Night Force won despite Flawless Goblins holding the stronger draft (-499). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Night Force fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★10000 vs ★13000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Flawless Goblins (-499), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.