Meiling Mao's Cultural Revolution came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (-399). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

Dog Act 1976 fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★9080 vs ★14866), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Dog Act 1976 (-399), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.