Natus Vincere won despite Team Liquid holding the stronger draft (+482). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Liquid holds an edge in player rank compared to Natus Vincere (★574 vs ★685), suggesting a modest difference in raw player calibre.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Team Liquid (+482), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.