DECL Loyalists won despite New Kidz Doto holding the stronger draft (-421). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

DECL Loyalists fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★34305 vs ★36592), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of New Kidz Doto (-421), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.