HEROIC won despite Amaru Gaming holding the stronger draft (-410). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

HEROIC fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★455 vs ★2139), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Amaru Gaming (-410), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.