Industrial Grade median
Composite 66
$0.10
$0.04
Top outcomes 
10%
35%
10%
10% 35% 10%Cost
$0.55
EV
$0.62
Profit (net)
+$0.04
ROI
+7.27%
Runs/wk 600.1
Acq markup +-9%
Max overpay $0.04 (7.3%)
Best Skins from The Lake Collection (Oct 2026)
Every weapon finish from The Lake Collection, ranked by real Steam sales volume blended with on-site marketplace activity. The order reflects what's actually being traded right now, not launch-day hype. Switch the sort to "Priciest" if you want the most valuable instead. Updated Oct 2026.
15 items · ranked by popularity, weighted by value
Top picks
cheapest regular wear · 7-day move- 1 from $0.14
Top 8% sales velocity · 27,168 listings on 18 markets
- 2 from $0.06
Above-average sales · 19,133 listings on 17 markets
- 3 from $0.25
Top 9% sales velocity · 19,123 listings on 19 markets
- 4 from $0.03
Above-average sales · 30,202 listings on 15 markets
- 5 from $0.16
Above-average sales · 13,516 listings on 17 markets
- 6 from $0.03
Above-average sales · 28,232 listings on 16 markets
- 7 from $0.04
Above-average sales · 11,764 listings on 16 markets
- 8 from $0.04
Above-average sales · 11,741 listings on 18 markets
- 9 from $0.03
Above-average sales · 23,590 listings on 15 markets
- 10 from $0.03
Above-average sales · 21,014 listings on 15 markets
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Profitable trade-ups from this collection
All trade-ups → Industrial Grade median
Composite 66
$0.11
$0.07
Top outcomes 
20%
20% 7%
20% 20% 7%Cost
$0.77
EV
$1.02
Profit (net)
+$0.19
ROI
+24.68%
Runs/wk 942.1
Acq markup +-27%
Max overpay $0.19 (24.7%)
Industrial Grade median
Composite 49
$0.05
$0.01
Top outcomes 
13%
13%
13%
13% 13% 13%Cost
$0.31
EV
$0.34
Profit (net)
+$0.02
ROI
+6.45%
Runs/wk 182.0
Acq markup +25%
Max overpay $0.02 (6.5%)
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Frequently asked questions
What skins are in The Lake Collection?
The list above shows every weapon finish from The Lake Collection that's currently in our catalog, ranked by popularity — Steam sales volume blended with on-site trade activity. The total at the top of the page is the live count.
Where do The Lake Collection skins drop from?
The Lake Collection was released on 2013-11-27. The Lake Collection skins are tied to a specific source — typically a weapon case, an operation drop pool, or a map's souvenir drop list. The cheapest way to acquire any specific skin is almost always the open market, since case-opening expected value is rarely positive once Steam fees are included.
What is the most expensive skin in The Lake Collection in 2026?
Switch the sort to "Priciest" to see the most expensive The Lake Collection skin at the top — the default order is by popularity (real trade activity), so the most-traded skin from this collection is usually a mid-priced one. The most-expensive view updates continuously as the market moves.
Are The Lake Collection skins a good investment?
Whether The Lake Collection skins hold value depends on whether the source is still actively dropping. Once a case retires or a collection's drop pool is rotated out, supply caps and prices tend to drift up — but only for the rarer tiers within the collection. Cheaper Mil-Spec / Restricted finishes from the same collection rarely appreciate by much.