MidwayMelee Creeps overcame an early deficit to defeat Floormen 2-1 in the finals of Deadlock Night Shift NA #24, extending their historic winning streak to 13 consecutive tournament victories.
Melee Creeps's historic run nearly ended in Deadlock Night Shift NA #24.
For the first time since Stage #12, they dropped Game 1—ending a streak of 12 straight events without losing an opener. But in the finals, they still found a way with Melee Creeps rallying past Floormen 2–1 to lock up a 13th straight Night Shift title.
They actually started Game 1 the way they usually do. By the 5-minute mark, Creeps had a souls edge and the match was trending toward "another routine finals." Floormen didn't cooperate.
Game 1: Floormen snaps the streak
The swing started around 15 minutes. Floormen chipped away until the souls were even at 20, then turned it into a runaway. They closed with a massive +68k souls advantage (238k to 170k) and took the map in 32:23.
rocker was the difference on 
Rem: a ridiculous 31.00 KDA (3/0/28) while putting out 31,000+ healing. Goober stayed hot after the qualifier, adding 14 kills on 
Holliday. And just like that, the "Creeps always win Game 1" script was gone—their first opener loss since Stage #12.
Game 2: Melee Creeps Respond
Down a map, Melee Creeps came out looking angry. Floormen's draft drew some side-eye, especially the 
Ivy last pick, and after a quiet first 10 minutes Creeps took over.
fishcake ran the lobby on 
Shiv: 8/0/16 for a 24.00 KDA, plus MVP. JonJon swapped from 
Bebop to 
Mirage and basically owned the macro—324 last hits and 74,000+ objective damage.
The final box score told the story: 31-11 in kills, 259k to 194k in souls. Melee Creeps were back.
Game 3: Championship nerves, then championship poise
Game 3 played like both teams knew one mistake would decide everything. It was cautious, tense, and the souls graph never settled—back and forth like a seismograph.
Floormen kept trading evenly and never let Creeps get comfortable. But late, Melee Creeps looked like… Melee Creeps.
JonJon anchored again on Mirage, finishing with 19.00 KDA (6/1/13) and 48,606 souls (top in the game). eidorian chipped in nine kills on 
Mina, and Saiah was the glue on 
Kelvin, posting a huge 62,213 healing. The broadcast crew gave Saiah MVP for the steady hand in the decider.
Series Standouts
Across the three games, Goober led all players with a 7.50 KDA despite Floormen's loss, a testament to how close this series truly was. Scout quietly anchored Melee Creeps with 52 total assists across the series, showcasing the team's fundamentals that have made them NA's most dominant force.
Even in the loss, Goober led everyone with a 7.50 KDA, which says a lot about how real Floormen looked in this finals. For Melee Creeps, Scout quietly did Scout things—52 total assists across the three games, the kind of stat line that usually shows up behind teams that don't beat themselves.
Floormen's Path to the Finals
Floormen reached the finals by beating Bunny with Clock in a best-of-one qualifier. Bunny owned the early game with walker kills and map control, but Floormen stabilized by 24 minutes with souls nearly even (120k–115k).
The match broke open at mid-boss. Floormen set the trap, landed a clean ambush, won the fight decisively, and jumped to 179k–149k souls by 27 minutes. Goober took over on 
Viscous, ending with a wild 28.00 KDA (5/1/23) and MVP from the broadcast crew.