Draft Analysis: InterActive Philippines vs Essence
InterActive Philippines won despite Essence holding the stronger draft (-466). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.
InterActive Philippines fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★367 vs ★1465), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.
The matchup matrix leans in favour of Essence (-466), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.
Strong across the board, favourable against most opposing picks.
Roughly even.
Roughly even.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.
Struggles across the board.
Strong across the board, favourable against most opposing picks.
Holds a decent edge overall.
Roughly even.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.