Assassin · Pistol
Mirage Build & Counters
Updated ·Refreshed daily from public match data·Methodology
Tier
Win rate
Games
68K
14% pick
How to play Mirage right now
- Core items: Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Vulnerability, Toxic Bullets, Ricochet
- Max first: Fire Scarabs
- Hardest lanes: Rat King, Graves, Paige
- Best teammates: Paige, Seven, Rat King
Last 7 days, all ranks
Mirage stats
Win rate
44.9%
#38 of 41
Pick rate
13.7%
of matches
Ban share
1.0%
of ranked bans
K / D / A
6.4 / 5.8 / 12.0
KDA 3.19
Souls
42K
per game
Hero damage
30K
per game
Win rate, last 30 days
September 12, 2026 → October 11, 2026 · low 42.4% · high 45.8%
Compare Mirage with another hero in the hero comparison tool.
Ranked matches, last 7 days
Mirage by rank
Initiate – Acolyte
3.4K games
Sentinel – Ritualist
3.5K games
Emissary – Phantom
4.5K games
Ascendant – Eternus
966 games
See every hero for your bracket on the Deadlock tier list.
Items by game phase · last 7 days
Mirage build
Buy rate = share of Mirage games where the item was bought; grouped by average purchase time. Late items always show higher win rates because they are bought in longer, often winning games — compare items within the same phase.
Recommended build — buy in this order
The 12 items most Mirage players buy, sorted by when they are usually bought.
High-rank build — Phantom and above
What Mirage players in Phantom+ ranked lobbies buy (10K games, last 30 days), in buying order.
Laning 0–10 min
Mystic RegenerationCore800 souls · bought 3 min87%45.0% win
Suppressor1,600 souls · bought 8 min50%45.1% win
Monster Rounds800 souls · bought 3 min42%45.1% win
Headshot Booster800 souls · bought 5 min36%44.5% win
Extra Spirit800 souls · bought 10 min35%45.0% win
Opening Rounds1,600 souls · bought 7 min22%44.8% win
High-Velocity Rounds800 souls · bought 5 min15%44.6% win
Mystic Shot1,600 souls · bought 9 min13%44.1% win
Mid game 10–20 min
Mystic VulnerabilityCore1,600 souls · bought 15 min85%45.5% win
HealbaneCore1,600 souls · bought 10 min76%45.4% win
Compress CooldownCore1,600 souls · bought 13 min67%45.4% win
Titanic Magazine1,600 souls · bought 17 min58%46.3% win
Recharging Rush1,600 souls · bought 14 min41%45.7% win
Extended Magazine800 souls · bought 13 min34%46.8% win
Improved Spirit1,600 souls · bought 17 min33%45.3% win
Headhunter3,200 souls · bought 15 min33%44.9% win
Late game 20+ min
Toxic BulletsCore3,200 souls · bought 21 min83%46.2% win
RicochetCore6,400 souls · bought 24 min82%47.1% win
Escalating ExposureCore6,400 souls · bought 28 min71%48.7% win
Superior Cooldown3,200 souls · bought 26 min56%47.3% win
Dispel Magic3,200 souls · bought 20 min38%46.1% win
Spiritual Overflow6,400 souls · bought 34 min27%53.8% win
Inhibitor6,400 souls · bought 35 min26%53.4% win
Spirit Lifesteal1,600 souls · bought 27 min25%49.2% win
Situational picks that win
Bought in under 20% of games, but with the highest win rates when they are.
Silencer6,400 souls · bought 38 min16%55.4% win
Siphon Bullets6,400 souls · bought 36 min14%54.0% win
Mercurial Magnum6,400 souls · bought 34 min13%51.2% win
Spirit Rend3,200 souls · bought 27 min20%46.6% win
Extra Stamina800 souls · bought 13 min20%44.9% win- High-Velocity Rounds800 souls · bought 5 min15%44.6% win
Most played ability upgrade paths
Mirage skill order
 Fire Scarabs | 1 | 2 | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dust Devil | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | · | 9 | 10 | · | · |
 Djinn's Mark | · | · | 3 | · | · | 6 | · | 8 | · | · | · | 12 |
 Traveler | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | · | 11 | · |
| Fire Scarabs | · | · | 3 | 4 | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust Devil | · | · | · | · | 5 | · | · | · | 9 | 10 | · | 12 |
| Djinn's Mark | 1 | 2 | · | · | · | 6 | · | 8 | · | · | · | · |
| Traveler | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Fire Scarabs | 1 | 2 | · | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dust Devil | · | · | · | 4 | · | · | · | 8 | 9 | 10 | · | · |
| Djinn's Mark | · | · | 3 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11 | 12 |
| Traveler | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Mirage abilities
1Fire Scarabs35s cooldown
Infest an enemy with fire scarabs, stealing life from them and causing them to deal reduced damage.
