Shine came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (-357). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

Shine fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★9257 vs ★17315), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Hobbyhorser's (-357), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.