🗺️ Mirage Guide
Master one of CS2's most popular maps with essential smokes, callouts, and strategies
Map Callouts
A Site
DefaultJungleStairsCTFireboxShadow
Mid
Top MidWindowConnectorShortCatwalk
B Site
VanBenchApartmentsMarketShort
Essential Smoke Lineups
A Site CT Smoke
Medium
From: T Spawn
Lands: CT Spawn/Default
Essential smoke to block CT rotation and default position
Jungle Smoke
Easy
From: T Ramp
Lands: Jungle
Cuts off Jungle player and stairs area
Stairs Smoke
Easy
From: Palace
Lands: Stairs
Blocks vision from stairs to A site
Window Smoke
Medium
From: T Spawn
Lands: Mid Window
Blocks mid AWPer
Strategies
Terrorist Side
A Split
Split execute with players from both Palace and Ramp
Setup:
3 Ramp, 2 Palace
Utility:
CT smoke, Stairs smoke, Jungle molly
Mid to B
Take mid control and rotate to B through apartments
Setup:
4 Mid, 1 Lurk
Utility:
Window smoke, Market smoke, Van molly
Default Spread
Maintain map control and wait for picks
Setup:
2 Mid, 2 A, 1 B
Utility:
Minimal until execute
Counter-Terrorist Side
Standard Setup
Balanced defensive setup
Setup:
2 A, 1 Mid, 2 B
Utility:
Save for retake
A Stack
Heavy A site defense
Setup:
3 A, 1 Mid, 1 B
Utility:
Early aggression smokes
Aggressive Mid
Take mid control early
Setup:
2 A, 2 Mid, 1 B
Utility:
Window smoke, Top mid flash