About ★ Butterfly Knife | Marble Fade
The ★ Butterfly Knife | Marble Fade in Factory New is one of the most pattern-lottery-driven knives in CS2 — Marble Fade's red-yellow-blue chromatic marbling pattern lottery determines value far more than wear. From the Bravo Collection (September 2013), the Butterfly's flippable blade showcases each pattern seed with theatrical effect.
Pattern hunting on Butterfly Marble Fade
"Fire & Ice" is the chase pattern — copies where a clean red-yellow split appears on one face and a blue-purple split on the other. Authentic Tier-1 Fire & Ice Butterfly Marble Fades are six-figure trades. "Fake Fire & Ice" patterns (high red coverage but missing the perfect split) carry premiums over standard fades. Pattern resources like csbluegem.com track verified seeds.
Why FN matters
Marble Fade's chromatic depth peaks at FN. MW already shows mild dulling on the chrome highlights; the seed lottery becomes harder to read at higher wears. FN is the consensus condition for serious Butterfly Marble Fade pattern hunters.
