Limpopo won despite Dota 2 Novator holding the stronger draft (-414). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Limpopo fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★16000 vs ★31832), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Dota 2 Novator (-414), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.