CTRL 8 won despite The 2nd pagers holding the stronger draft (-443). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

CTRL 8 fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★19841 vs ★23837), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of The 2nd pagers (-443), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.