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Mirage
Pro team maps for the T and CT sides, AWP positions, utility items, key areas, and lineups for winning on Mirage.
Strategy
Comment jouer Mirage
The most-played map in professional CS and a safe choice for all teams. Everything starts in mid, and the key to success lies in details like a late "smoke window" or the timing of a lurk.
Two players at the top of mid, one lurking at Palace or on ramp A, two in apartments B. The mid duo smokes Window and then hits Short.
"Smokes Window," "CT," and "Stairs" or "Jungle," with simultaneous flashes at the Palace and on the ramp, then all five players enter together.
Le duo du mid coupe Jungle par le Connector pendant que les autres nettoient from la rampe.
Flash at the apartments, smoke grenade on Short to cut off Cat, smoke grenade or Molotov cocktail on Market and Van, land on the platform.
We move through the apartments without using any utility skills, then we all attack at once. This is very effective against a passive Anchor B.
2-1-2, two on A (Stairs or Ticket Booth, and Jungle or CT), the AWP at Window, two on B.
She holds Top Mid, blocks Short's boost, and joins B via Kitchen.
Molotov in Top Mid against the flaw; smoke or Molotov at the Palace against A-side rushes; flash at the apartments for a free first duel.
Alternate between an aggressive push into the apartments and a passive placement using Van and Bench crossfire.
From CT et Connector avec une smoke sur la rampe, Jungle et Stairs comme couverture. Une flash from Connector gagne beaucoup de 3 contre 3.
Positions AWP
Key Utilities
- Smoke Window from on spawn T
- Smoke Connector for cutting A from the midrange
- CT, Jungle, and Stairs Smokes for A
- Smoke Market Window and Kitchen for B
- Molotov on Firebox or Sandwich when pressing A
Where to Plant
Mistakes to Avoid
- Clear Palace without a pop-flash against Stairs
- Ignore Underpass; the mid laner is taking the rotations
- Keep the entire team at A Post-Plant instead of splitting them between Palace and the ramp
As a pro
Mirage reste la map la plus choisie en pro. Elle pèse jusqu’à 28 % des maps jouées sur les tournois suivis en 2026, comme l’ESL Pro League 24.
Key areasto know before playing
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Mirage lineups
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