Shinigami Gaming won despite Air Defence holding the stronger draft (+480). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Shinigami Gaming fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★13614 vs ★20924), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Air Defence (+480), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.