Mirage, Deadlock hero

Deadlock hero · Assassin · Pistol

Mirage

Build, abilities and counters

Updated Current patch, since October 15, 2026

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Tier
#42
Win rate
44.8%
Pick rate
10.4%
Matches
171k

Who is Mirage?

Mirage is a assassin in Deadlock, part of Deadlock's original roster. Times his shots and catches fleeing targets.

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.

In recent matches Mirage averages 6.5 / 6.1 / 12.0 kills, deaths and assists and ends games with 41k souls.

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Mirage item build

Percent = share of Mirage players who bought the item in that phase. Hover or tap an item for its win rate and buy time. Late items win more partly because winning players can afford them.

Mirage abilities

Ability 1

Fire Scarabs

Send out scarabs that steal life from enemies

Infest an enemy with fire scarabs, stealing life from them and causing them to deal reduced damage.

  1. 1+7 Health Steal Per Sec
  2. 2+1 Charge +2s Duration
  3. 3-15% Damage Penalty Increased Spirit scaling

Ability 2

Dust Devil

Transform yourself into a whirlwind that lifts enemies

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. 1+60 Damage
  2. 2-12s Cooldown +30% Evasion
  3. 3Recast within 6s. Increases spirit scaling.

Ability 3

Djinn's Mark

Apply marks of escalating damage

Active: Consume all Djinn Marks to deal their damage now.

  1. 1On Proc: Apply a fading 48% Slow for 0.8s
  2. 2+20 Base Damage and +3s Multiplier Duration
  3. 3-0.75s Cooldown +1 Max Marks Stun Victim for 0.5s on Max Marks

Ability 4 · Ultimate

Traveler

Teleport to an ally or enemy hero

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. 1+3m Move Speed and +20% Fire Rate for 12s
  2. 2400 Barrier that scales with Spirit
  3. 3-90s Cooldown

Ability order

15% of players · 48.2% win rate · 11,797 matches

Max first Djinn's Mark Fire Scarabs Dust Devil Traveler
Ability 123456789101112
Fire Scarabs U12
Dust Devil U12
Djinn's Mark U123
Traveler U1

U = unlock, numbers = upgrade tier. Most common first 12 points.

Mirage counters and matchups

Points = Mirage's win rate with or against that hero minus Mirage's overall win rate. At least 500 matches per pair.

Base stats

Level 1 values from the game files.

Health
730
Health regen
1.5/s
Move speed
7 m/s
Sprint speed
+1.60 m/s
Stamina
3
Light melee
50
Heavy melee
116
Bullet damage
14.80
Bullets per shot
1
Fire rate
2.72/s
Clip size
16
Reload time
2.60 s
Gun DPS
40.3

Win rate by rank

Average badge of both teams. Ranks under 200 matches show a dash.

RankWin ratePick rate
Initiate 45.0% 7.8%
Seeker 43.1% 7.9%
Acolyte 43.5% 7.3%
Sentinel 42.6% 8.0%
Mystic 42.1% 8.2%
Ritualist 42.7% 8.0%
Emissary 43.3% 7.5%
Oracle 41.7% 6.9%
Phantom 42.8% 7.5%
Ascendant 46.5% 7.8%
Eternus 44.8% 6.7%

Top Mirage community builds

In game: Heroes, Mirage, Builds, then search the build ID.

Mirage FAQ

Who is Mirage in Deadlock?

Mirage is a assassin hero, part of Deadlock's original roster. Times his shots and catches fleeing targets. 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.

What is the best Mirage build?

The items Mirage players buy most are Mystic Vulnerability, Toxic Bullets, Ricochet. Early on most start with Mystic Regeneration, Monster Rounds, Headshot Booster.

Who counters Mirage?

Mirage wins least often against Graves, Rat King, Paige in recent matches.

Is Mirage good right now?

Mirage is D tier on our tier list with a 44.8% win rate and 10.4% pick rate (current patch).

Mirage's story

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.