Team Spirit pulled off a major upset — Team Liquid had a commanding draft advantage (+740) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Team Spirit fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★226 vs ★2552), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Team Liquid holds a clear draft edge at +740 total matchup score. Team Spirit will need to outperform individually to close the gap.