The best yellow CS:GO skins that are still available in CS2 are the AWP | Dragon Lore, AK-47 | Fuel Injector, M4A4 | Buzz Kill, M4A1-S | Golden Coil and six more designs, ranging from pistols for a couple of dollars to an AWP that costs over $10,000. Every CS:GO skin carried over to CS2 along with inventories, so this list is still relevant today.
We picked skins for design quality, not just price or hype, which is why the Bulldozer, Paws and Yellow Jacket did not make the cut. All prices below are approximate LIS-SKINS market prices, and the skins are listed in alphabetical order. Newer yellow releases are covered in our list of yellow skins for CS2.
AUG Stymphalian Bird
The list opens with a masterpiece that manages to combine ancient Greek symbols, ornaments, feathers, script and floral motifs. Objectively speaking, the artists managed to perfectly transfer the design of an old amphora onto modern weapons, while the composition does not look ridiculous and does not need modification.
The price is modest: the AUG | Stymphalian starts at about $3 in the more worn conditions. If you want every detail intact, the Factory New version costs around $7.
AK-47 Fuel Injector
One of the most wanted skins in the game, helped by how often it has been seen in the hands of pros. It stands out for its carefully crafted steampunk design and an abundance of tiny details. Look at the magazine and the sight: there is a huge number of gears, mechanisms and shafts. It is a pity they are not animated, otherwise the demand would be even higher.
The price of the AK-47 | Fuel Injector can scare some buyers off: Battle-Scarred costs about $85, Field-Tested about $150 and Factory New about $340, while a StatTrak Factory New goes for around $800.
AWP Dragon Lore
We could not leave out this legend. No matter how many new sniper rifles Valve adds, the AWP | Dragon Lore remains one of the most sought-after skins in the game and a top target for collectors (here is why it costs so much). On LIS-SKINS the regular version ranges from about $4,600 for Battle-Scarred to around $11,500 for Factory New. Collectors who want a Souvenir usually look for Minimal Wear or better, starting at around $9,600.
To be fair, it is not the only striking yellow AWP. The Prince, done in an engraving style, is arguably more interesting and cheaper, from about $1,700. But demand still goes to the Dragon Lore.
FAMAS Commemoration
This skin was created for the 20th anniversary of Counter-Strike, and the craftsmanship shows. The body seems to be cast from pure gold. It shows an engraving of a world map, a counter-terrorist logo, silhouettes of security forces and a lot of other details. A special touch is the names of the most popular maps in the history of CS: Dust II, Inferno, Italy, Aztec, Mirage. And the picture is completed by a wooden handle in honey shades.
The FAMAS | Commemoration costs about $30, and Factory New is around $55. That is a reasonable price for an anniversary skin, especially if you are a fan of the series.
Five-SeveN Monkey Business
Cheap yellow skins can look like this too. The banana idea seems absurd at first glance. Then you inspect the pistol and remember running around the room as a kid with a real banana, "shooting" at your parents and shouting "bang-bang-bang."
The Five-SeveN | Monkey Business is less a work of art and more fan service, perfect for a pistol round. It is cheap: about $10 in Field-Tested and around $30 in Minimal Wear. There is no Factory New version.
Glock-18 Bullet Queen
The Prisma 2 Case brought a huge number of anime and psychedelic skins to the game, and this one deserves a closer look. First, it is yellow, so it fits our list perfectly. Secondly, it depicts a pretty girl with buns on her head and in a foppish jacket with a stand-up collar. And thirdly, there are cool, evil, big-eyed bullets that you don't notice right away, but then can't stop looking at.
The same artists made hits like the Emperor, Empress, Tooth Fairy and Mortis, so they know how to build bold, complete compositions. The Glock-18 | Bullet Queen starts at about $50, and Factory New costs around $110.
M4A1-S Golden Coil
Yellow skins work best when they don't overdo the gold and pair it with a black base. We could not leave this rifle out.
A hissing snake on the body, engravings on the grip, snakeskin texture on the stock and silencer, and plenty of floral motifs typical of Japanese art. The M4A1-S | Golden Coil starts at about $45, Field-Tested costs around $60 and Factory New around $240. It is one of the best-known gold skins in the game.
M4A4 Buzz Kill
We almost missed this one and wanted to insert a CZ75-Auto Yellow Jacket instead. In the end, it won. It is arguably the best mecha skin for the M4A4 in the game today. If it looks familiar, look at the Fuel Injector above. And if G3SG1 Carrion and SG 553 Phantom pop up in your head, then everything is fine, they have the same author. And the funny thing is, he also drew the Jacket.
A design you could bolt onto a Transformer's arm does not come cheap. The regular M4A4 | Buzz Kill starts at about $210, and Factory New costs around $430. The StatTrak version is currently noticeably cheaper on the market, from about $85.
P250 Wingshot
Nothing unusual, and that is the appeal. The artist combined a tiger silhouette, abstraction, mysticism and a few toothy skulls, and the result is interesting without being tacky.
A worn P250 | Wingshot costs about a dollar, and Factory New is around $7. If you want one for your collection, you will find it in the LIS-SKINS buy section.
P90 Shapewood
This fun design closes the list. Some see wood in this P90, others see bread. Both camps are right in their own way, it depends on how full your stomach is. The artist behind this SMG generally likes to play around with normal maps. His credits also include the MAC-10 Full Pipe and the Desert Eagle Railgun. Each one is unique in its own way and deserves to be included in someone's collection.
If an artist made a whole yellow set out of wood, many players would remember childhood and the sticks we used as toy guns. The P90 | Shapewood starts at about $8, and Factory New costs around $20. To build a matching loadout around it, see our golden inventory for CS2.
