Ghost Sheep came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (+361). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

Nethercore fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★8998 vs ★15655), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Nethercore (+361), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.