Air Defence won despite Kiba Arms holding the stronger draft (+551). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.
Air Defence fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★17890 vs ★20390), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.
Kiba Arms holds a clear draft edge at +551 total matchup score. Air Defence will need to outperform individually to close the gap.
Strong across the board, favourable against most opposing picks.
Holds a decent edge overall.
Holds a decent edge overall.
Roughly even.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.
Holds a decent edge overall.
Roughly even.
Roughly even.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.
Difficult matchup — countered by most heroes in the opposing lineup.