Marble Fade Pattern Guide — Fire & Ice, FFI, Max Fire
Marble Fade knives mix red, blue, and yellow in a swirling marble pattern. The most valuable tier is Fire & Ice — where red and blue are fully separated with minimal yellow, and the red side is on the playside. These patterns trade for 2–10× base.
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Tier list
Fire & Ice (FI) — Playside
Tier 1Red on the playside (right), blue on the non-playside, separated by minimal yellow. The most coveted Marble Fade pattern.
Seeds:
Karambit: 412, 359, 955, 321Premium: 4–10× baseFake Fire & Ice (FFI)
Tier 2Red-heavy playside but with noticeable yellow bleed. Looks close to true FI at a glance.
Seeds:
variesPremium: 2–4× baseMax Fire
Tier 3Mostly red with minimal yellow or blue. Popular when true FI is out of budget.
Seeds:
variesPremium: 1.5–2× baseNotes
- Fire & Ice status depends on where red/blue land — always check the playside (right side in-game).
- Max Fire vs true FI: Max Fire still shows yellow/blue bleed; true FI has red cleanly separated from blue.