Wind counter lightning because 90% of the lightning team use blitz tactic that ultilize damage buff. First wind can instant clear all those buff and second, she is known for her mass shield tactic which make the blitz tactic useless, not to mention the elemental damage decreased.
An empress team like aris' can easily rekt a midnight blade blitz team that has ~15% higher power.
And don't forget to count in the ini different since it has a huge impact on any 1v1 duel outcome.