[0:00] Are you tired of getting rushed down on
[0:01] B site, picked in mid, or caught off
[0:03] guard on A? Well, today we're going to
[0:05] talk about the must know opening utility
[0:06] for Mirage in CS2. But before we dive
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[0:41] Let's get started with the A site.
[0:43] Before we can know what to throw, we
[0:44] have to understand the spawn timings for
[0:46] each position. For ramp, the TE's can be
[0:48] out by 148. So, your best course of
[0:50] action is to throw a molly as early as
[0:52] possible, preventing the TE's from
[0:54] getting too spicy. With the incendiaries
[0:56] being smaller, it's ideal to have them
[0:58] land around here. The pros generally
[1:00] throw it by aiming at the left of this
[1:02] antenna and releasing it just as they
[1:04] pass the corner. On the fly, this times
[1:06] out well to help you cross the connector
[1:08] since it'll block visibility for any of
[1:10] the T's trying to go for an aggressive
[1:11] OP pick. This molly should prevent
[1:13] anyone from jumping up on the right side
[1:15] or crossing all the way to the corner
[1:17] here on the left. Afterwards, if your
[1:19] teammates are going for fights in mid,
[1:20] it's important to flash over connector
[1:22] for them. If you watch Magisk play,
[1:24] he'll generally throw all of this on the
[1:26] run as he's crossing towards connector.
[1:28] Generally, I do a nice little W jump
[1:30] throw like this, but it doesn't have to
[1:31] be that precise. Now, if you're not the
[1:34] connector player and instead you're the
[1:35] A anchor, it might be a good idea to try
[1:37] to time out an H into ramp just as the
[1:39] Molotov starts to fade. You'd be
[1:41] surprised how much UD you can actually
[1:43] get from simply throwing H's on the back
[1:44] of incendiaries. Now, let's turn our
[1:46] attention over to mid. With a decent
[1:48] spawn, the CT is going to be winning
[1:49] this race every single time. This makes
[1:52] smoking window on T-side an absolute
[1:54] must. There's a reason this is the most
[1:56] thrown smoke in all of CS2. The easiest
[1:59] way to throw the smoke is going right
[2:01] here onto the stair corner and doing a
[2:03] simple jump throw right at this position
[2:05] along the rug. While it's amazing to
[2:07] finally have a window smoke that only
[2:08] requires a regular jump throw, this
[2:10] one's a bit easier to block since it
[2:12] bounces so low off of short. And of
[2:14] course, the old version is from this
[2:15] corner right here in the trash can.
[2:17] You're going to aim in this position,
[2:18] hold D, and then jump through. But hey,
[2:21] even this one can be blocked. It's just
[2:23] a little bit more difficult. But if
[2:25] you're a nerd like me and know the
[2:26] instant window smokes, you'll never have
[2:28] this issue because they land much faster
[2:30] and are going to help you take mid with
[2:31] a little bit more pace. I'm showing all
[2:33] of them quickly on screen right now in
[2:35] the background with the spawn clearly
[2:37] labeled. So feel free to pause, rewind,
[2:39] or slow it down all you want if you need
[2:41] to focus in on these. And hey, if you're
[2:43] looking for a more detailed explanation
[2:44] on each and every one of these lineups,
[2:46] I've made a thorough guide on instant
[2:48] smokes for every map. link is in the
[2:50] description. Now, of course, depending
[2:51] on the objective of the mid utility,
[2:53] it's also a good idea to throw either a
[2:55] connector or short smoke to complement
[2:57] your window smoke. For connector, the
[2:59] easiest smoke is from this side of the
[3:01] trash can and simply doing a jump throw
[3:03] at this first step up in the pattern on
[3:05] the rug. This should fill all the way up
[3:07] to the top, leaving no gaps to be
[3:08] exploited. If you'd rather smoke short
[3:10] from that same exact position, you can
[3:12] aim right here and do yet again another
[3:14] simple jump throw. I prefer one that
[3:16] bleeds out a little bit, preventing the
[3:18] CTs from using this corner as cover.
[3:20] Now, for more generalized mid control,
[3:22] I'd recommend pairing a simple crossm
[3:24] smoke up with the window smoke. This is
[3:26] going to threaten the CTS and have them
[3:27] wondering whether or not someone is
[3:29] actually behind the boxes. To throw it,
[3:30] just go in that exact same corner and do
[3:32] a simple left click throw at the top of
[3:34] this antenna. That thing's going to land
[3:35] here and allow you to cross completely
[3:37] unscathed from the connector or mid
[3:39] player. But what about when the rolls
[3:41] are reversed? Believe it or not, there
[3:42] are a couple of counters when it comes
[3:43] to this sort of utility. As everyone
[3:45] knows by now, it's extremely powerful to
[3:47] break the midm smoke. Even if you don't
[3:49] see anyone or you missed the shot, the
[3:51] information gained is just as valuable.