- 1 AP+7 Health Steal Per Sec
- 2 AP+1 Charge +2s Duration
- 5 AP-15% Damage Penalty Increased Spirit scaling
2Dust Devil36s cooldown
Transform yourself into a whirlwind that travels forward, damaging enemies, slowing their move speed and lifting them up in the air. After emerging from the tornado you gain bullet evasion.
- 1 AP+60 Damage
- 2 AP-12s Cooldown +30% Evasion
- 5 APRecast within 6s. Increases spirit scaling.
3Djinn's Mark2.75s cooldown
Active: Consume all Djinn Marks to deal their damage now.
- 1 APOn Proc: Apply a fading 48% Slow for 0.8s
- 2 AP+20 Base Damage and +3s Multiplier Duration
- 5 AP-0.75s Cooldown +1 Max Marks Stun Victim for 0.5s on Max Marks
4TravelerUltimate140s cooldown
Target a location on the minimap. After a brief wait, teleport to that location. Taking damage during the wait period causes the teleport to be interrupted.
- 1 AP+3m Move Speed and +20% Fire Rate for 12s
- 2 AP400 Barrier that scales with Spirit
- 5 AP-90s Cooldown
Same-lane win rate · last 7 days
How to counter Mirage
Mirage has the hardest time in lane against Rat King, Graves, Paige. Items that work best into Mirage: Suppressor, Rusted Barrel, Golden Goose Egg.
Hardest lanes for Mirage
Mirage wins lane vs
Best teammates
Last 30 days · win-rate gain over other items in the same games
Best items against Mirage
Suppressor1,600 souls · 65K games+1.256.6% win
Rusted Barrel800 souls · 28K games+1.051.4% win
Golden Goose Egg800 souls · 61K games+0.955.8% win
Restorative Locket1,600 souls · 82K games+0.756.0% win
Guardian Ward1,600 souls · 74K games+0.757.7% win
Veil Walker3,200 souls · 96K games+0.755.5% winCompared with the other items bought into Mirage, these ones lift their owner's win rate the most — good picks when you are laning against or chasing Mirage.
Most-played in-game builds · last 7 days
Popular Mirage builds
Community builds from the in-game build browser, ranked by how many games used them. Search the build ID in-game (Hero Builds → search) to import it.
SN|P3R: Djinn’s Devastation v243.3%501 games
1. Early
Monster RoundsMystic RegenerationSuppressorCompress CooldownHealbaneMystic VulnerabilityTitanic MagazineDispel MagicToxic Bullets
Lane Options
2. CORE
RicochetEscalating ExposureSpirit LifestealSpiritual OverflowSuperior CooldownInhibitor
Boundless SpiritSilencer
Transcendent Cooldown
Spirit Shred
Indomitable
Ethereal ShiftEnd Game Greens
Spellbreaker
Plated Armor
Diviner's Kevlar
JuggernautSpirit : 3200
Superior Duration
Surge of Power
DecayGun : Damage / Spirit / ↑Bullet Speed
twitch.tv/oses45.1%446 games
EarlyGame
Mystic RegenerationMonster RoundsSuppressorHeadshot BoosterHealbaneHeadhunterRecharging RushDispel MagicCompress CooldownMystic Vulnerability
Crippling Headshot
Counterspell
Warp Stone
Reactive Barrier
Debuff Reducer
Spirit ShieldingGUN/SPIRIT Mirage [Made with Lockbuilds]44.5%407 games
Laning Phase
Mystic RegenerationOpening RoundsHealbaneRecharging RushMystic Vulnerability
Quicksilver ReloadTitanic Magazine
Early Game Optional
Swift Striker
Extra RegenMidGame
Spirit ShredderRicochetToxic BulletsEscalating ExposureSiphon Bullets
Echo ShardSpirit RendSpiritual Overflow
Late Game Optionals
Spirit Burn
Leech
Cheat Death
Radiant Regeneration
Magic Carpet
Weapon Shielding
Vampiric Burst
Stamina Mastery
Trophy Collector
Spirit Resilience
Bullet Resilience
Metal Skinttvcrayon_fps spirit mirage48.4%372 games
EarlyGame
Mystic RegenerationHeadshot BoosterSuppressorHealbaneCompress CooldownMystic VulnerabilityHeadhunter
Kinetic Dash
