CS:GO: Tips and Tricks You Should Know on Mirage
Added to CS:GO way back in 2013, Mirage has become one of the most popular bomb defusal maps of the game it’s been the most popular map on both FACEIT and Valve’s matchmaking.
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Mirage stands out as a well-balanced CSGO map as its layout favors neither side and leaves players enough room to get creative with their strategies. While both bomb sites and the middle area favor the CT side, clever utility play will instantly change the odds for the T side.
The layout of Mirage forces the CT side to spread a little thin if they want to have full control of the map, which means once the bodies start dropping the T side can have a major advantage if they get any entry kills. Rotating from one site to another takes a significant amount of time on this map, and usually leaves your back and flanks wide open.
Some CS:GO maps allow you to get away with just having the most basic utility knowledge, but Mirage is most certainly not one of them. This is especially true when it comes to playing the T side. Whether you’re attacking bombsite A or B, you’ll need to execute a strategy that involves smokes popping left and right, and molotovs flying to places where your opponents could be hiding.
The middle heavily favors the CT side on Mirage, but you can easily counter any CT players positioned in the window room with a smoke grenade you can throw from the T base. Your teammates can also throw a pop flash to blind the window player to get you an advantage.
Unlike Dust2, Mirage is more open to sneaky plays as well. There are multiple points of entries players should be aware of at all times, and not every point can be covered by a teammate. You may be killed when you least expect it, and this may happen quite
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