The series started on Dust2, where Lynn Vision came out swinging, completely overwhelming paiN with an 11-0 lead before the Brazilians managed to claim their first round. The second half was over in a flash, as Lynn Vision just needed two more rounds to close out a dominant 13-1 victory, leaving paiN shell-shocked.
Moving to Nuke, Lynn Vision once again took the pistol round, but this time, paiN responded with much more aggression. The first half turned into a back-and-forth contest before paiN seized control, heading into halftime with an 8-4 lead. They carried this momentum into the second half, quickly reaching match point. Lynn Vision managed to grab a single round in a desperate act of final resistance, but paiN sealed the map with a convincing 13-5, forcing a deciding map.
Anubis proved to be the most intense map of the series. Lynn Vision started strong with a 4-0 lead on their T-side before paiN found their footing. The first half remained competitive, ending at 7-5 before paiN found their footing. The first half remained competitive, ending at 7-5. As the match progressed, paiN built a 9-5 lead, looking poised to close it out. However, a determined Lynn Vision fought back, pushing the game into overtime thanks to two heroic clutches from EmiliaQAQ. One of these clutches came off poor decision-making by paiN, who peeked him one by one, while the other was secured with a stunning prefire on Lucas “nqz” Soares.
The most unbelievable moment came in overtime when EmiliaQAQ pulled off a miraculous 1v4 clutch by sticking the defuse right in front of three paiN players, forcing a second set of extra overtime rounds. Despite their fight back, Lynn Vision ultimately fell short, bowing out of the tournament with a 1-3 record.
paiN’s journey in Sweden has been a harsh wake-up call, coming just two weeks after the excitement of making the playoffs at PGL Cluj-Napoca. Their ESL Pro League run started on a promising note with a win over Housebets, but momentum quickly faded with a crushing defeat to M80 and an unexpected loss against FlyQuest.
paiN will now face Nemiga in a Stage 1 elimination match on March 5.
