How to Fake Mirage A-site on Pistol Like North
A breakdown of North's A fake on Mirage.
With a total of 7,507 matches played, Mirage is the most played map in the current competitive map pool and has given us many memorable matches and Danish teams have always been among the best on the map. This article will go through an A-fake by North, in the ELEAGUE CS:GO Premier vs Fnatic. We will be starting with how and where they place themselves on the map, followed by the utility thrown and follow-up routes.
We start with MSL going towards Top-Mid and avoids peeking Window as to not die early without getting a tradefrag and instead focuses on peeking Connector. In the meantime, aizy, cajunb, calde and k0nfig move towards B where they split off. Cajunb and k0nfig run Underground towards Connector and valde moves into B-Apps. At the same time as cajunb and k0nfig move down towards Underground, aizy throws a smoke that lands at Jungle, to prevent any vision from site as cajunb and k0nfig pushes up Connector and in to Window.
When cajunb and k0nfig leaves Underground they both jump peek Window to check for any Counter-Terrorists and give that info to MSL who is currently peeking Window and slowly moving up Short. When the Jungle smoke blooms, he commits all the way and moves into Ladder to help his teammates pincer any CTs playing in Window and catches Golden, who was looking for the players in Underground, in the back.
After having control of Window, Ladder and Short, cajunb jumps out of Window to group up with MSL, leaving k0nfig behind in Jungle to catch any rotators. Aizy and valde both move in towards B-Apps as the control of Window has been taken. Aizy will throw one flash over the roof and after the flash has popped, the players in B-Apps and Short will push up and secure the site. After securing the site and planting the bomb, the Terrorists never take a flat-out aim duel but instead take potshots and play the time.
The utilities needed for this strat consist of one smoke and one flashbang. The smoke will land Jungle and the flashbang in the B-site.
Before going through the utility line-up, each players roles, and routes, I suggest you look at the following VOD from CSruHub to see the strat in action.
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Players routes and utilities
Aizy is the player responsible for throwing the smoke that will land Jungle, allowing the two underground players, cajunb and k0nfig to move up through Connector and into Jungle without being spotted by the players on A-site, and flashing B-site. To throw the smoke, place your crosshair in the corner of the strips of wood while crouching, stand up and aim your crosshair at the lower half on the arm of the antenna. Then aim up so the bottom line of your crosshair is just a bit over the upper arm of the antenna, shift-walk and release when reaching the middle straight line of the antenna as shown below. After throwing this smoke, just wait and hold B-Apps until your two players are ready to move up Short and throw the flashbang over the site.
The second utility thrown is the flash and its purpose is to blind any CTs playing the bombsite. You should wait with this flash until your two teammates who have cleared the entirety of Mid are ready to move up Short and help you with the B-split. To throw this flash, place yourself behind window frame, aim at the bottom right corner of the window in the wall, run forward and jump-throw at the same time. This flash will go over Apartments and flash the site. After throwing this flash, go into Apps and push out to help your teammates clear the site and plant the bomb.
Cajunb goes Underground to Jungle. Run all the way through Underground, clear Window to allow the Mid player to swing out Mid and push up Short. Wait for the smoke thrown by your teammate outside of Apps to bloom and burst out Connector and take control of Jungle and Window. After clearing it, you should jump out quickly so the smoke is still up when you're catching up with your teammate on Short and await the flashbang thrown by your teammate in Back Alley and take the site. After clearing the site and planting the bomb, move to Short pillar and hold Kitchen as well as listening for anyone pushing up close Short.
K0nfig runs Underground with cajunb and does the same as he does, waiting for the smoke to bloom and clearing Window. After taking control of Window and your teammate has jumped out Mid and pushes up short you should stay behind in Jungle to flank or be a general nuisance and delay the Counter-Terrorists rotation from A.
Valde is the only player not having a really active role in this strat. Your role here is simply to hold B-Apps until your two teammates on Short are ready to push up. Once they are, push out of the back of the flash and help your teammates trade. After planting the bomb, you will play the site and help your teammates with any fights they are having to increase your chances of winning the round even further.
MSL goes towards Mid corner and waits. When your teammates have pushed up Underground and cleared Window, swing out and move up Short. The smoke thrown by your teammate outside of Apps will cover you as you walk up, at least from any CT players on the A-site. Move up Ladder and help your teammates pincer any players playing either there or in Window. After Window is clear, wait for your teammate from Window to join you at Short and wait for the flashbang from B-apps to pop and then rush up Short.
After clearing the site, move to Bench and simply take potshots towards Short, give any information you get to your teammate playing Short and don't take a straight out aim-duel, just play off your teammates and play the time.
We hope you enjoyed our breakdown and guide on North's A-fake on Mirage. Join us next time as we go through other executes focusing on Inferno.
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