Winter Bear pulled off a major upset — Rune Eaters had a commanding draft advantage (-1040) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Winter Bear fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★852 vs ★2703), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Rune Eaters has a commanding draft advantage (-1040). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.