Nova | Koi
Summary
Category
Skin
Type
Shotgun
Weapon
Nova
Finish
Koi
Finish Style
Custom Paint Job
Designer
hiyoko_prince
Workshop
View Submission
Released
July 1st, 2014
Finish Catalog
356
Pattern Variants
No
Model Version
CS:GO
Popularity
81%
Item Class
Wear Range
Every weapon skin has a wear value, also known as float value, that determines how
scratched it looks and which exterior it belongs to:
| Range | Exterior |
|---|---|
| 0.00 – 0.07 | Factory New (FN) |
| 0.07 – 0.15 | Minimal Wear (MW) |
| 0.15 – 0.38 | Field-Tested (FT) |
| 0.38 – 0.45 | Well-Worn (WW) |
| 0.45 – 1.00 | Battle-Scarred (BS) |
Each skin also has a minimum and maximum wear value, defining its wear range.
The colored line shows the available range for this skin.
Containers
Collection
Breakout Collection
Contains 14 items
Community Rating
4.8
out of 5
13.5K Votes
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Bargains
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Supply
906.6K
total items in circulation
Factory New
287K
Minimal Wear
371K
Field-Tested
93K
Drop Chance
Operation Breakout Weapon Case
Weapon Case
Restricted
Rarity
Odds
1 in 6
Total
1 in 6
Koi
Nova
Odds
1 in 4
Total
1 in 25
Field-Tested
Exterior
Odds
1 in 7
Total
1 in 172
Normal
Quality
Odds
9 in 10
Total
1 in 189
Final Result
Total Odds
1 in 189
0.53%
Liquidity
69%
Moderate
Price Statistics
Current Price
$1.92
24h Change
0.00%
+$0.00
7d Change
5.88%
-$0.12
30d Change
5.88%
-$0.12
1y Change
166.67%
+$1.20
All-Time High
$2.89
Nov 02, 2025
All-Time Low
$0.22
Nov 29, 2016
24h Low
24h High
$1.92
$1.92
7d Low
7d High
$1.92
$2.04
30d Low
30d High
$1.92
$2.07
1y Low
1y High
$0.71
$2.89
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Description
The Nova's rock-bottom price tag makes it a great ambush weapon for a cash-strapped team. It has been custom painted with variegated koi scales.
History
The Nova "Koi" was first introduced to Counter-Strike 12 years ago, on July 1st, 2014. It was released as part of the Operation Breakout Weapon Case, alongside the "Operation Breakout" update. The skin was created by the community designer "hiyoko_prince".
Origin
The Nova "Koi" can be obtained by opening the Operation Breakout Weapon Case. The skin is also part of the Breakout Collection.
Popularity
With a popularity of 81%, the Nova "Koi" is currently in the top 19% of the most popular items in CS2. This popularity score is based on recent user engagement and market activity for the skin.
Rarity
The Nova "Koi" is one of 165 Shotgun skins. The rarity of the skin is Restricted, which makes it a rather rare drop with a chance of 4.00% from the Operation Breakout Weapon Case. That is roughly 1 in every 25 drops.
Availability
With a price range between $1.78 and $3.31, the Nova "Koi" is a very affordable skin. Fortunately, it's currently widely available and can be purchased on multiple different markets.
Versions
The float value of the Nova "Koi" ranges from 0.00 to 0.30, which makes the skin available in Factory New, Minimal Wear and Field-Tested. For each exterior, there are also StatTrak and Souvenir versions of this skin.
Finish Style
This Nova skin has been painted in the "Custom Paint Job" style, with the Koi finish. This style enables extremely customized looks in a full range of colors. The skin has been painted in a color scheme of red and white. Different pattern indexes have no effect on the Koi finish. The skin uses the old legacy model.
Community Sentiment
The Nova "Koi" has received 13.5K votes on CSGOSKINS.GG, leading to an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. The skin is currently also owned by the professional CS2 players FalleN, kioShiMa and tarik.
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