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Players take space on Mid and challenge Window and Connector.

Round plan

How Mid Control unfolds across the round: from the setup call through the early, mid and late timings to the post-plant.

  1. Basic
    • Don't wait for smokes: push on cooldown
    • Custom push route
  2. Early
    • Early: fast mid control
    • Early: push map control
  3. Mid
    • Mid: push forward
  4. Late
    • Late: commit A
  5. Post-plant
    • Post-plant: all hold the plant

Run in these strategies

The Mirage T gameplans that call Mid Control, and the economy states they run it on.

Control T · Pistol

Other Pistol plays here

The alternative T pistol tactics on Mirage a strategy can swap to.

B Contact

Contact play
T Pistol

Silent approach in B Apartments, instant explosive push on the first contact.

Start B site Mirage

Default Hold + Late A

Lurk
T Pistol

Map control early, then a coordinated late A execute.

Start Scripted start Mirage

Fast A

Split
T Pistol

A quick burst through Ramp + Palace.

Start Scripted start Mirage

Slow Mid Control

Contact play
T Pistol

Careful, utility-light Mid control with transition to Short or Connector.

Start Split A / B Mirage

Split A

Split
T Pistol

2 players take Mid space while 3 approach A through Ramp and Palace.

Start Scripted start Mirage