Draft Analysis: Warlock hivemind vs Cardinal 1v9
Cardinal 1v9 had a commanding draft advantage and converted it into victory — the matchup numbers told the story before the game even started (-1719).
Cardinal 1v9 fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★14949 vs ★21000), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.
From a hero matchup standpoint, Cardinal 1v9 has a commanding draft advantage (-1719). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.
Roughly even.
Roughly even.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.
Difficult matchup — countered by most heroes in the opposing lineup.
Dominant counter — statistically beats every hero in the opposing lineup.
Dominant counter — statistically beats every hero in the opposing lineup.
Dominant counter — statistically beats every hero in the opposing lineup.
Holds a decent edge overall.
Faces resistance from the opposing draft.