Winter Bear won despite Rune Eaters holding the stronger draft (-408). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

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

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Rune Eaters (-408), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.