Rats Mad x26 won despite 2016 Chino Hills holding the stronger draft (+490). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Rats Mad x26 fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★9101 vs ★9409), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of 2016 Chino Hills (+490), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.