Placeholder won despite Smashe Fan Club holding the stronger draft (-534). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Smashe Fan Club fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★27442 vs ★37000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Smashe Fan Club holds a clear draft edge at -534 total matchup score. Placeholder will need to outperform individually to close the gap.