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Deadlock Bible
Matchup · November 6, 2026

Kelvin vs Mirage

59.7%
Favoured14,368 matches
All Kelvin matchups & counters

Updated · Patch Nov 4, 2026

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How Kelvin beats Mirage

Your game plan as Kelvin

A support-tank who keeps his team alive and the enemy team slow.

Lane
Frost Grenade trades and heals your partner at once. Arctic Beam slows and reduces fire rate.
Mid game
Ice Path is the best rotation tool in the game. Use it to carry your team to objectives.
Late game
Frozen Shelter blocks everything: dome your carry, or dome a fight to split it.

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

KelvinMirage
59.7%Win rate40.3%
0.93Kills per death1.04
+0Last-hit edge+2.8
+0Deny edge+0.2
+1.2KSoul lead+0
+947Objective damage edge+0
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Laning

Win the lane: Kelvin into Mirage

  1. 01Farm is close (-2.8 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits.
  2. 02Mirage looks for burst windows. Don’t sit in lane at low health, and ping the moment they disappear — they’re hunting.
  3. 03Your own sustain (Frost Grenade, Frozen Shelter) wins extended lanes — stay longer than they can.
Skill order

Skill order for this matchup

This matchup
Usual

61% win rate over 29,911 matches

  • Early point

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

  • Hold

    Hold Ice Path for Traveler — use it the moment Mirage commits, not before.

Mirage’s kit

Threats

TravelerUltimate
StunSleepSilenceRoot140s cd
Dust Devil
Slow36s cd
Kelvin’s kit

Your tools

Frost Grenade
SlowSustain30s cd
Ice Path
SlowMobility50s cd
Frozen ShelterUltimate
SlowSustain190s cd
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Mid & late game

Winning the fights after lane

  • Kelvin averages 0.93 kills per death against Mirage.
  • On average Kelvin finishes 1.2k souls ahead of Mirage — convert the lead into objectives.
  • Kelvin deals 947 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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Who else beats Mirage

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FAQ

Matchup questions

Who wins Kelvin vs Mirage?

Kelvin wins 59.7% of 14,368 recent matches against Mirage — favoured.

How do I beat Mirage as Kelvin?

Farm is close (-2.8 last hits per match), so trades decide this lane, not last hits. Track Traveler (140s cooldown). The window right after Mirage uses it is your best time to fight.

What should Kelvin buy against Mirage?

Debuff Reducer, Unstoppable, Weapon Shielding.