On paper Storm Riders won the draft: Axe as the answer to Lifestealer and control from Invoker. But the Riders safe lane fell apart in the first six minutes, and that decided everything
After Radiance at 14 Wolves didn't lose a single fight. Riders took three fights with no Black King Bar on Kez and dropped 4,000 gold every time
The lesson for ranked is the same as in pubs: if your lane is lost, the enemy core gets his timing, so go help before he finishes his first item