Mirage is a assassin in Deadlock (“Times his shots and catches fleeing targets”). Since the 10-14-2026 patch Mirage has a 44.8% win rate over 39,156 games, which is D tier across all ranks and D tier in Phantom to Eternus games. The most-bought Mirage items after the first shop are Mystic Vulnerability, Toxic Bullets and Ricochet. Most players max Djinn's Mark first. Mirage's hardest matchup is Graves.
Tier
D
Win rate
44.8% +0.3
Pick rate
10.5%
KDA
3.08
Souls / game
42,130
Games
39,156
Tier by rank
All ranksD44.8%
Initiate – AcolyteD45.0%
Sentinel – RitualistD44.2%
Emissary – OracleD44.3%
Phantom – EternusD45.8%
Best Mirage items
The items Mirage players buy most at each shop tier this patch, with the win rate of the players who bought them. Late items show higher win rates because winning players can afford them, so compare items within a tier.
Tier 1 · 800 souls
Mystic Regeneration85% buy · 45.2% win
Headshot Booster43% buy · 44.2% win
Extra Spirit40% buy · 44.4% win
Monster Rounds40% buy · 43.9% win
Tier 2 · 1,600 souls
Mystic Vulnerability82% buy · 45.5% win
Healbane72% buy · 45.5% win
Compress Cooldown65% buy · 45.1% win
Titanic Magazine56% buy · 46.2% win
Tier 3 · 3,200 souls
Toxic Bullets81% buy · 46.2% win
Superior Cooldown58% buy · 46.6% win
Headhunter38% buy · 44.7% win
Dispel Magic30% buy · 46.5% win
Tier 4 · 6,400 souls
Ricochet80% buy · 47.4% win
Escalating Exposure67% buy · 48.7% win
Boundless Spirit29% buy · 51.4% win
Transcendent Cooldown26% buy · 49.8% win
Mirage abilities and skill order
1. Fire Scarabs
Infest an enemy with fire scarabs, stealing life from them and causing them to deal reduced damage.
2. Dust Devil
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.
3. Djinn's Mark
Active: Consume all Djinn Marks to deal their damage now.
4. Traveler · ultimate
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.
Most common skill order
1
1
3
2
1
3
4
3
2
2
4
3
1
2
4
Numbers match the abilities above: each box is one ability point, left to right. This exact order wins 47.5% of 1,182 games. Djinn's Mark is maxed first in 75% of common orders.
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
How to play Mirage
Mirage can envelop himself in a violent tornado to catch up to enemies and lift them up. His scarabs help him sustain against multiple enemies, and he's always ready to help an ally or punish an enemy anywhere.
From the hero description in the game files.
FAQ
What is the best Mirage build?
By purchase rate this patch: tier 1: Mystic Regeneration, Headshot Booster; tier 2: Mystic Vulnerability, Healbane; tier 3: Toxic Bullets, Superior Cooldown; tier 4: Ricochet, Escalating Exposure. Percentages above show how often Mirage players buy each item and how often they win when they do.
How do you counter Mirage?
Pick heroes Mirage struggles against. Mirage wins least often when the enemy team has Graves, Rat King and Paige. Win rates compare games with that enemy against Mirage's overall 44.8%.