Машинисты won despite Man Gang holding the stronger draft (-450). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Машинисты fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★40000 vs ★45000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Man Gang (-450), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.