Emperor won despite Komodo holding the stronger draft (-543). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Komodo fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★2085 vs ★2436), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

Komodo holds a clear draft edge at -543 total matchup score. Emperor will need to outperform individually to close the gap.