Price: $7–$12

No surprises here: opening our list of the best MAC-10 skins is Neon Rider, the custom-painted synthwave design that pretty much became iconic overnight. From the vibrant color combination to the unique style and backstory of the Neon Rider, there’s a lot to love here.

Price: $0.15–$1

Light Box may seem like a very simple skin at first glance… but don’t let this deceive you. Originally named Infinity Illusion by its creator, this skin features an interesting effect visible only when looking at the back of the gun during gameplay.

The gun appears to have a small glass panel below the rear sights. With the addition of a pattern of multicolored “lights”, the creator achieved a 3D effect we haven’t seen on any other skin so far. Great choice for futuristic or sci-fi loadouts in particular. 

Price: $12–$80

On the expensive side for a MAC-10 skin, Stalker is vibrant, colorful, and very eye-catching (but that shouldn’t be a problem, since you’re unlikely to be stealthy with an SMG anyway). The combination of yellow and blue with tiger stripes and an aggressive theme works particularly well on the MAC-10.

Price: $1–$15

If the blue and pink suggest to you that we’re back in synthwave territory with Disco Tech, that’s only partially true. The pearlescent finish on this skin gives the gun an effect that’s similar to that of holo stickers, where colors change depending on the lighting.

Price: $137–$230

A Valve-designed skin from the 2020 Havoc Collection, Hot Snakes is one of the most expensive MAC-10 skins out there. It has a surprisingly realistic-looking pattern of snake scales that glisten during gameplay. Whether it’s worth the price is for you to decide, but it’s definitely one of the more distinctive MAC-10 skins.

Price: $0.30–$1.50

We’ve been terribly serious since the Neon Rider up top, so let’s shake things up with Button Masher, which looks like a vintage game pad. The body of the gun appears to be made of transparent plastic, with circuit boards and components visible within. The whole thing looks fairly realistic, and the directional and menu buttons have a nice 3D effect to them. Great choice! 

Price: $0.40–$1.60

If you’re into Japanese or anime CS2 skins, you’ll like Allure. The design emulates the style and contents of traditional Japanese illustrations, showing waves, a Koi fish, and a female figure. The woman in this design is supposed to represent an iso onna—the “sea vampire” from Japanese folklore, who’d lure unsuspecting victims with her beauty, only to kill them by draining their blood. Great idea for a skin and perfect execution (pun unintended), all for only around a dollar. 

Price: $0.07–$0.30

If the iso onna creeped you out, Ensnared won’t help: it shows creatures described as pixies, seemingly trapped inside the gun. The creatures’ eyes appear to glow, and they continue to do so even as float goes up.

Price: $4–$17

Aliens, defusers, chickens, bullets, a bomb… What else can you find in this design? Toybox is one of the few cartoon-style, fun MAC-10 skins that doesn’t take things too seriously.

Price: $0.15–$1

We had snake scales on Hot Snakes, now it’s time for a fish-themed MAC-10 skin with Whitefish. Rather than going for realism, though, Whitefish uses white scales and bones that have been hand-painted onto a plain black background. Great minimalistic skin for those who aren’t into elaborate, colorful designs.

Price: $2–$7

Heat will make your MAC-10 look as if it came straight out of a forge, with individual metal parts and plates still glowing around the edges. If you like this look, you can get a matching shotgun skin with MAG-7 | Heat (by the way, the MAG-7 has another interesting option with the theme of burning as well: MAG-7 | Firestarter, which gets more “burnt” as float goes up).

Price: $40–$56

Fade skins need no introduction. The MAC-10 version is one of the cheapest Fade skins out there, too, so if you’ve always wanted a Fade, this one’s worth considering.

Price: $0.10–$0.40

A throwback to the (good?) old days, Classic Crate resembles the metal crates from the original de_dust2 map. You don’t have to remember these from experience to enjoy this skin, though: it’ll make an excellent addition to any loadout. 

Price: $0.07–$0.30

Last but not least, Monkeyflage. Don’t overthink it: it’s simple, it’s funny, it’ll make you smile. Props to the creator for taking the time to fine-tune the details, like the wooden backing on the grip, the leaf on the magazine, or the patterns on the strap.