Team Refuser won despite Cloud Rising holding the stronger draft (-461). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Refuser fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★162 vs ★1118), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Cloud Rising (-461), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.