Team Liquid won despite Aurora Gaming holding the stronger draft (+572). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Liquid fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★574 vs ★2260), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Aurora Gaming holds a clear draft edge at +572 total matchup score. Team Liquid will need to outperform individually to close the gap.