Mirage callouts · 23 entries

Mirage callout guide

The map every CS player has played a thousand rounds of. A-site / B-site / mid all matter.

Map meta

balancedPick: high

The default. Three-bombsite layout, balanced economy, every team has practiced setup.

Strategic notes

Mirage almost always gets picked or left as a pick-of-decider. T-side mid control via window smoke + connector flash is the primary opening. CT-side stack is often A-heavy (3-1-1) with a roamer.

Key fight

A short / connector — opening this corridor decides the round more often than not.

Nade lineups

Mirage lineups · 11

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T-side (8)

T-spawn → Stairs smoke
Smoke
Blocks the CT mid-window AWP peek so your mid-player can take catwalk uncontested.
From: T-spawn corner· To: Stairs
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Mid → Window smoke
Smoke
Cuts CT mid-AWP so you can flow palace or A ramp safely.
From: T-side mid· To: CT mid window
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Ramp → Jungle smoke
Smoke
Standard A execute — kills the rotate from CT spawn into A site.
From: A ramp· To: Jungle
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Apartments → Bench molly
Molotov
Burns the default B plant spot to clear a hidden CT or pre-aimed angle on retake.
From: B apartments· To: Bench / B site default
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Mid → Connector smoke
Smoke
Cuts the connector rotate so an A long push has fewer rotators.
From: T-side mid· To: Connector
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A ramp → CT default plant molly
Molotov
Burns the CT corner default plant on a post-plant retake denial.
From: A ramp· To: CT default plant
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T-spawn → Mid window pop-flash
Flashbang
Pop-flash for a connector or catwalk push that blinds the window AWP.
From: T-spawn· To: Mid → window
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A ramp → Cat top pop-flash
Flashbang
Pop-flash for clearing cat-top defender during an A execute.
From: A ramp· To: Cat top
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CT-side (3)

CT → Stairs pop-flash
Flashbang
Pop-flash for a CT-side aggressive mid-take or a late retake info push.
From: CT spawn· To: Stairs / Top mid
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A site → Apartments flash
Flashbang
Pop-flash for an aggressive CT push into B-apartments — clears a stacked apps hold.
From: A site· To: Apartments
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CT spawn → Jungle molotov
Incendiary
Pre-flushes jungle on a fast T-side push, gives CT-side time to react.
From: CT spawn· To: Jungle
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Wallbang spots

Mirage wallbangs · 3

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Mid (catwalk side) → B site default plant area
T
Hits a planted T or post-plant defender on B default through the corner of the mid-cat building.
AWPAK-47
B short (CT-side) → Apartments window
CT
Catches Ts pushing apps before they peek window — common pre-aim.
AWPAK-47
Jungle → A stairs / palace wall
CT
Wallbang through the corner of the stairs wall to catch palace boost prefires.
AWP