Air Defense pulled off a major upset — Nethercore had a commanding draft advantage (+828) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Nethercore fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★11302 vs ★13815), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Nethercore has a commanding draft advantage (+828). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.