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Vanguard Collection

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The Vanguard Collection is a 14-skin weapon collection released on November 11, 2014. Skins are opened from Operation Vanguard Weapon Cases, with 60 knives as rare special items. The cs2.sh Vanguard Collection index, a capped value-weighted index, stands at 1,057.6 (base 1000 in January 2024), down 0.3% over 7 days and 1.7% over 30 days as of September 10, 2026, covering 152 of 273 tracked market rows.

Vanguard Collection market overview

Kind
Weapon collection
Base finishes
14 (+60 knives)
Released
November 11, 2014
Source
Operation Vanguard Weapon Case
Index level
1,057.6Base 1000 in January 2024
Tracked market value
$140.8M
The 10 most valuable items in The Vanguard Collection
ItemPriceListings7-day change
★ Karambit | Fade$1,775819-1.0%
★ Karambit | Slaughter$883.15456-0.7%
★ M9 Bayonet | Fade$890.00784-2.6%
★ Karambit$1,002398+0.2%
AK-47 | Wasteland Rebel$75.011,225+1.5%
★ M9 Bayonet | Slaughter$677.00439+3.1%
★ Karambit | Blue Steel$727.65565-1.5%
★ Karambit | Case Hardened$695.861,1610.0%
P2000 | Fire Elemental$75.57773+2.7%
M4A1-S | Basilisk$30.944,385-9.5%
Rarity breakdown of The Vanguard Collection
RarityBase finishes
Covert2
Classified3
Restricted4
Mil-Spec Grade5

Market composition

cs2.sh tracks about $140.8 million in market value across the collection's listings, with about $1.4 million in 7-day traded volume. The highest tracked market value sits with ★ Karambit | Fade, ★ Karambit | Slaughter, and ★ M9 Bayonet | Fade. The most actively traded items cs2.sh tracks in this collection are M4A1-S | Basilisk, M4A4 | Griffin, and Five-SeveN | Urban Hazard. cs2.sh prices 663 of the 746 tracked market rows in this collection as of September 11, 2026. 598 of them carry both a price and a measured supply, which is the set the tracked market value is summed over. cs2.sh recorded 2,005 sales across the collection in the trailing 24 hours as of September 11, 2026.

Collection market performance

The cs2.sh index for this collection weights constituents by capped market value and carries a fixed basket between monthly rebalances; levels are index points, not prices. The latest qualifying observation is 1,057.6 as of September 10, 2026.

What the collection contains

The collection spans 14 base finishes from Mil-Spec Grade to Covert rarity, with 60 knife outcomes in the associated container's rare pool.

Release and availability

Released on November 11, 2014. Its skins come from Operation Vanguard Weapon Cases.

What is The Vanguard Collection?

A 14-skin weapon collection whose finishes come from opening Operation Vanguard Weapon Cases, tracked across six marketplaces by cs2.sh.

How many skins are in The Vanguard Collection?

14 base finishes, plus 60 knives as rare special items. Wear grades and StatTrak versions are not counted separately.

How do you get skins from The Vanguard Collection?

By opening Operation Vanguard Weapon Cases.

How has The Vanguard Collection performed recently?

Down 0.3% over 7 days and 1.7% over 30 days as of September 10, 2026, at an index level of 1,057.6.

What does the cs2.sh Vanguard Collection index measure?

The blended price movement of the collection's tracked market rows, weighted by capped market value and rebased to 1000 in January 2024. It is an index level, not an average skin price.

When was The Vanguard Collection released?

November 11, 2014.

Is The Vanguard Collection discontinued?

No. Its finishes come from Operation Vanguard Weapon Cases, which can still be bought on the tracked marketplaces and opened.

Which items in The Vanguard Collection have the highest tracked market value?

★ Karambit | Fade, ahead of ★ Karambit | Slaughter and ★ M9 Bayonet | Fade.

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