The Operation Wildfire Case released in February 2016 with a landmark addition to CS: the Butterfly Knife. It is the source case for every Butterfly Knife finish in the game. See our Butterfly Knife Skins List for the full catalogue.
Covert-tier skins: AK-47 | Fuel Injector, AWP | Elite Build. Classified: M4A4 | The Battlestar, Nova | Hyper Beast. Rare special item slot: Butterfly Knife family (Fade, Doppler, Case Hardened, Marble Fade, Slaughter, Lore, and all other standard finishes). Case trades $2–5 in 2026.
Live pricing on the Case Market Health board.
Notable skins in this case
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Operation Wildfire Case famous for?
The Operation Wildfire Case introduced the Butterfly Knife to Counter-Strike. Every Butterfly Knife finish in CS2 traces its origin to this case. It also brought Nova Hyper Beast (a classified pink-and-purple shotgun finish) and AK-47 Fuel Injector (covert) into the game.
Which Butterfly Knife finishes come from Operation Wildfire?
All standard Butterfly Knife finishes: Vanilla, Fade, Doppler (with sub-phases including Ruby, Sapphire, Black Pearl), Case Hardened, Marble Fade, Slaughter, Tiger Tooth, Damascus Steel, Ultraviolet, Rust Coat, Urban Masked, Forest DDPAT, Boreal Forest, Safari Mesh, Stained, Scorched, Blue Steel, Crimson Web, Night. Total 20+ finishes.
How much is an Operation Wildfire Case?
Operation Wildfire Case trades $2–5 in 2026, up from $0.05 at release. Discontinued case + Butterfly Knife supply cap drives long-term appreciation.