Team Liquid won despite Aurora Gaming holding the stronger draft (+449). The matchup matrix was wrong on this one — individual skill and in-game decisions proved decisive.

Team Liquid fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★790 vs ★2279), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of Aurora Gaming (+449), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.