Team Tidebound won despite Yakult Brothers holding the stronger draft (+565). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Tidebound fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★805 vs ★2666), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Yakult Brothers holds a clear draft edge at +565 total matchup score. Team Tidebound will need to outperform individually to close the gap.