AVULUS won despite Virtus.pro holding the stronger draft (-486). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Virtus.pro holds an edge in player rank compared to AVULUS (★425 vs ★591), suggesting a modest difference in raw player calibre.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Virtus.pro (-486), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.