Tundra Esports won despite Team Liquid holding the stronger draft (-479). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Tundra Esports holds an edge in player rank compared to Team Liquid (★456 vs ★574), suggesting a modest difference in raw player calibre.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Team Liquid (-479), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.