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CT play Connector and Short to stabilize Mid control.

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
    • Peek/aggress without waiting for smokes
  2. Early
    • Early: hold defaults
  3. Mid
    • Mid: hold defaults
  4. Late
    • Late: hold the site
  5. Post-plant
    • Retake: defuse only when site is clear

Run in these strategies

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

Control CT · Pistol

Other Pistol plays here

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

B Safe Hold

Default / control
CT Pistol

3 players on B Site hold from deep angles for maximum safety.

Start Scripted start Mirage

Palace Collapse

Default / control
CT Pistol

Two players push Palace at round start to deny control.

Start Scripted start Mirage

Passive A Hold

Default / control
CT Pistol

Deep defensive setup on site with no early peeks.

Start Scripted start Mirage

Passive Control

Default / control
CT Pistol

Players play passive defense on both bomb sites and Mid.

Start Scripted start Mirage

Ramp Push

Default / control
CT Pistol

Two CT players push Ramp to catch the attack early.

Start Scripted start Mirage