Vanguard pulled off a major upset — Ashborn had a commanding draft advantage (-844) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Ashborn fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★35567 vs ★42000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Ashborn has a commanding draft advantage (-844). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.