The matches of BLAST Slam I concluded on the evening of December 1. The best-of-5 tournament final featured BB Team and Tundra Esports, who secured the top spots in Groups A and B, respectively. As a result, both teams started the playoffs directly from the semifinals, where they defeated PVISION (2:0) and Xtreme Gaming (2:0). The grand final began with a victory for BB Team, followed by Tundra Esports evening the score. However, BB Team then won two consecutive maps, closing the series with a 3:1 score and claiming the tournament championship. Notably, this marks the first major victory for the club since establishing its Dota 2 division more than two years ago.

BB Team Wins BLAST Slam I

The BLAST Slam I playoffs will continue on November 29. All 10 teams invited by the organizers have advanced to the playoffs from the group stage: group winners proceed directly to the semifinals, runners-up move to the quarterfinals, third-placed teams enter the second round of the playoffs, while teams in fourth and fifth place start from the first round. All single-elimination playoff matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, with the grand final in a best-of-5 format. 

<h4>Schedule for November 29</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-parivision-29-11">PVISION vs Liquid</a> — 16:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/xtreme-gaming-vs-gaimin-gladiators-29-11">Gladiatos vs Xtreme</a> — 19:00 CET</li>
</ul>

Schedule for BLAST Slam I Playoffs. Day 3

Natus Vincere has announced the formation of a new Dota 2 roster. The roster includes five players from PuckChamp: Shad, sanctity-, BOOM, QBFY, and kaori, along with their coach, Sword_Art. Three players from the previous NAVI roster—Yuragi, nefrit, and Zayac—remain on the bench. Malady transferred to Aurora at the end of October, while midlaner sanctity- has returned to NAVI after playing with PuckChamp. The first tournament for the new NAVI roster will be ESL One Bangkok 2024. The players qualified for the event through the Eastern European qualifiers under the PuckChamp tag. The tournament will take place in Thailand from December 9 to 15, featuring 12 teams competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000.

NAVI Reshapes Roster with Former PuckChamp Lineup

The BLAST Slam I playoffs will continue on November 28. All 10 teams invited by the organizers have advanced to the playoffs from the group stage: group winners proceed directly to the semifinals, runners-up move to the quarterfinals, third-placed teams enter the second round of the playoffs, while teams in fourth and fifth place start from the first round. All single-elimination playoff matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, with the grand final in a best-of-5 format. 

<h4>Schedule for November 28</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/parivision-vs-team-heroic-28-11">PVISION vs Heroic</a> — 16:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/gaimin-gladiators-vs-team-falcons-28-11">Gladiatos vs Falcons</a> — 19:00 CET</li>
</ul>

Schedule for BLAST Slam I Playoffs. Day 2

The BLAST Slam I playoffs will kick off on November 27. All 10 teams invited by the organizers have advanced to the playoffs from the group stage: group winners proceed directly to the semifinals, runners-up move to the quarterfinals, third-placed teams enter the second round of the playoffs, while teams in fourth and fifth place start from the first round. All single-elimination playoff matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, with the grand final in a best-of-5 format. 

<h4>Schedule for November 27</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-team-heroic-27-11">Spirit vs Heroic</a> — 16:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-og-27-11">OG vs Falcons</a> — 19:00 CET</li>
</ul>

