Real Essence won despite Pleaze Gaming holding the stronger draft (+500). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Real Essence fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★12914 vs ★22567), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Pleaze Gaming holds a clear draft edge at +500 total matchup score. Real Essence will need to outperform individually to close the gap.