Elite Eclipse came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (-381). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

Elite Eclipse fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★10000 vs ★19354), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Nethercore (-381), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.