Opium pulled off a major upset — Russian Helicopters had a commanding draft advantage (+853) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Russian Helicopters fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★16000 vs ★17417), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Russian Helicopters has a commanding draft advantage (+853). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.