Natus Vincere won despite Team Empire holding the stronger draft (-586). 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 (★18000 vs ★25342), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Team Empire holds a clear draft edge at -586 total matchup score. Natus Vincere will need to outperform individually to close the gap.