AWS came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (+379). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

AWS fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★15852 vs ★21000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Puppey-pause (+379), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.