Team Polyus won despite Работяги из НИТИ holding the stronger draft (+426). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Polyus fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★32000 vs ★50000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Работяги из НИТИ (+426), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.