Rune Eaters won despite Inner Circle x Insanity holding the stronger draft (-434). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Inner Circle x Insanity fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★482 vs ★2567), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Inner Circle x Insanity (-434), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.