Best CS:GO knives

1248 duels later, Karambit is still #1 in the CS:GO ranking, with Falchion knife close behind.

A 32-point gap separates Karambit from Falchion knife at the top, the sharpest divide in the ranking. Karambit wins 71% of its duels, while Falchion knife posts a 67% win rate despite facing 30 duels. Talon knife and Butterfly knife follow closely in third and fourth place, both holding win rates above 63%. At the bottom, the community's judgment is harsh: Navaja knife sits last with 999 ELO points and a 20% win rate, while Stiletto knife barely fares better at 1087 points. Shadow daggers rounds out the bottom three, showing that not all blades earn equal favor among players.

This ranking draws from 1248 duels contributed by 35 players across 14 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. The Karambit's dominance reflects its status as a community favorite, but the tight clustering behind it suggests that preferences remain fluid. Whether you favor the curved elegance of the Karambit or the unconventional design of the Talon knife, your vote shapes the hierarchy. Head to the CS:GO TopList and cast your duels to push your favorite knife up the ranks or challenge the current order.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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