Schedule for BLAST Slam I Playoffs. Day 1

On November 26, the group stage matches of BLAST Slam I will take place, determining the playoff seeding for the stage starting tomorrow, November 27. The tournament features 10 teams invited by the organizers. Participants are divided into two groups, where each team will play a round-robin bo1 match against every other team in their group. All 10 teams from the group stage will advance to the playoffs: group winners will progress directly to the semifinals, second-place teams will proceed to the quarterfinals, third-place teams will enter the second playoff round, and teams finishing 4th and 5th will start from the first round. All single-elimination playoff matches will be played in a best-of-3 format, while the grand final will follow a best-of-5 format.
November 26 Schedule<ul>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/bb-team-vs-team-heroic-26-11">BB Team vs Heroic</a> — 10:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/tundra-esports-vs-og-26-11">Tundra vs OG</a> — 10:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-xtreme-gaming-26-11">Falcons vs Xtreme</a> — 11:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-gaimin-gladiators-26-11">Spirit vs Gladiators</a> — 11:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/parivision-vs-team-heroic-26-11">PVISION vs Heroic</a> — 12:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-og-26-11">Liquid vs OG</a> — 12:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/bb-team-vs-xtreme-gaming-26-11">BB Team vs Xtreme</a> — 13:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/tundra-esports-vs-gaimin-gladiators-26-11">Tundra vs Gladiators</a> — 13:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-parivision-26-11">Falcons vs PVISION</a> — 14:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-team-liquid-26-11">Spirit vs Liquid</a> — 14:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/xtreme-gaming-vs-team-heroic-26-11">Xtreme vs Heroic</a> — 15:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/gaimin-gladiators-vs-og-26-11">Gladiators vs OG</a> — 15:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/bb-team-vs-parivision-26-11">BB Team vs PVISION</a> — 16:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/tundra-esports-vs-team-liquid-26-11">Tundra vs Liquid</a> — 16:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-heroic-vs-team-falcons-26-11">Heroic vs Falcons</a> — 17:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/og-vs-team-spirit-26-11">OG vs Spirit</a> — 17:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/parivision-vs-xtreme-gaming-26-11">PVISION vs Xtreme</a> — 18:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-liquid-vs-gaimin-gladiators-26-11">Liquid vs Gladiators</a> — 18:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-falcons-vs-bb-team-26-11">Falcons vs BB Team</a> — 19:00 CET</li>
<li><a href="/en/esports/match/team-spirit-vs-tundra-esports-26-11">Spirit vs Tundra</a> — 19:00 CET</li>
</ul>
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BLAST Slam I Schedule. Group Stage. Day 1

The organizers of the BLAST Slam I tournament have revealed the group seeding. A total of 10 teams will compete in the event, divided into two groups. Group A: BB Team, HEROIC, PVISION, Team Falcons, Xtreme Gaming. Group B: Gaimin Gladiators, OG, Team Liquid, Team Spirit, Tundra Esports. During the group stage, the teams in each group will face off in a round-robin format, with each match being a best-of-one. All teams from the group stage will advance to the playoffs, where their group standings will determine their starting positions: - Group winners will advance directly to the semifinals of the single-elimination bracket. - Second-place teams will enter the quarterfinals. - Third-place teams will start in the second round. - Fourth and fifth-place teams will begin in the first round. All 10 participants were directly invited by the organizers, and no closed qualifiers were held. The BLAST Slam I, featuring a $1,000,000 prize pool, will take place in Copenhagen from November 26 to December 1.

BLAST Slam I Groups Revealed

HEROIC has announced a roster change in their Dota 2 team. Carry player Parker has been removed from the main lineup and placed on the transfer list. The replacement comes after an incident during the closed regional qualifiers for ESL One Bangkok 2024. According to the organization, Parker demonstrated unprofessional behavior and a lack of commitment to winning. HEROIC has stated that stand-in Yuma will play as the carry for the team at the upcoming BLAST Slam I. The tournament is set to begin on November 26.

HEROIC Benches Parker Following Qualifier Incident

Valve has released gameplay patch 7.37e for Dota 2 during the night of November 19 to 20. The patch includes minor nerfs to meta heroes and buffs for heroes that are 
rarely picked by players. Among the most notable changes are the nerf to the item Khanda and the addition of Aghanim's Scepter for Ringmaster. The new Aghanim's Scepter grants a second charge to the Escape Act ability. Additionally, when the ability ends, daggers from Impalement Art scatter in different directions. The full list of changes is available on the official game website.

Dota 2 Patch 7.37e Brings Hero Adjustments and New Aghanim's Upgrade

On November 19, three more teams secured their spots at the Major through the European RMR A. The matches for Shanghai Major qualification featured teams with a 2:1 record. Natus Vincere defeated SAW (2:0), FaZe Clan overcame Fnatic (2:0), and Cloud9 triumphed over SINNERS Esports (2:1). As a result, NAVI, FaZe Clan, and Cloud9 joined Team Vitality and MOUZ, who previously qualified for the Shanghai Major with a 3:0 record. The final two participants of the Shanghai Major from European RMR A will be determined in matches scheduled for November 20. The match schedule is available <a href="/en/esports/tournament/perfect-world-shanghai-major-2024-european-rmr-a-16-10 ">here</a>.

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