Kiba Arms won despite Nethercore holding the stronger draft (+559). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Nethercore fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★11173 vs ★20390), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Nethercore holds a clear draft edge at +559 total matchup score. Kiba Arms will need to outperform individually to close the gap.