Lana Rhoades won despite Cardinal 1v9 holding the stronger draft (+412). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Lana Rhoades fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★13604 vs ★22273), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Cardinal 1v9 (+412), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.