CS2 Snakebite Case: Gloves, Skins, Odds & Is It Worth Opening? (2026)

The Snakebite Case is a CS2 weapon case originally released in CS:GO on May 3, 2021, and its rare special item slot holds gloves rather than knives — six models across four finishes each. This guide breaks down every skin and glove inside, the real drop odds, current 2026 prices, and whether opening it is actually worth your money. 

What Is the Snakebite Case in CS2?

The Snakebite Case arrived in CS:GO on May 3, 2021, alongside the "The End of Broken Fang" update, years before CS2 launched — every item from it carried over and is tradeable in CS2 today. It's no longer part of the weekly drop pool, so you'll need to pick one up on the market rather than earn it from playing. It currently runs around $0.25 on Skin.Land, with a standard CS2 case key costing roughly $2.50 on top. 

For a primer on keys, Prime Status, and how case opening works in general, see our guide to getting CS2 cases. 

The case holds 17 standard weapon skins — 2 Covert, 3 Classified, 5 Restricted, and 7 Mil-Spec — plus the glove pool as the rare special item. 

Does the Snakebite Case Have Knives? (No — It's Gloves)

A lot of searches assume every CS2 case holds a knife pool, but the Snakebite Case is one of several that swaps knives for gloves instead. There are no knife models in this case at all — the rare special item slot is entirely gloves, which still carry Covert rarity in listings the same way a knife pool would. If a knife is specifically what you're after, cases like the Horizon Case or Danger Zone Case are a better target; this one is built around gloves. 

What Gloves Are in the Snakebite Case?

The Snakebite Case contains 6 glove models, each available in 4 finishes — Broken Fang Gloves, Driver Gloves, Hand Wraps, Moto Gloves, Specialist Gloves, and Sport Gloves, for 24 total variants. For how these glove models stack up overall, see our CS2 gloves tier list. 

One of the most expensive available pulls is the ★ Sport Gloves | Slingshot, listed at approximately $3,080 Factory New across 23 offers on Skin.Land at the time of writing. 

Prices reflect available Skin.Land listings at the time of writing, not the historical or typical market ranking of each finish — glove prices shift daily, check the current listing on Skin.Land before buying. 

Factory New prices can be significantly higher than Field-Tested or Battle-Scarred versions of the same finish, so buyers looking for affordable gloves should compare wear levels rather than relying on Factory New listings alone. 

Hand Wraps is the most accessible entry point into this glove pool — a Desert Shamagh copy in Battle-Scarred runs around $30, a fraction of what the equivalent finish costs on the pricier models. For the full per-finish breakdown, see our guides to Broken Fang Gloves and Driver Gloves. 

The rest of the pool gets its own dedicated coverage too — see our Hand Wraps and Moto Gloves skin guides for a closer look at those two models specifically. 

What Skins Are in the Snakebite Case?

Here's the full skin lineup with current 2026 prices, all in Factory New. 

Prices move daily — check the live catalog on Skin.Land before buying. 

Rarity doesn't always determine market value here either. For example, the Restricted-rarity AK-47 | Slate and the Classified-rarity XM1014 | XOXO both cost around $10 Factory New on Skin.Land, showing how demand can narrow the price gap between different rarity tiers. 

The Covert Skins — M4A4 | In Living Color & USP-S | The Traitor

The M4A4 | In Living Color is a full-rainbow, Custom Paint Job-style mural running around $70 Factory New. The USP-S | The Traitor is actually the pricier of the two Covert skins here, at around $80 — a dark, intricate line-art design themed around betrayal and deception. 

Snakebite Case Odds & Drop Rates

The Snakebite Case follows the standard rarity drop rates used for CS2 weapon cases. Here's the breakdown: 

In plain terms: Mil-Spec and Restricted skins combined account for 95.9% of all openings, so the large majority of pulls land on a low-value weapon skin. Each opening has approximately a 0.64% chance of producing a Covert skin (about 1 in 156), while the chance of receiving a glove pair is approximately 0.26% (about 1 in 385). Every opening is independent, and neither outcome is guaranteed after any specific number of attempts. That 0.26% chance covers the entire rare-special-item pool, not any specific glove model or finish — Valve does not publish the exact probability of receiving each individual combination, so pulling a specific pair like the Sport Gloves | Slingshot is an extremely long shot regardless of the precise odds. For the full math behind these numbers, see our CS2 case odds and chances guide. 

Is the Snakebite Case Worth Opening?

Short answer: no, not as an investment. Opening one costs around $2.75 (roughly $0.25 for the case plus $2.50 for a key). Approximately 95.9% of openings result in a Mil-Spec or Restricted skin, most of which have relatively low resale values compared with the cost of opening the case, so the odds haven't improved just because this case holds an unusually expensive headline glove pair. 

Case opening is generally a poor financial strategy because most outcomes are worth less than the opening cost. The Snakebite Case's exact expected value depends on current item prices, drop probabilities, and marketplace fees — and the Sport Gloves | Slingshot are just one of 24 possible glove variants within the already-rare 0.26% special-item pool. Valve does not publish the exact probability of receiving each individual variant. If you specifically want one of the gloves or skins from this case, buying it directly on the market is almost always cheaper and guaranteed. For a broader take on which cases give the least-bad value, see our guide to which CS2 case is best to open. 

If you just want to try your luck without spending much, cheapest CS2 cases is your shortlist. 

FAQ

When was the Snakebite Case released?

The Snakebite Case was released in CS:GO on May 3, 2021, alongside the "The End of Broken Fang" update, years before CS2 launched — all of its items carried over and are tradeable in CS2 today. 

What knives are in the Snakebite Case?

None. The Snakebite Case doesn't contain any knife models at all — its rare special item slot holds 6 glove models instead (Broken Fang Gloves, Driver Gloves, Hand Wraps, Moto Gloves, Specialist Gloves, and Sport Gloves), each in 4 finishes. 

What are the odds of getting a glove pair from the Snakebite Case?

The odds of unboxing gloves from the Snakebite Case are approximately 0.26% per opening. This probability applies to the entire glove pool, not any specific model or finish. Valve does not publish the exact odds for individual glove variants or wear levels. Unlike weapon skins and knives, gloves cannot have StatTrak versions. 

How much does it cost to open a Snakebite Case?

Opening one Snakebite Case costs around $2.75 total — about $0.25 for the case on the market plus roughly $2.50 for a standard CS2 case key. 

Is the Snakebite Case worth buying or opening?

If your goal is a specific glove or skin, buying it directly from a marketplace like Skin.Land is cheaper and guaranteed. Case opening is generally a poor financial strategy since most outcomes are worth less than the cost of opening, and the headline Sport Gloves | Slingshot pull is buried inside an already-rare 0.26% glove chance — treat it as entertainment, not an investment. 

What is the most valuable item in the Snakebite Case?

The Sport Gloves | Slingshot is the most expensive Factory New listing in our comparison, at approximately $3,080 across 23 offers on Skin.Land at the time of writing. Among the standard weapon skins, the USP-S | The Traitor leads at around $80 Factory New.