BLAST Slam VI: 2026 Dota 2 Professional Circuit

The BLAST Slam VI, a premier Dota 2 eSports event, is set to kick off the 2026 professional circuit. The tournament will commence on February 3, 2026, in Malta. This article will detail the list of invited teams and the regional winners from the qualifiers. The BLAST Slam series is known for its consistent evolution with each edition.

BLAST Slam VI falls under the Tier 1 Dota 2 tournaments, organized by BLAST. Running from February 3 to February 15, 2026, the tournament boasts a remarkable $1,000,000 prize pool. Twelve teams will be competing, with online group stages leading to offline playoffs held at BLAST Arena Studios in Malta.

Tournament Format

The event will unfold in three main stages:

• Group Stage (February 3-5, online): Featuring 12 teams in a round-robin format with best-of-1 matches. The top 2 teams will directly progress to playoff semifinals, while teams placed 3rd-8th will go to play-ins. Teams winding up 9th-12th will enter the last-chance playoffs.
• Play-ins and Last-Chance (February 6-8, online): Teams will battle it out in best-of-3 series. Winners of the play-ins, up to 4 teams, will ride into playoffs quarterfinals.
• Playoffs (February 13-15, Malta, LAN): A single-elimination bracket format with best-of-3/5 matches. The Grand Final will be a best-of-5 showdown. The top teams from the group stage will face play-in winners.

Accept that some recorded source discrepancies might vary slightly on group stage dates or initial qualifiers.

Invited and Participating Teams

The tournament will see the direct participation of the following teams, as they skip the regional qualifiers:

• Tundra Esports (defending champions from 2025 slams)
• Team Falcons
• MOUZ
• HEROIC
• Team Yandex
• Team Liquid
• OG
• Team Spirit
• GamerLegion

The remaining spots will be filled via qualifiers. While the full participant list has been released, details like regional winners are yet to be confirmed.

Prize Pool Distribution

The prize pool will be disseminated as follows:

• 1st: $300,000
• 2nd: $150,000
• 3rd-4th: $60,000 each ($20,000 team earnings)
• 5th-6th: $35,000 each ($15,000 team earnings)
• 7th-10th: $22,500 each ($6,250 team earnings)
• 11th-12th: $10,000 each ($2,500 team earnings)

Additional Details

Sponsors for the event include BLAST, Blacklyte, GamingMalta, and Nova Wallet. Updates for this event can be found at BLAST.tv. The previous event, Slam V, saw Tundra Esports take the win. The Slam series from BLAST is a fan-favorite event, and top invites like Tundra rank among the betting favorites. The playoffs will be best-of-5 for higher stakes. Live updates and current results for the group stage, play-ins, and playoffs will be available from official sources as the event progresses.