TRANSCENDENCE won despite VK Esports holding the stronger draft (-430). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

VK Esports fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★9391 vs ★11147), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of VK Esports (-430), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.