Team iAnnihilate won despite Team Newsham holding the stronger draft (-485). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.
Team iAnnihilate fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★8636 vs ★10775), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.
The matchup matrix leans in favour of Team Newsham (-485), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.
Holds a decent edge overall.
Roughly even.
Roughly even.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.
Difficult matchup — countered by most heroes in the opposing lineup.
Holds a decent edge overall.
Roughly even.
Roughly even.
Roughly even.
Roughly even.