ODDIK send paiN to 1-2 pool despite dgt arrival

paiN could not take down ODDIK despite sporting their full roster.

ODDIK have put themselves on the verge of qualification for the PGL Astana playoffs, doing so by taking paiN down 2-0 with wins on Anubis (13-10) and Nuke (13-11).

paiN found themselves undone on Anubis despite a good start to their T side, with Italo "⁠ksloks⁠" Meinberg stepping up in spectacular fashion to help haul his team to victory.

Then paiN let slip an 11-9 lead on the CT side of Nuke to fall to a series defeat, struggling with their economy and slow performances across the board.

ksloks turns 2v5 with MP9 ace

paiN falter despite dgt's arrival

With Franco "⁠dgt⁠" Garcia arriving in Astana for this match, paiN became the comfortable favorites in the series. These two sides met six times in 2024, and ODDIK could not win a single map.

Instead, paiN suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of the lowest-ranked VRS side in attendance. Individual decision-making was questionable across the team, and Lucas "⁠nqz⁠" Soares suffered a painfully poor series, leading to paiN being on the brink of elimination.

ODDIK on verge of surprise playoff qualification

ODDIK now have two chances to grab a playoff berth at PGL Astana, a surprising fact considering they were among the least-favored teams coming into the event.

ksloks and Fillipe "⁠pancc⁠" Martins have been in good individual form, giving ODDIK some firepower to work with, however they have also benefitted from a kind draw, playing a G2 side with a stand-in]. Regardless, this win against paiN will be a real confidence boost, and perhaps they can run with that confidence all the way to the playoffs.