InterActive Philippines pulled off a major upset — Essence had a commanding draft advantage (-931) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

InterActive Philippines fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★367 vs ★1465), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Essence has a commanding draft advantage (-931). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.