s1mple's skin loadout in 2026 is built around the AWP | Fade and AWP | Dragon Lore, three premium knives (Butterfly Knife | Doppler Ruby, Karambit | Doppler Sapphire and Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler) and Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze. On pistols and rifles he runs the Desert Eagle | Blaze, StatTrak AK-47 | Head Shot, StatTrak M4A4 | Howl, StatTrak USP-S | Kill Confirmed and Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald. Bought in Factory New at current prices, the full set would cost more than $80,000, with the Hedge Maze gloves and the StatTrak Howl as the most expensive pieces.
Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev is one of the few players whose CS2 inventory gets discussed almost as much as his stats. Every time he shows up on a server, the community checks not only the scoreboard but also what he has equipped in every slot. At the time of writing (spring 2026), Kostyliev was competing with BC.Game Esports, and his loadout remains one of the most recognizable on the pro scene. His settings get the same attention: we have separate guides to s1mple's crosshair and s1mple's radar settings.
What AWP Does s1mple Use?
With the AWP, it is hard to pin down a single skin for s1mple: trackers show two high-profile snipers in his inventory, the AWP | Dragon Lore and the AWP | Fade. The centerpiece of the loadout is the AWP | Fade. It is not a recent addition: the skin has been in his inventory for years and shows up in his matches consistently. The yellow-to-purple gradient looks premium and instantly recognizable, yet it is restrained enough not to become tiresome over long sessions. A Factory New AWP | Fade currently costs about $630. For how this finish compares with Doppler, see our Fade vs Doppler comparison.
His inventory also includes an AWP | Dragon Lore, one of the most valuable skins in the game's history: about $11,500 in Factory New and from roughly $4,600 in Battle-Scarred. Our breakdown of why the Dragon Lore costs so much explains its price. The Dragon Lore appears on stream and at offline events, though the Fade shows up in tournament play more often.
Knife and Gloves: a Classic Combination
Previously, s1mple ran a Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler with Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze. The Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler is one of the most striking butterfly knife finishes, and its green-black shift works well with dark gloves. The top Emerald phase costs about $7,400 in Factory New, while regular phases start around $1,700 (our guide to Gamma Doppler phases explains the difference). The butterfly knife's animations are already among the best in the game, and this finish makes the combo look complete.
The knife was paired with Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze, a dark green maze design. The match with Gamma Doppler rests on a shared palette of green, black and deep tones. It is not a loud set but a deliberate, understated one. The Hedge Maze is the most expensive item in the loadout: about $28,800 in Factory New (only a few listings exist) and from roughly $2,100 in Battle-Scarred.
Alongside the Hedge Maze, his inventory has also featured Sport Gloves | Slingshot, a brighter option with blue accents. They are far more affordable at about $2,800 in Factory New and from around $160 in Battle-Scarred.
Current trackers, however, show a different combination. The most prominent knife in his current setup is the ★ Butterfly Knife | Doppler Ruby, one of the most expensive butterfly knife variants at about $10,700 in Factory New: a deep red blade, the signature animations and strong collector appeal. More options for this model are in our list of the best CS2 Butterfly Knife skins.
s1mple's inventory also includes a ★ Karambit | Doppler Sapphire (about $4,800 in Factory New), so he has several premium knives at his disposal. His inventory does not read as one fixed set but as a collection of high-value pieces that can change depending on the moment or the tracker you check.
s1mple's full loadout by slot, with current prices (every skin here is available on LIS-SKINS):
| Slot | Skin | Price (FN) |
|---|---|---|
| AWP (primary) | AWP | Fade | ~$630 |
| AWP (alternate) | AWP | Dragon Lore | ~$11,500 |
| Knives | Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler Emerald, Butterfly Knife | Doppler Ruby, Karambit | Doppler Sapphire | ~$4,800 to $10,700 |
| Gloves (primary) | Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze | ~$28,800 |
| Gloves (alternate) | Sport Gloves | Slingshot | ~$2,800 |
| Desert Eagle | Desert Eagle | Blaze | ~$610 |
| AK-47 | StatTrak™ AK-47 | Head Shot | ~$95 |
| M4A4 | StatTrak™ M4A4 | Howl | ~$15,300 |
| USP-S | StatTrak™ USP-S | Kill Confirmed | ~$620 |
| Glock-18 | Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald | ~$380 |
The Rest of the Loadout: Pistols and Rifles
On the Desert Eagle, Kostyliev runs the Desert Eagle | Blaze, the orange flame skin widely considered one of the most desirable Deagle finishes. In Factory New it costs about $610.
The rifle slots are more layered: s1mple's inventory has several options for both the AK-47 and the M4. Among them are the StatTrak AK-47 | Head Shot in Factory New (about $95) and the StatTrak M4A4 | Howl, one of the rarest rifles in the game at about $15,300 in StatTrak Factory New. Our M4A4 | Howl guide explains why it is a Contraband item. Which skin he actually uses likely depends on the event and his preference at the time. The pistol slots are rounded out by the StatTrak USP-S | Kill Confirmed (about $620) and the Glock-18 | Gamma Doppler Emerald (about $380).
Why This Matters
s1mple's loadout does not read as a random pile of expensive items. Even with discrepancies between trackers, his inventory has a clear aesthetic: rare AWPs, premium knives, expensive gloves and skins with real history. It is a collection that has become part of his image.
At the same time, the inventory is fluid: skins come and go, and he appears to keep some pieces in reserve. So the accurate takeaway is that s1mple's setup cannot be reduced to one static list, but his style remains unmistakable, with premium items, strong color accents and very little that feels accidental in the key slots.
FAQ
What AWP skin does s1mple use?
His main AWP skin is the AWP | Fade, which appears most often in tournament matches. He also owns an AWP | Dragon Lore that he uses on stream and at offline events.
What knife and gloves does s1mple use?
According to current trackers, his main knife is the Butterfly Knife | Doppler Ruby, and he also owns a Karambit | Doppler Sapphire and a Butterfly Knife | Gamma Doppler. His main gloves are Sport Gloves | Hedge Maze, with Sport Gloves | Slingshot as the alternative.
How much does s1mple's loadout cost?
Every item in the table bought in Factory New adds up to more than $80,000. You can recreate the look for much less by choosing more worn gloves and knives or regular Gamma Doppler phases instead of gems.
