If you treat Slaughter knives as a mood board rather than a single fixed look, the Butcher on the Survival Knife (Canis) is one of the louder entries in that line: zebra undertone, red-forward finish, and a blade shape that reads utilitarian instead of flashy silhouette-first.

Valve built it as multi-color electroplating—aluminum plus chrome layers at different reflectivity, then a tomato-red candy coat over the geometry. Rarity is Rare; float runs 0.01–0.26, so you are shopping inside a relatively tight band. Listings skew Factory New, Minimal Wear, and Field-Tested; Battle-Scarred logic barely applies here.

It landed 2019-11-19 with Operation Shattered Web and the Shattered Web Case. The flavor line (Valeria didn’t hire Harvey to ask questions… she hired him to find answers) does not decode the pattern, but it matches the cold, mission-tone vibe the red finish sells.

What to check before you pay

Pattern vs float: Slaughter-family stripes do not land the same on every seed. Float caps how rough the steel gets; it does not tell you whether the red sits where you want it. Always inspect in-game (or a trustworthy 3D preview) on C5GAME or Steam market—thumbnails lie on Canis because the candy red pops in small icons.

Wear band: Stay between 0.01 and 0.26 and compare like-for-like tiers. Two “MW” listings can feel different if one is riding the top of the range.

Knife model: Canis lines are straightforward; the Butcher’s identity is mostly color and stripe placement, not animation flex. Good if you want Slaughter aesthetics without chasing the oldest classic models.

Shop verdict

Worth it if you want Slaughter red on a newer knife frame, you will spend time picking pattern, and your budget fits Rare knife pricing from a 2019 case line.

Pass or pause if you need a specific stripe layout for flex and will not inspect, or you expected deep BS bargains—this skin’s float ceiling makes that a dead end.

Editor aside

Shattered Web drops feel distant now, but the Butcher still behaves like a pattern lottery with a short float leash. I would shortlist three inspect links, ignore the prettiest screenshot, and buy the seed my eyes confirm—not the one the listing artist liked.