Between patches and Dimov stand-in, Abrahams finally finds success during Night Shift 45
Abrahams followed up his R1 Tourney 02 victory by securing a third consecutive win against Buff Enjoyers, this time taking the 45th edition of Night Shift
Pachimari
Jul 02, 2026
After a dominant victory over Oblivion in the Challenger match, Abrahams secured a hard-fought 2–1 win against Buff Enjoyers, claiming the Night Shift title two months after their last trophy
This Night Shift event was notably shaped by the objective and hero changes implemented by Valve the day before, specifically the Shiv rework and the new objective known as the Rift
The evening got off to a great start for Abrahams, with Hoot absent, who had been in top form recently, and Buff Enjoyers executing a poor draft on the first map, Dimov’s stand-in had the chance to impress, however, his presence ultimately hindered the rest of the Buff Enjoyers squad throughout the match
Some thought Shiv’s rework was a nerf, but Together proved otherwise by utterly dominating the first map
The drafts were defined by permanent bans on Vindicta, Doorman, and Pocket, while Shiv and Mirage emerged as new priorities, alongside a resurgence of Mina and Apollo in the conversation.
The early game saw Abrahams once again dominating, a recurring theme for them but unlike the first map, they let the match slip away, a brilliant call by Obykim to engage the mid-boss in a 3v3 situation ultimately sealed Abrahams' fate, leading to their defeat on the second map
Doorman won't be banned in the third map, and Tas will seize the opportunity to capitalize on this by securing a quick double kill just two minutes in, this gives him and especially empty dreams a significant early game advantage. The rest of the map will be all about momentum for Abrahams, highlighted by empty dreams' Grey Talon dealing absolutely insane amounts of damage as the match progresses
It was empty dreams who seized the winning opportunity, easily taking down Drifter to secure the mid-boss and clinch the final victory for Abrahams after 35 long minutes
Abrahams will therefore play again next week in the Night Shift 36 final, while Buff Enjoyers will have to go through the challenger match.