Never Back Down won despite team zei junior holding the stronger draft (+544). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Never Back Down fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★10000 vs ★19000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

team zei junior holds a clear draft edge at +544 total matchup score. Never Back Down will need to outperform individually to close the gap.