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October 22, 20268 min read

Flip Knife | Marble Fade: Fade tiers, percentage, and paint seeds

Learn what pattern tiers mean on the Flip Knife | Marble Fade: paint seed (0 to 999), Fade classification, 10 categories cataloged by CubeSKINs, and how they change the market price. Includes references like Fire & Ice #1.

Part of the CS2 tiers and patterns series, matched to the CubeSKINs detector for Flip Knife | Marble Fade (Fade).

Family

Fade

Tier levels

10 tiers

Cataloged seeds

136+

Overview

On the Flip Knife | Marble Fade, the gradient isn't the same on every item. The paint seed sets how much color covers the weapon, measured as a Fade percentage (95%, 99%, Full Fade).

Tier 1 usually groups Full Fades. The next tiers still carry a premium, with less color at the tip or in the middle. Comparing only the skin name, without the seed, leads to the wrong price.

What a paint seed is and why it matters

The paint seed (pattern index) is a whole number, usually 0 to 999, fixed when the item is created. It has nothing to do with float. Two identical weapons can have different seeds and different prices on this skin.

Check the seed through the inspect link on Steam. On CubeSKINs, the seed is read automatically along with float and stickers when you get a quote for your inventory or browse the marketplace.

Cataloged tiers for the Flip Knife | Marble Fade

This is the catalog behind our quotes and inspector. Names like Blue Gem Tier 1, Full Fade, or Pink Galaxy follow the community's international conventions.

Tier 11 category

The most sought-after patterns and, in general, the most expensive on this skin.

Fire & Ice #1

Maximum blue tip with a perfect transition into red

Paint seeds

412

Tier 21 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

Fire & Ice #2

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

16146241359393541602649688701

Tier 31 category

Strong variants that collectors still value.

Fire & Ice #3

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

152281292344628673743777792994

Tier 41 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Fire & Ice #4

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

48126129332780787874908918923

Tier 51 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Fire & Ice #5

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

182204252457522578652660685705736832988

Tier 61 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Fire & Ice #6

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

112230340356444452471607621631761773873876982

Tier 71 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Fire & Ice #7

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

8143258108213233243274405454614653683728732770795+4 seeds

Tier 81 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Fire & Ice #8

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

5178188202337378406461539696702854966971

Tier 91 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Fire & Ice #9

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

68121149165171206287370493499516637655656672706766817+3 seeds

Tier 101 category

Cataloged seeds for comparing listings with similar traits.

Fire & Ice #10

Maximum blue tip with a clean transition into red

Paint seeds

28156177238402545546553559589591725764791810844858868+2 seeds

Paint seed lookup index

Each row answers: "What tier is seed N on the Flip Knife | Marble Fade?" Direct URL: /en/blog/tiers/flip-knife-marble-fade/seed/N

Paint seeds cataloged for Flip Knife | Marble Fade: seed number, tier, and category name
Seed	Tier	Category	Lookup
5	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
8	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
14	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
16	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
28	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
32	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
48	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
58	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
68	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
108	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
112	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
121	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
126	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
129	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
146	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
149	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
152	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
156	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
165	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
171	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
177	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
178	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
182	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
188	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
202	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
204	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
206	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
213	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
230	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
233	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
238	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
241	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
243	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
252	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
274	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
281	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
287	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
292	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
332	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
337	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
340	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
344	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
356	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
359	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
370	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
378	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
393	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
402	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
405	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
406	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
412	Tier 1	Fire & Ice #1	See answer
444	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
452	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
454	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
457	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
461	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
471	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
493	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
499	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
516	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
522	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
539	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
541	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
545	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
546	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
553	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
559	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
578	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
589	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
591	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
602	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
607	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
614	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
621	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
628	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
631	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
637	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
649	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
652	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
653	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
655	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
656	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
660	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
672	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
673	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
683	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
685	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
688	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
696	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
701	Tier 2	Fire & Ice #2	See answer
702	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
705	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
706	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
725	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
728	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
732	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
736	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
743	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
761	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
764	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
766	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
770	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
773	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
777	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
780	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
787	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
791	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
792	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
795	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
803	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
810	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
817	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
826	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
832	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
844	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
854	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
858	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
867	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
868	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
873	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
874	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
876	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
908	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
918	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
922	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
923	Tier 4	Fire & Ice #4	See answer
949	Tier 7	Fire & Ice #7	See answer
959	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer
966	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
971	Tier 8	Fire & Ice #8	See answer
972	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
977	Tier 10	Fire & Ice #10	See answer
982	Tier 6	Fire & Ice #6	See answer
988	Tier 5	Fire & Ice #5	See answer
994	Tier 3	Fire & Ice #3	See answer
997	Tier 9	Fire & Ice #9	See answer

API: GET /api/public/pattern-seed?slug=flip-knife-marble-fade&seed=NUM

How tier affects price

A rare tier doesn't replace float, stickers, or liquidity, but it can multiply the value. On Case Hardened and Fade, the gap between a common seed and a Tier 1 shows up when you compare prices on Buff163. When you sell, list the right seed. When you buy, confirm the tier before paying a premium.

The bigger picture: how to price CS2 skins and what float means in CS2.

More pattern guides

Tier and paint seed FAQ

What does Tier 1 mean on the Flip Knife | Marble Fade?

Tier 1 groups the most valued paint seeds for this skin in the CubeSKINs catalog, usually the cleanest looks or the ones with the most color (Blue Gem, Full Fade, Pink Galaxy, and similar). Tier 1 seeds tend to be less liquid and priced above the model's average.

How do I check my skin's paint seed?

Use the item's inspect link on Steam or a compatible tool. The pattern index shows up in the item's metadata. On CubeSKINs, the inventory quote and the marketplace read seed, float, and stickers automatically when the item is available.

Does the tier change if I play with the skin?

No. The paint seed and its tier are fixed from the moment the item is created. The float doesn't change either. Only applying or scraping stickers changes the visible attributes.

Can I sell a skin with a rare pattern on CubeSKINs?

Yes. Cataloged patterns are part of the quote analysis. For premium tiers, also compare similar listings on the marketplace and, if needed, ask for a human review on the sale to make sure the seed was recognized.

Keep exploring

Sell CS2 skins on CubeSKINs

Next step

Find out your pattern's tier now

A quote that reads float, paint seed, and rare patterns. Buy or sell at a price in line with the market.