6 Best Cases to Open In CS:GO (2023)

As the years go by, more and more cases keep being introduced in CS:GO. Naturally, all of them have the potential to give you different items, and the probabilities are also different. Therefore, it only makes sense that some cases would be better to open than others. With that being said, have you ever wondered which cases are the best to open in 2023?

Now, there are several cases that can be considered the best, as what items are good or bad is rather subjective. However, we’re here to list down six of the very best ones. We made the list after taking several factors into consideration such as which cases have the most generally liked items as well as the drop rate for those said items.

Below, you’ll find information on six of the best cases to open in 2023. You’ll definitely get your money’s worth if you open even one of them, though, of course, you should know how loot boxes work in CS:GO first.

Operation Riptide Case

Come on, you knew we had to give a major shout out to community generated skins, right? Well, the Operation Riptide case was added to CS:GO by Valve back in September of 2021. This case includes a collection of bright and vibrant skins from the Operation Riptide collection.

That isn’t the highlight of this case, though. What’s cool is that all seventeen of the skins in this case were designed by community members. Honestly, this is the type of representation we need more in CS:GO.

The Operation Riptide Case includes the following skins:

1. AUG | Plague
2. Dual Berettas | Tread
3. G3SG1 | Keeping Tabs
4. MP7 | Guerrilla
5. PP-Bizon | Lumen
6. USP-S | Black Lotus
7. XM1014 | Watchdog
8. MAG-7 | BI83 Spectrum
9. FAMAS | ZX Spectron
10. Five-SeveN | Boost Protocol
11. MP9 | Mount Fuji
12. M4A4 | Spider Lily
13. MAC-10 | Toybox
14. Glock-18 | Snack Attack
15. SSG 08 | Turbo Peek
16. AK-47 | Leet Museo
17. Desert Eagle | Ocean Drive

Operation Broken Fang Case

Ah yes, Operation Broken Fang, the operation that hit CS:GO back in December of 2020. If you’ve been around the CS:GO market for a while, then chances are you know how profitable this case has the potential to be.

After all, this case introduced a total of eighteen brand new skins that players could earn and sell for some big bucks. All the skins were unique in their own right and, some of them even had some significant value that made them worth getting if you wanted to make a profit.

The skins that you could get from the Operation Broken Fang case are:

1. M4A1-S | Printstream
2. Glock-18 | Neo-Noir
3. M4A4 | Cyber Security
4. USP-S | Monster Mashup
5. Five-SeveN | Fairy Tale
6. AWP | Exoskeleton
7. SSG 08 | Parallax
8. UMP-45 | Gold Bismuth
9. Nova | Clear Polymer
10. Dual Berettas | Dezastre
11. P250 | Contaminant
12. Galil AR Vandal
13. MP5-SD | Condition Zero
14. P90 | Cocoa Rampage
15. CZ75-Auto | Vendetta
16. G3SG1 | Digital Mesh
17. M249 | Deep Relief
18. 1 of 24 possible Glove skin

Glove Case

Although not nearly as well known as some of the other entries on this list, the Glove case is one that has the potential to give you some very profitable items. Whereas most cases usually have a knife skin as their unique drop, this one has a glove skin that only lucky players will get the chance to even see.

Aside from the possibility of getting a glove skin, there’s also the chance of you getting one of the many tropical themed gun skins that are sure to bring those beach vibes to any game.

The skins you can get from the Glove case are:

1. CZ75-Auto | Polymer
2. Glock-18 | Ironwork
3. MP7 | Cirrus
4. Galil AR | Black Sand
5. MP9 | Sand Scale
6. MAG-7 | Sonar
7. P2000 | Turf
8. Dual Berettas | Royal Consorts
9. G3SG1 | Stinger
10. M4A1-S | Flashback
11. Nova | Gila
12. USP-S | Cyrex
13. FAMAS | Mecha Industries
14. P90 | Shallow Grave
15. Sawed-Off | Wasteland Princess
16. SSG 08 | Dragonfire
17. M4A4 | Buzz Kill
18. Exceedingly Rare Gloves

Prisma Case

Pretty much every skin you get from the Prisma case is sure to be super colorful and bright. After all, more or less all the skins in this case were designed to be standout skins. Perhaps the single most popular skin you can get from this case is The Emperor for the M4A1. Pair it up with a good equally as bright knife skin and no one will be able to ignore you on the battlefield.

The skins you can get from the Prisma case are:

1. FAMAS | Crypsis
2. AK-47 | Uncharted
3. MAC-10 | Whitefish
4. Galil AR | Akoben
5. MP7 | Mischief
6. P250 | Verdigris
7. P90 | Off World
8. AWP | Atheris
9. Tec-9 | Bamboozle
10. Desert Eagle | Light Rail
11. MP5-SD | Gauss
12. UMP-45 | Moonrise
13. R8 Revolver | Skull Crusher
14. AUG | Momentum
15. XM1014 | Incinegator
16. Five-SeveN | Angry Mob
17. M4A4 | The Emperor

Clutch Case

Here’s another case you should open if you’re out hunting for some good glove skins. If you aren’t lucky enough to get a glove skin, then you can still possibly get some rather unique gun skins. All the skins, you’ll notice, will be a blend between dark colors and dark hues, making this case a goldmine for fans of dark colored skins.

All the skins you can get from the Clutch case are:

1. M4A4 | Neo-Noir
2. MP7 | Bloodsport
3. USP-S | Cortex
4. AWP | Mortis
5. AUG | Stymphalian
6. Glock-18 | Moonrise
7. UMP-45 | Arctic Wolf
8. Negev | Lionfish
9. MAG-7 | SWAG-7
10. Nova | Wild Six
11. Five-SeveN | Flame Test
12. SG 553 | Aloha
13. XM1014 | Oxide Blaze
14. P2000 | Urban Hazard
15. MP9 | Black Sand
16. R8 | Revolver
17. PP-Bizon | Night Riot
18. 1 of 24 possible Glove skins

CS20 Case

Since we’ve gone through so many cases that were released seemingly in a random manner, how about going through one that was released for a special occasion as the last case on this list? The CS20 skin was released back in 2019 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of CS:GO.

As you can imagine, Valve really went all out with this case, as it featured a bunch of stand out skins from the Steam Workshop. Although it most likely won’t be too profitable in the long run, it’s still a great case to buy because of its cheap price and unique potential drops.

Everything you can get from the CS20 case is:

1. AWP | Wildfire
2. FAMAS | Commemoration
3. AUG | Death by Puppy
4. MP9 | Hydra
5. P90 | Nostalgia
6. P250 | Inferno
7. Five-SeveN | Buddy
8. MP5-SD | Agent
9. UMP-45 | Plastique
10. M249 | Aztec
11. Glock-18 | Sacrifice
12. FAMAS | Decommissioned
13. Dual Berettas | Elite 1.6
14. Tec-9 | Flash Out
15. SCAR-20 | Assault
16. MAC-10 | Classic Crate
17. Mag-7 | Popdog
18. 1 of 13 possible Knife skins

CS:GO Cases Drop Probabilities

The exact odds of getting a specific type of item from cases aren’t public knowledge. However,  that hasn’t stopped some curious CS:GO players from using good old fashioned mathematics to crunch up the estimated numbers.

Now, say you open a total of 125.12 cases back to back. If the odds are to be believed, you’ll get:

1. 100 blue items (79.92%)
2. 20 purple items (15.98%)
3. 4 pink items (3.2%)
4. 0.8 red items ((0.64%)
5. 0.32 yellow items (0.32%)