Aomqu and friend won despite Team Essence holding the stronger draft (-436). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Aomqu and friend holds an edge in player rank compared to Team Essence (★403 vs ★581), suggesting a modest difference in raw player calibre.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Team Essence (-436), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.