The most famous dragon skin in CS2, AWP Dragon Lore, runs from about $4,600 to $11,500 (why it costs that much is covered in our Dragon Lore breakdown), but good dragon skins exist in almost any budget: from SG 553 and Dual Berettas finishes under a dollar and M4A4 | 龍王 or Desert Eagle at $10 to $15 up to SSG 08 | Dragonfire from $220. Below are nine of them, with design, case and approximate LIS-SKINS price.
Desert Eagle Kumicho Dragon
Desert Eagle Kumicho Dragon is a minimalist pistol skin with an engraved metallic surface, and another dragon decorates the purple grip. Although the design uses just three colors, it looks impressive and fits almost any inventory. The Operation Wildfire Case (2016) skin costs about $15 to $65 (more options: best Desert Eagle skins).
Dual Berettas Dualing Dragons
Dual Berettas Dualing Dragons is another skin in a similar style. It is noticeably cheaper, partly because the Berettas are far less popular and partly because the skin is more modest: instead of an engraved purple grip, the pistols have a plain wooden handle with a small metal dragon. Price: under a dollar, about $3 in Factory New.
P2000 Imperial Dragon
Among the P2000 skins, there is also an engraving of a dragon in the Eastern style. This time the designer chose a different color combination: the design is red-orange or copper rather than silver. As float increases, P2000 Imperial Dragon gets darker, but all the details of the design remain. Price: about $10, about $25 in Factory New.
Glock-18 Dragon Tattoo
Glock players have an option too: a black and gray pistol with a dragon silhouette on the slide. Depending on the pattern index, the position of the design can shift. Glock-18 Dragon Tattoo is one of the first skins in the game (the original CS:GO Weapon Case, 2013), exists only in Factory New and Minimal Wear, and its value has grown noticeably since then, to about $80 to $110 today.
M4A4 龍王 (Dragon King)
If you want to add something brighter to your collection, consider M4A4 龍王. The Chinese characters used in its name match the style of the design: the central part of the body is occupied by an Eastern dragon against a background of blue, white, and purple stripes, resembling waves. Price: about $10 to $50 (more options: best M4A4 skins).
SSG 08 Dragonfire
Dragonfire arrived in 2016 in the Glove Case and is still among the most popular SSG 08 skins. A blue-gray dragon against an orange flame on SSG 08 Dragonfire looks quite threatening, fitting the lethal power of this weapon. It is the priciest pick here after the Dragon Lore, at about $220 to $320, and the StatTrak version is actually cheaper than the regular one (see also AWP vs SSG 08).
P90 Emerald Dragon
Eastern dragons are often depicted similar to long snakes, which allows them to fit seamlessly into any weapon design. The yellow-green dragon on the body of P90 Emerald Dragon is a prime example. Most of the gun's surface is left gray, and the flying dragon among the clouds wrapped around its body looks quite impressive. The Operation Bravo skin starts at about $85, with rare Factory New copies at about $460.
SG 553 Dragon Tech
Compared with most guns in this roundup, SG 553 Dragon Tech looks quite unexpected. The dragon here is not stretched along the body of the weapon but looks directly at the player. The detailed black and green design recalls both illustrations of Eastern myths and cyberpunk art. It costs about a dollar even in Factory New, so it makes sense to pick a low-float copy that shows the design at its best.
Zeus x27 Dragon Snore
In 2024 the list of dragon skins grew by one more: Zeus x27 Dragon Snore from the Overpass 2024 Collection. Although Zeus x27 is not used very often in the game, many players are eager to expand their inventory with rare skins for it. The red-orange dragon on a light background looks more amusing than scary, a good pick for players who prefer not to take the game too seriously. Prices run from about $7 to $40 (see all skins for Zeus x27).
Finally, a great addition to a dragon-themed inventory would be stickers, such as the foil Guardian Dragon (about $2) or Dragon Lore (about $7), both among the most beautiful CS2 stickers. A similar theme runs through snake skins.
