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M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred)
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Details

Weapon
M4A4
Float range
0.00 – 0.80
Category
Rifles
Paint index
844
Legacy model
No
Pattern
The Emperor
Side
Counter-Terrorists
Trade-up contracts
Eligible

Colours

Dark Blue 42%
Black 18%
Gray 15%
Other 25%

Market activity

Liquidity
80 / 100
Strong
Popularity
96 / 100
Strong
Demand 87
Cost to sell 81
Speed to sell 68
Market supply 73
Sales velocity 70
Community interest 52

Steam order book

B tier liquidity
Highest buy order
$54.96
Lowest sell listing
$60.88
Spread
$5.929.72%
3.2k buy orders 28 sell listings

Renders

Battle-Scarred
M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) — Dust II light, front

Game files

The textures CS2 builds this skin from, extracted from the game files.

Anodized — pattern + paletteA base pattern recoloured by the palette below — same design, different colours.

Palette

M4A4 The Emperor (Battle-Scarred)

Battle-Scarred

Lowest price

$45.91

on CSFloat, the cheapest of 20 markets $10.81 less than Steam

Buy on CSFloat
Median
$48.28
24 hours
+0.2%
7 days
−3.6%
30 days
−9.3%

1,146 listings across all markets

Marketsfor M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred)

20 with a price
  • CSFloat Lowest
    $45.91 Buy
  • HaloSkins
    $46.82 Buy
  • DMarket
    $47.11 Buy
  • Skinport
    $47.19 Buy
  • Skins.com
    $47.23 Buy
  • White.Market
    $47.73 Buy
  • SkinBaron
    $48.13 Buy
  • SkinSell
    $48.16 Buy
22 markets without a price

Price historyof M4A4 | The Emperor

$48.28

−6.8% over 30D·median across markets

Oct 1, 2026 Oct 31, 2026

Price by float

The lowest price you can buy at, across markets, for each float. Jumps at the wear boundaries are real.

$47.20

cheapest at float 0.6100 · typical $50.52–$51.51 · 5 listings on 2 markets nearby

0.450.570.690.81
Cheapest Middle half of listings Median
Lowest cross-market price by float range
Float rangeLowest price
BS 0.45 – 0.55$47.29
0.55 – 0.70$47.29
0.70 – 0.85$49.52

In short

Origin

The M4A4 | The Emperor can be obtained by opening Prisma Case. It is also part of the The Prisma Collection collection.

Rarity

The M4A4 | The Emperor has a Covert rarity and is categorised as Rifles, with an estimated case drop chance of 0.320%.

Availability

The cheapest M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) is $45.91 on CSFloat, with prices across 20 markets ranging up to $75.86.

Price trend

Over the last 30 days the cross-market median price of the M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) went from $51.81 to $48.28 (−6.8%), with a low of $47.64 on Oct 30 and a high of $53.00 on Oct 3. That is −1.7% over the last 7 days. On the Steam Community Market the highest buy order is $54.96 and the lowest listing is $60.88 (3,233 buy orders, 28 listings).

Versions

The float value ranges from 0.00 to 0.80, available in all five wear conditions. It also has a StatTrak™ version and a Souvenir version.

Finish Style

This M4A4 features the The Emperor design.

Planning a contract with M4A4 | The Emperor? Simulate output floats, odds and profit in the CS2 trade-up calculator.

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M4A4 | The Emperor — Frequently Asked Questions

How much does the M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) cost?
As of Oct 2026, the cheapest M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) costs $45.91 on CSFloat. CSSkinLab compares live prices across 20 CS2 marketplaces so you always see the cheapest offer first.
What is the float range of the M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred)?
The M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) has a float range of 0.00 – 0.80. Lower floats mean less visible wear on the skin. The M4A4 | The Emperor exists in 5 wear tiers: Factory New, Minimal Wear, Field-Tested, Well-Worn and Battle-Scarred.
Does the M4A4 | The Emperor come in StatTrak™ or Souvenir?
Yes. The M4A4 | The Emperor drops in both StatTrak™ (with a kill counter) and Souvenir versions, alongside the normal version. Each version trades at its own price.
Can I use the M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) in a trade-up?
Yes. The M4A4 | The Emperor (Battle-Scarred) can be used as an input in a trade-up contract: combine ten Covert skins to receive one skin of the next rarity tier. Use the CSSkinLab trade-up calculator to find the best inputs and simulate float outcomes and ROI, or work backwards from a target skin with the reverse calculator.
Where does the M4A4 | The Emperor drop from?
The M4A4 | The Emperor drops from the Prisma Case with an estimated drop chance of 0.320% per opening. It belongs to the The Prisma Collection. You can also buy it directly from community marketplaces, usually for less than the cost of opening cases.
What rarity is the M4A4 | The Emperor?
The M4A4 | The Emperor is a Covert rarity skin. Rarity determines how often it drops and which trade-up contracts it fits into.