Cloud Dawning won despite Cloud Rising holding the stronger draft (-503). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Cloud Dawning fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★3659 vs ★4527), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Cloud Rising holds a clear draft edge at -503 total matchup score. Cloud Dawning will need to outperform individually to close the gap.