Meta(no)core came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (-363). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

VENI Energia fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★26000 vs ★50000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of VENI Energia (-363), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.