Team Empire won despite Natus Vincere holding the stronger draft (-527). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Empire fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★15367 vs ★27414), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Natus Vincere holds a clear draft edge at -527 total matchup score. Team Empire will need to outperform individually to close the gap.