Mirage market is a small shop that sits right beside the B site. It has a Door that opens onto the bombsite and a Window that looks over it. For CTs, it is a hold position and a route in and out of B. For Ts, it is an angle to clear before a plant and a likely source of the retake.
This guide explains how the area works and how each side should play it. For the names across the whole map, read our Mirage callouts guide.
Where is Mirage market?
Market is beside the B site, on the CT side. Two callouts are attached to it.
- Door: the doorway into Market on the side nearest the B site.
- Window: the single window in Market that overlooks B. A wooden panel blocks half of it at the start of every round. It has to be shot or knifed away before you can see through the whole gap.
E Box is the corner of B closest to Market Window. Knowing these names lets you call a player's exact position during a fight.
How do CTs use Market?
Market gives CTs a covered place near the site. It is useful in three ways.
- Holding: a CT can watch the site from Window or Door rather than standing in the open.
- Rotating: Market links B with the CT side of the map, so help can arrive or leave through it.
- Retaking: after a plant, CTs often come back through Market. It is a covered approach to the site.
Breaking the Window panel is a small but real decision. Breaking it gives you a wider view. It also makes noise and shows Ts that someone is there. Decide based on whether you want to be seen.
How do Ts clear Mirage market?
When Ts take B, they cannot ignore Market. A CT inside can shoot the planter or wait for the retake.
- Smoke or flash it. Many B executes include utility that blocks a CT in Market from seeing the plant.
- Check the Window panel. If it is already broken, someone may have been watching from there.
- Hold it after the plant. One player should watch Door or Window while others cover Short and Apps.
- Don't over-peek. Holding a covered angle on Market is better than walking into it.
Post-plant spacing is the key skill. Players should cover different routes and be ready to trade each other. See our post-plant guide for the general rules.
Clearing Market during a full take
Sometimes Ts want to take Market itself, for example to cut off a CT rotation. Treat it like any tight room. Flash before you enter. Pre-aim the corners. Enter with a team-mate who can trade. Our crosshair placement guide helps with pre-aiming.
CT tips for Market
- Don't sit in one spot every round. Ts learn quickly and will flash or smoke you.
- Use it to stay alive. If B falls, falling back into Market can keep you in the round for the retake.
- Call what you see. Market has a good view of B, so your info drives rotations.
- Coordinate retakes. Wait for team-mates coming from Short or CT before you swing. Our retakes guide explains timing.
Market utility at a glance
| Side | Utility | Purpose | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | Smoke | Block vision from Window or Door | During a B execute |
| T | Flash | Clear a CT inside Market | Before entering |
| T | Molotov | Delay a retake through Market | After the plant |
| CT | Flash | Support a retake onto B | As team-mates swing together |
| CT | Smoke | Cut off a T angle on the bomb | When retaking |
Practise exact lineups in a private server with a lineup tool or video, as covered in our lineup practice guide. For the theory, see utility basics.
Sources and checks
Callout names and their positions were checked on 2 November 2026 against TotalCSGO's Mirage callouts and the Counter-Strike Wiki Mirage page. This guide describes positions and general utility use only. It does not give pixel-perfect lineups. Practise exact throws in a private server with a lineup tool or a trusted video, and check the in-game radar if Valve changes the layout in a future update.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Market on Mirage?
Market is a small shop beside the B site on the CT side. It has a Door onto the site and a Window that overlooks it.
Why is Market Window half covered?
A wooden panel blocks half of Market Window at the start of each round. Players have to shoot or knife it away for a full view.
Why do Ts watch Market after planting on B?
Market links B with the CT side, so CTs often retake through it. Holding it stops them from surprising the planter.
