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By GamGem ResearchLast updated 7 Oct 2026

Valve’s latest change to Mirage, 22 Sept 2026: “Reinforced scaffolding by balcony in A site.” Valve’s note · 67 lineups are older than a change — re-check in game.

CS2 Utility Lineups — Smokes, Flashes and MolotovsAll 7 maps

Essential Ten

10 essentials of 86 lineups

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10 essentials to learn first

our ranking from the rows — not a game fact

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  • Stand on the support ledge under the top of Silo, hugging the Silo.1 stand
    Aim slightly left of the tip of the blue structure, high toward Heaven.2 aim
    3 landA
    Smoke lands in Heaven, blocking the CT AWP view onto A site during an execute.from Silo → HeavenOne guide shoots the window first — check whether the glass matters.
    TExecuteEntry
    thrown from the ground
    LMB
    left-click
    3 guides agreenewest guide 10 Jun 2026Difficulty easy
    Guides
  • Tuck into the corner just before the Hut entrance, on the Lobby side.1 stand
    Aim at the top-left corner of the electrical box ahead, almost level.2 aim
    3 landA
    Flash pops just outside the Hut exit, blinding A-site defenders as Ts leave Hut.from Lobby → Hut
    TEntryExecute
    thrown from the ground
    LMB
    left-click
    3 guides agreenewest guide 10 Jun 2026Difficulty easy
    Guides
  • Press into the yellow-painted pillar at the curb corner in T Spawn.1 stand
    Aim near the top of the side of the metal vent on the building ahead.2 aim
    3 landA
    Smoke drops at the top of Main, blocking Main and Mini views over Outside.from T Spawn → MainThe stand is on a curb edge; guides word it slightly differently.
    TArea controlExecute
    jumpthrow
    JUMP+LMB
    jumpthrow + left-click
    3 guides agreenewest guide 21 Feb 2025Difficulty medium
    Guides
  • Push into the dark vertical seam in the wall at the T Spawn exit to Outside.1 stand
    Look up and aim at the right side of the left lamp bulb above.2 aim
    3 landMid
    First half of the Outside smoke wall: cuts the Mini/Main view across Outside.from T Spawn → MiniValve calls it Close Mini; other guides name it Outside Main.
    TArea controlExecute
    jumpthrow
    JUMP+LMB
    jumpthrow + left-click
    In Valve’s map guide3 guides agreenewest guide 10 Jun 2026Difficulty medium
    Guides
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Why these ten

The 10 lineups across the pool most guides agree on, covering 5 jobs a round needs — ranked by our rule, not the game’s.

102+ guides agree
2in Valve’s map guide
7one-click throws
  • Execute ×9
  • Entry ×4
  • Area control ×3
  • Anti-rush ×1
  • Delay ×1

Sources

  • ▸ csnades.gg10 of 10
  • ▸ cs2util.com8 of 10
  • ▸ profilerr.net5 of 10
  • ▸ refrag.gg4 of 10
  • ▸ primagames.com3 of 10

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Patch → you: 0 of your learned lineups here came before a Valve change to their map — re-check those first.
Name watch: 55 rows carry a note where guides call a spot differently — both names kept.

Practice

Start with Heaven Smoke (from Silo) — reveal mode hides the aim until you try.

Share

Share Heaven Smoke (from Silo) with your team.

Throw-method legend

LMB
Full throw — the longest, highest arc.
RMB
Underhand lob — short and low.
L+R
Medium throw — 50% strength, guaranteed since Valve’s 17 Feb 2024 update.
JUMP
Jumpthrow — jump and release together. One-key binds stopped 19 Aug 2024; Valve made it more consistent 18 May 2026.
RUN · W
Moving throw — the step adds distance; start from the same spot each time.
SHIFT · CTRL
Walk or crouch — a slower, lower release.

Lineups in our words from the guides each row cites · no console positions, no screenshots, no author names · the schematic is ours, not Valve’s radar.

Official images

  • Counter-Strike 2, from the publisher's own gallery
  • Counter-Strike 2, from the publisher's own gallery
  • Counter-Strike 2, from the publisher's own gallery

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