[3:53] And there are two ways to break it. The
[3:55] easiest, in my opinion, is you're going
[3:56] to get stuck into this corner right
[3:57] here. You're going to crouch down, look
[3:59] at this black spot, stand up, and do a
[4:01] right click jump through. That's going
[4:03] to explode just under the window,
[4:04] breaking the smoke without damaging you
[4:06] at all. However, while this breaks the
[4:08] most common smokes, there are some
[4:10] instances where it's unable to be broken
[4:11] from that lineup. In those specific
[4:13] scenarios, Monosy has a break where he
[4:15] goes along the wall right here, looks
[4:17] up, and does a simple rightclick release
[4:20] along this dark spot. He's then going to
[4:21] jump onto the saworse, taking no damage
[4:23] to the nade while getting full
[4:25] visibility of top mid. These sorts of
[4:27] breaks work best if you're mollogging
[4:28] out the boxes at the beginning of the
[4:30] round just before the smoke blooms. This
[4:32] not only gives you more information
[4:33] during a smoke break, but can also make
[4:35] it easier for your teammates to get
[4:37] picks if the TE's aren't tucking behind
[4:38] those boxes. Now, rewinding a bit to
[4:41] that first H break, if you throw a flash
[4:43] instead of a nade in that situation, it
[4:45] works as a fantastic one-way flash to
[4:47] help you peak into mid. Another great
[4:50] way to pressure mid early is by throwing
[4:52] a smoke outside of connector like this,
[4:54] threatening a peak into underpass. You
[4:56] could also stay inside of connector and
[4:57] use it as a nice headshot angle. Even if
[4:59] you don't do anything with it, it's
[5:00] going to likely slow the TE's down as
[5:02] they have to respect it. Now, the
[5:04] underpass peak is going to be most
[5:05] effective if you pair that up with a
[5:07] nice left and right click throw at this
[5:08] light, completely blinding all of
[5:10] underpass without any warning at all.
[5:13] Most people are calling this the donk
[5:14] flash. And believe me, it is worth
[5:16] giving it a shot. All right, enough
[5:18] about mid. Let's talk about B site.
[5:20] You'll see most professional players
[5:22] going here and throwing a deep molotov
[5:23] to disrupt any sort of early ABS
[5:25] pressure. To throw it, keep your back
[5:27] against these boxes and keep the window
[5:29] in frame. Aim with a dark spot above it
[5:31] and do a running throw before you hit
[5:33] the corner. Any T that ends up in front
[5:35] of it will likely be spotted in the
[5:37] open. Now, keep in mind this molly is to
[5:39] counter and disrupt contact plays. A
[5:41] rush is generally going to get right
[5:42] through this. If you're expecting a
[5:44] full-blown rush or hear something
[5:45] coming, a quicker, shallower molly is
[5:48] probably going to be your friend. Now,
[5:51] with that first molly in mind, I
[5:53] generally enjoy pairing up a deep H into
[5:55] kitchen right after it starts to fade.
[5:58] After that, you just get to jump spot
[5:59] and wait for any sort of contact for the
[6:01] rest of the round. I'd recommend holding
[6:03] on to your smoke, though, and never
[6:04] deploying it in the early round, saving
[6:06] it for defensive concealment. Now, if
[6:09] you're not really worried about them
[6:10] lurking out apps on you, you can always
[6:12] get set up in this position to throw
[6:14] flashes for your teammates in mid if
[6:15] your A players aren't doing that great
[6:17] of a job. But normally, I'd say just
[6:19] jump spot until the mid to late round.
[6:21] However, those details are for a
[6:23] different video. Hopefully you guys
[6:25] learned something new here, and if not,
[6:26] hopefully it was a nice little
[6:27] refresher. At the very least, I'm going
[6:29] to be covering the essential opening
[6:30] utility on every single map in CS2. I've
[6:33] already covered Dust 2, so feel free to
[6:34] check that out right now. But before I
[6:36] go, I do want to thank all of my amazing
[6:38] channel members on screen right now.
[6:40] Thank you guys so much for allowing me
[6:41] to do what I love every single day.