Hellspawn pulled off a major upset — Stormriders had a commanding draft advantage (-896) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Hellspawn fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★10000 vs ★18000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Stormriders has a commanding draft advantage (-896). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.