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Matchup · November 6, 2026

Infernus vs Mirage

54.2%
Favoured41,641 matches
All Infernus matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Infernus beats Mirage

Mystic vs Assassin

Keep your CC for their dive. One stun on an assassin is usually a kill for your team.

Your game plan as Infernus

A pyromaniac who wins by keeping everyone burning for just a bit too long.

Lane
Every bullet stacks Afterburn. Open trades with Napalm; it amplifies your damage on whoever it hits.
Mid game
Flame Dash through fights and leave fire behind you. Long, messy skirmishes are where you win.
Late game
Concussive Combustion can’t be interrupted once you start it. Flame Dash into the middle of their team and blow up.

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.
Respect
Punish
Per match

Head-to-head

InfernusMirage
54.2%Win rate45.8%
1.02Kills per death1.10
+18Last-hit edge+0
+0Deny edge+0.1
+790Soul lead+0
+2.2KObjective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Infernus into Mirage

  1. 01Infernus out-farms Mirage by ~18 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit.
  2. 02Mirage looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

51.2% win rate over 136,069 matches

  • Early point

    Put an early point into Flame Dash: Mirage dives on you, and an escape ready beats a lost trade.

  • Hold

    Hold Flame Dash for Traveler — use it the moment Mirage commits, not before.

  • Max first

    You out-farm Mirage: keep the standard order and push your lead with Afterburn.

Mirage’s kit

Threats

TravelerUltimate
StunSleepSilenceRoot140s cd
Dust Devil
Slow36s cd
Infernus’s kit

Your tools

Concussive CombustionUltimate
Stun190s cd
Napalm
Slow25s cd
Flame Dash
SlowMobility38s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Infernus averages 1.02 kills per death against Mirage.
  • On average Infernus finishes 790 souls ahead of Mirage — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Infernus deals 2.2k more objective damage per match than Mirage — push structures when you win lane.
  • Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.
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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Infernus vs Mirage?

Infernus wins 54.2% of 41,641 recent matches against Mirage — favoured.

How do I beat Mirage as Infernus?

Infernus out-farms Mirage by ~18 last hits per match. Contest every orb and punish them for walking up to last-hit. Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Infernus buy against Mirage?

Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Weapon Shielding.