InterActive Philippines came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (-356). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

InterActive Philippines fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★367 vs ★3659), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Cloud Dawning (-356), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.