Savage Spirits won despite Merrill Howard Kalin Fan Club holding the stronger draft (-470). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Merrill Howard Kalin Fan Club fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★27000 vs ★35000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Merrill Howard Kalin Fan Club (-470), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.