Team Liquid came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (-377). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

Team Yandex fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★209 vs ★574), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Team Yandex (-377), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.