paiN Gaming came out on top despite a slight draft disadvantage (-397). At this level, small matchup gaps rarely decide the outcome.

paiN Gaming fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★866 vs ★1636), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of AVULUS (-397), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.