Shadow Gaming won despite Unknown Gaming holding the stronger draft (+402). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Shadow Gaming fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★32000 vs ★43908), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Unknown Gaming (+402), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.