Aurora Gaming won despite Team Falcons holding the stronger draft (+403). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Falcons fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★443 vs ★4220), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Team Falcons (+403), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.