diff --git a/app/services/simulations/__tests__/cs-major-simulator.test.ts b/app/services/simulations/__tests__/cs-major-simulator.test.ts
index 78861b6..f57efad 100644
--- a/app/services/simulations/__tests__/cs-major-simulator.test.ts
+++ b/app/services/simulations/__tests__/cs-major-simulator.test.ts
@@ -217,14 +217,21 @@ describe("simulateChampionsStage", () => {
   });
 
   it("top Elo team wins more often than last (stochastic)", () => {
-    const teams = makeTeams(8);
-    // team-0 has highest Elo, team-7 has lowest
+    // Use a clear Elo spread so team-0 has a decisive advantage.
+    // makeTeams(8) only gives a 70-pt gap (1800→1730) which puts the
+    // true win rate right at the 0.2 threshold — extremely flaky.
+    // 100-pt steps (1800→1100) give team-0 a ~40% win rate, well clear of 0.25.
+    const teams = Array.from({ length: 8 }, (_, i) => ({
+      id: `team-${i}`,
+      elo: 1800 - i * 100,
+      rank: i + 1,
+    }));
     let wins = 0;
     for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
       const result = simulateChampionsStage(teams);
       if (result.placements.get("team-0") === 1) wins++;
     }
-    // Should win significantly more than 12.5% of the time (1/8 random)
-    expect(wins / 1000).toBeGreaterThan(0.2);
+    // Should win well above 12.5% (1/8 random baseline)
+    expect(wins / 1000).toBeGreaterThan(0.25);
   });
 });