Nethercore won despite Ghost Sheep holding the stronger draft (-441). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Ghost Sheep holds an edge in player rank compared to Nethercore (★9557 vs ★9729), suggesting a modest difference in raw player calibre.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Ghost Sheep (-441), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.