pick one for 4.8
buy 1 or 2 of these to not die probably
Unstoppable
Divine Barrier
Witchmail
Armor PiercerFaxFox Mirage46.9%271 games
Early-Mid
Monster RoundsMystic RegenerationHeadshot BoosterSuppressorHealbaneCompress CooldownMystic VulnerabilityHeadhunterTitanic MagazineDispel MagicToxic BulletsSuperior CooldownEscalating ExposureRicochetInhibitorSilencerBoundless Spirit
Healing RiteRICOCHET DIFF – Gun Carry Mirage - deadlocked.gg40.9%252 games
Recent Mirage changes
- • Fire Scarabs duration reduced from 7s to 5s
- • Fire Scarabs T2 reduced from +2 Charges to +1 Charge
- • Fire Scarabs T2 now also increases duration by 2s
- • Dust Devil T3 no longer increases Lift Duration by +0.3s
- • Fixed Djinn's Mark T3 still being -1s Cooldown instead of -0.75s
- • Fire Scarabs T3 spirit scaling reduced from +0.17 to +0.13
- • Dust Devil T3 spirit scaling reduced from +1 to +0.6
- • Djinn's Mark cooldown reduced from 3s to 2.75
- • Djinn's Mark T3 cooldown reduced from -1s Cooldown to -0.75s
- • Traveler T3 increased from -70s Cooldown to -90s
- • Updated Djinn's Mark visuals
About Mirage
Base stats (level 1)
- Health
- 730
- Health regen
- 1.5/s
- Move speed
- 7 m/s
- Sprint speed
- 1.6 m/s
- Stamina
- 3
- Light melee
- 50
- Heavy melee
- 116
Mirage lore
The Djinn are one of the more curious groups of people in the modern world. Possessing great power in controlled doses, Djinn are incapable of maintaining corporeal form for longer than 48 minutes without resting within a vessel. As a result, most Djinn employ human bodyguards for transport, protection, and companionship.
Mirage is one such bodyguard. Employed by Djinn ambassador Nashala Dion, Mirage is in New York on a diplomatic mission. It's the hope of the Djinn that they can negotiate with the US government for a sale of part of Wyoming so that they can build a sovereign nation for their people.
Official in-game biography.
Mirage FAQ
Is Mirage good in Deadlock right now?＋
Weak this patch. Mirage is D tier (#38 of 41) with a 44.9% win rate over 68K games in the last 7 days. Mirage wins 44.9% of 68K games, 3.4 pts below the median hero. Consistent across ranks (42.7–43.8%). Struggles into Rat King in lane (37%).
What is the best Mirage build?＋
Most Mirage players buy Mystic Regeneration, Mystic Vulnerability, Toxic Bullets, Ricochet — the four items bought most often. Start with Mystic Regeneration, Suppressor, Monster Rounds in lane, then Mystic Vulnerability, Healbane, Compress Cooldown by mid game.
Who counters Mirage?＋
In lane, Mirage has the lowest win rate against Rat King (36.6%), Graves (37.0%), Paige (37.2%). Mirage does best against Warden (51.4%), Shiv (51.1%), Pocket (50.7%).
How do you counter Mirage?＋
Pick a hero that wins the lane into Mirage — Rat King, Graves, Paige do best this week — and build Suppressor or Rusted Barrel, which win more often than other items when Mirage is on the enemy team.
What should I max first on Mirage?＋
The most common skill order puts points into Fire Scarabs first; it wins 54.2% of 3.0K games. Full order is in the skill order table above.
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Calico build →
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Drifter build →
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Haze build →
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Lash build →
Dives down to stomp his foes. Lash gives his enemies little room to breathe, either by fly
Pocket build →
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