Natus Vincere pulled off a major upset — Team Yandex had a commanding draft advantage (-881) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Natus Vincere fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★335 vs ★4072), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Team Yandex has a commanding draft advantage (-881). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.