MidwayIn the Deadlock Night Shift EU #29 finals, Leviathan demonstrated superior meta-reading with hero picks that leveraged recent patch changes, defeating Abrahams 2-1 in a series defined by divergent approaches.
Leviathan made it two straight over Abrahams, taking the #29 finals 2-1 and following up last week’s upset with something even more important proof that the first win was not a fluke.
Back to back wins over Abrahams, who has owned EU Night Shift for 14 weeks prior, made a huge statement for Leviathans. Deadlock’s latest patch has shaken up the game, drafts are still settling, and this series felt like a test of which team had adjusted faster.
Leviathan looked like the team with the clearer plan. Leviathan looked more comfortable in the new patch
Across the three games, Leviathan kept finding answers. They returned to 
Silver and 
Mina, got value out of 
Billy, and showed they were comfortable mixing in 
Sinclair and 
Rem when the series called for it. Abrahams had their moments, especially in Game 2, but their drafts never felt as settled. They kept going back to familiar looks, and in the deciding map that comfort didn’t hold up.
That’s the most basic read on this series: Leviathan adapted better from game to game, and Abrahams never quite landed on the right final adjustment.
Game 1: Leviathan set the tone
Leviathan opened the series with a 39-minute win and controlled the game through strong individual performances across the board.
oses was the headline on 
Lady Geist, finishing 10-1-16 while putting up huge damage and healing numbers. Once Leviathan got rolling, Abrahams never really found a clean way to slow that game down.
overseas also had a massive impact on Billy, finishing 5-0-23 and helping keep Leviathan’s fights stable from start to finish.
It was the kind of opener that immediately put pressure on Abrahams. After last week’s loss, they needed a response. To their credit, they found one.
Game 2: Abrahams punched back
Abrahams were much sharper in the second map and won in just 28 minutes.
Their draft made more sense, and the execution followed. Together’s 
Mo & Krill gave them a reliable front line, Hoot exploded on 
Grey Talon, and Dimov’s switch to 
Shiv paid off right away. This was the version of Abrahams that looked ready to drag the series back under their control.
For one game, they did exactly that.
The problem was they couldn’t carry that momentum into Game 3.
Game 3: Leviathan adjusted again
The deciding map was where Leviathan really separated themselves.
oses moved onto Mina and took over the game, finishing 14-1-14. Takuma brought out Sinclair, 1R374M1 added Rem, and Leviathan once again looked like the team making the cleaner reads as the series developed.
Abrahams, meanwhile, went back to a more familiar look with 
Ivy, 
Yamato, and 
Celeste. Whether that was comfort, confidence, or just their preferred answer, it didn’t work. Leviathan were better prepared for the shape of the game, and once they got control, they closed it out.
That was the difference in the finals. Not just mechanics. Not just one player popping off. Leviathan were the more adaptable team over the full set.
Series standouts
Leviathan had production everywhere, but two players stood out most.
Takuma was the steadiest presence in the series, finishing with a 15-7-46 line across three games while helping hold Leviathan’s teamfights together.
oses brought the finishing power. He led the lobby with 32 kills across the set and was especially decisive in the two Leviathan wins.
Abrahams still had strong individual performances, especially from Dimov, but as a team they never looked quite as comfortable from draft to draft.
What this result means
Last week, Leviathan’s win over Abrahams looked like a major upset. After this series, it looks more like a shift.
That doesn’t mean Abrahams are finished. They still showed in Game 2 that they can punish the right draft and run over a series when they find their footing. But right now, Leviathan look like the team adjusting faster to a changing game.
In a patch where everyone is still learning what matters most, that edge is real.
And in EU Night Shift, Leviathan have now proven it twice.