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Mastering the Inferno banana retake in 2026

Five smoke + molly setups every coordinated team should have memorized by RMR season.

SOBy Sean O'Neill
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Tactical diagram of de_inferno banana with red attack arrows
Tactical diagram of de_inferno banana with red attack arrows

Banana is still the spiritual heart of Inferno, and the retake meta has evolved since the smoke physics rework.

This guide breaks down five drilled retake setups — each with utility timings, role assignments, and a worked example from a recent pro match.

We finish with a section on solo-queue heuristics: how to read enemy economy and call a fast vs slow retake without comms.

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Sean O'Neill

Staff correspondent at The Mirage Post. Covering the Blog desk.

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