MidwayAbrahams have won eight consecutive finals against Leviathan, dropping just a single game. As both teams look set to meet again in Stage #24.
If Abrahams and Leviathan meet in the #24 finals on February 5th, it will mark the ninth time these two squads have faced off for the Deadlock Night Shift EU crown. The previous eight? All Abrahams victories. The map score across those finals? A staggering 16-1.
This hasn't been a rivalry. It's a haunting.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Abrahams enter this week as the most prolific team in the Night Shift EU ecosystem: 65% series win rate, 60% match win rate, and a team KDA of 4.73. They are led by Dimov who holds a 5.40 KDA across 93 matches, while hoot provides consistent firepower at 4.28 KDA. Even their support player saintmxsm posts a 4.26 KDA while racking up assists at an elite rate.
Leviathan's numbers tell a different story: 45% series win rate, 33% match win rate, and a team KDA of just 2.30. But these aggregate stats obscure something important—Leviathan consistently makes finals. They're clearly the second-best team in the region. The problem is that second place gets you a front-row seat to watch Abrahams lift another trophy.
All of this is the key reason Leviathan underwent a major roster shakeup. Out goes obikym and oses, and in comes zxcbobi. We will see who their sixth is after coming off the Run the Souls event on January 31st.
A key question could be who Leviathan faces. A matchup with Lowkey W could spoil a rematch with Abrahams.
What Happened Last Time
In #23, Abrahams dismantled Leviathan 2-0 in a pair of sub-33-minute games. Game 1 was particularly brutal: Abrahams posted 38 kills to Leviathan's 7. sanya_sniper put up a 20.00 KDA on 
Viscous, while Dimov went deathless on 
Shiv.
The stat that should haunt Leviathan: Abrahams had five players with double-digit KDAs. Leviathan's highest was Freemok at 1.19.
Leviathan's lone victory takeaway
But here's the thing—Leviathan have taken a game off Abrahams this season. In the #21 finals, they won Game 1 behind a masterful Shiv performance from Freemok (12/3/16, 54k player damage) and oses farming his way to 54k souls on 
Lady Geist.
That game lasted nearly 35 minutes—significantly longer than Abrahams' typical tempo. When Leviathan won, they did so by:
The lesson? Leviathan can compete when they extend game length and enable multiple carries. They cannot win the 27-minute skirmish fests that Abrahams prefer.
Player Matchup to Watch
Dimov vs. Freemok — Both players favor Shiv, and both are their team's primary playmakers. Dimov has the edge in overall stats (5.40 vs 2.78 KDA), but Freemok showed in that Game 1 win that he can match Dimov's aggression when given the right draft. If Freemok gets Shiv and finds early kills, Leviathan have a pulse.