★ Shadow Daggers | Lore (Minimal Wear)

The ★ Shadow Daggers | Lore (Minimal Wear) pairs two Covert ★ blades, both custom painted with the same knotwork design. Minimal Wear sits just past the cleanest grade, so the knotwork is still crisp with only the faintest hint of handling.

Design

Knotwork covers both blades edge to edge in this finish — a tight, interlocking painted pattern rather than a decal or scene, applied the same way on every copy. As a Covert ★ item it belongs to the rare-special ("knife") category, a tier above regular weapon finishes.

★ Shadow Daggers | Lore (Minimal Wear) Float and Wear

Across the Lore's full 0.00–1.00 float range, Minimal Wear occupies the 0.07–0.15 band, the second-lowest step. That's still close enough to the low end that the knotwork keeps most of its detail, with only light, faint marks starting to show against the paint.

Shadow Daggers Lore Rarity

Covert ★ is the rare-special ("knife") tier here, not an everyday Covert weapon grade — it's the gold-slot pull from a case, sitting above the whole regular rarity ladder. That rarity holds regardless of which wear grade a given copy lands on.

Shadow Daggers Lore Case and Collection

No single collection houses this finish; it comes out of the Operation Riptide Case and the Dreams & Nightmares Case specifically. The rare-special tier as a whole lands around 0.26% per opening, so plenty of owners simply buy the finish outright instead of gambling on a case.

Shadow Daggers Lore Patterns

The knotwork on the Lore never changes shape or coverage from copy to copy — it's a fixed design, so hunting for a "better" paint seed or pattern doesn't apply here. What separates one Minimal Wear copy from another comes down to exact float and price, not the artwork itself.

StatTrak & Souvenir

This finish is also sold as a StatTrak™ pair, adding a permanent kill counter that stays with the item through every trade or sale. No Souvenir edition exists, though, since knives are never handed out in Major-tournament souvenir packages.

Shadow Daggers Lore Price

Minimal Wear trails only Factory New on the Lore's price ladder, making it the second-priciest grade while the finish as a whole still ranks near the top among this knife's options. It's available to buy on Skin.Land with instant delivery and no hidden fees.

FAQ

How much does Minimal Wear differ from Factory New on the Lore?

Very little visually — Minimal Wear covers the 0.07–0.15 float band, just above Factory New's cleanest slice, so the knotwork still looks sharp with only faint handling marks. Most buyers won't notice a real difference at a glance; the price gap is smaller than on a heavily worn grade.

Does the Shadow Daggers Lore have StatTrak?

Yes, a StatTrak™ version exists and permanently tracks confirmed kills across every trade or sale. There's no Souvenir version, though — knives are never included in Major-tournament souvenir packages, regardless of finish or case.

Is the Shadow Daggers Lore worth buying?

It's one of the pricier finishes for this knife, so it's an investment rather than a casual pickup, but the fixed knotwork design and dual-blade look give it a distinct identity most other Covert knives lack. Minimal Wear is a reasonable middle ground if Factory New feels like overkill.