10 Best AK-47 Skins in CS2

In Counter-Strike, the skins you equip are a way for you to express your personal style in-game. One of the most desirable weapons in the game is the AK-47, known for it's one-shot capabilities, competing in popularity only with the AWP. With the hundreds of AK skins available in CSGO, it becomes a daunting task to choose which one you want to purchase. In this article, we’ll walk through Skinflow’s picks for the 10 best AK skins in CSGO, along with their prices, unique features, and craft ideas!

10.) AK-47 The Empress (Field-Tested) - $30.00

Part of the Spectrum 2 collection, the AK-47 Empress is based on the Empress Tarot Card. A popular and relatively inexpensive skin, the AK-47 Empress is the perfect flashy skin for a smaller budget. Although we don’t recommend you apply stickers on AKs with intricate artwork such as this one, we recommend the “Sticker Good Game” for the Empress.

9.) AK-47 Cartel (Battle-Scarred) - $8.00

Found in the Chroma Collection, this classified rifle is engraved with skeletons, flowers and serpents, reminiscent of the Day of the Dead sugar skulls. The AK-47 Cartel has a very simple design, with the wooden parts of the AK as the default texture, the only change being the engravings in the metal. We recommend the “Sticker Drug War Veteran” for this skin to abide by the cartel theme.

8.) AK-47 Leet Museo (Field-Tested) - $15.50

Included in the Operation Riptide Collection, the Leet Museo is painted with a Cubism depiction of Elite Crew Ts sneaking up A-long on Dust II. This skin, an artistic masterpiece on its own, is perfect for anyone with an appreciation for the fine arts. For this AK, we recommend the “Sticker Team Liquid (Holo) Stockholm 2021”.

7.) AK-47 Bloodsport (Field-Tested) - $81.50

This AK-47, featured in the Spectrum Collection is covered in white logo decals over a red and black hydrographic. One of the most popular skins in the game, this bright red AK-47 is perfect for your red loadout. For the Bloodsport, we recommend the “Sticker Battle Scarred (Holo)”.

6.) AK-47 Slate (Minimal Wear) - $3.60

This iconic skin from the Snakebite Collection has a paint job applied which can only be described as "black on black on slate black". This AK-47 is a great sleek budget skin on its own, as well as a great backdrop for some amazing crafts. Made available recently by the custom sticker placement update, we recommend crafting a white dragon on this AK skin with the following stickers: Sticker First Blood, Sticker Cluck and Sticker Broken Fang.

5.) AK-47 Hydroponic (Field-Tested) - $800.00

Belonging to the Rising Sun collection, this AK-47 has been painted with a bamboo motif using metallic paints. Often referred to as the “Weed AK”, this nature-themed skin is fantastic for a green or white loadout. A great craft idea for the hydroponic would be using the “Sticker Imperial Esports (Holo) Antwerp 2022”.

4.) AK-47 Neon Rider (Field-Tested) - $35.50

This AK-47 from the Horizon collection has a deadly biker that can be seen in the foreground of various neon, blended patterns. The Neon Rider is the only purple AK-47 in the game, but luckily it looks good enough to easily fill that role. Our favorite Neon Rider craft has to be with the “Team Dignitas (Holo) Cologne 2014”, but for a cheaper alternative you can apply the “Flux (Holo) Paris 2023”.

3.) AK-47 Inheritance (Field-Tested) - $125.00

A very new skin, released as a covert in the Kilowatt Collection, this AK-47 takes inspiration from traditional Chinese porcelain and Delft Blauw art. Although some people love this skin, and others loathe it, we personally appreciate its unique design and regal colors! Although very expensive, we believe the “Sticker DickStacy (Gold) Berlin 2019” is a perfect match for this AK.

2.) AK-47 Vulcan (Minimal Wear) - $425.00

This classic skin, originating from the Huntsman collection has been painted in a “sports inspired design”. Arguably one of the cleanest AK-47 skins in the game, this fits perfectly with any white, black, or blue loadout. For a craft that matches such a clean skin, we recommend the “Sticker Cloud9 (Holo) Antwerp 2022”.

1.) AK-47 Wild Lotus (Factory New) - $11,500

This gorgeous covert from the St. Marc Collection has a design of an orange lotus hand painted over a green base. A collectors item no doubt, this skin easily takes the award for the best AK skin in CSGO. No other skin matches its beautiful nature-themed artwork, and it is highly sought after due to its rarity. We believe that the only acceptable craft for this AK-47 is the 4x Reason Holo craft, as the artwork on this skin should not be covered by just any stickers.

That’s it for our list of the 10 best AK skins in CSGO! What do you think about the list, and what would you have changed? Counter-Strike skins will always be a subjective thing, so we would be surprised if you agreed completely with our top picks!