Real Essence won with a clear draft edge backing them up (+486), turning their statistical advantage into the expected result.

Five Monkeys fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★15866 vs ★21019), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Real Essence (+486), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.