FINISHED ESL One Birmingham 2026 Qualifiers| Delay 15:00 | ID 15867 | 18.01.2026 10:00 | Prediction →
Aurora Gaming
WINNER ★2260
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0 : 0
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1w Team
★4209 WINNER
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Draft Analysis: 1w Team vs Aurora Gaming

Aurora Gaming won despite 1w Team holding the stronger draft (+542). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Aurora Gaming fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★2260 vs ★4209), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

1w Team holds a clear draft edge at +542 total matchup score. Aurora Gaming will need to outperform individually to close the gap.

1w Team
Ember Spirit +526

Dominant counter — statistically beats every hero in the opposing lineup.

Dragon Knight +432

Strong across the board, favourable against most opposing picks.

Bounty Hunter +349

Holds a decent edge overall.

Centaur Warrunner -188

Faces resistance from the opposing draft.

Skywrath Mage -578

Difficult matchup — countered by most heroes in the opposing lineup.

Aurora Gaming
Tusk +19

Roughly even.

Warlock -29

Roughly even.

Mars -54

Roughly even.

Puck -207

Faces resistance from the opposing draft.

Phantom Assassin -271

Faces resistance from the opposing draft.