Virtus.pro won despite Team Liquid holding the stronger draft (-455). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Virtus.pro fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★425 vs ★790), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Team Liquid (-455), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.