Calico vs Mirage
Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026
How Calico beats Mirage
Assassin vs Assassin
Assassin mirrors are decided by who sees the other first. Track their cooldowns and never commit while their escape is up.
Your game plan as Calico
A shadow-hunter who appears, bursts and vanishes before anyone can turn around.
How to beat Mirage
A traveller who keeps fights alive with scarabs and arrives where you least expect.
- 01Interrupt Traveler with damage; it cancels.
- 02Watch for Mirage arriving from nowhere.
- 03Anti-heal against scarab lifesteal.
Head-to-head
Win the lane: Calico into Mirage
- 01Mirage wins the farm by ~27.4 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone.
- 02Mirage looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order for this matchup
51.9% win rate over 84,323 matches
HoldHold Leaping Slash for Traveler — use it the moment Mirage commits, not before.
- Early point
Mirage wins the farm: an early point into Leaping Slash clears waves and keeps you in lane.
Threats
Your tools
Winning the fights after lane
- Calico averages 1.24 kills per death against Mirage.
- On average Calico finishes 2.2k souls ahead of Mirage — convert the lead into objectives.
- Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.
Who else beats Mirage
Matchup questions
Who wins Calico vs Mirage?
Calico wins 54% of 15,711 recent matches against Mirage — favoured.
How do I beat Mirage as Calico?
Mirage wins the farm by ~27.4 last hits per match. Prioritise safe last hits and denies over trades, and let your lane partner zone. Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.