{"id":33287,"date":"2026-01-25T09:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T09:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/?p=33287"},"modified":"2026-01-25T15:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:02:29","slug":"blast-slam-vi-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/blast-slam-vi-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"BLAST Slam VI Dota 2 Tournament Overview: Teams, Dates, Prize Pool &amp; Format"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BLAST Slam VI is a major Dota 2 tournament taking place in early 2026, featuring 12 top teams, a $1,000,000 prize pool, and a hybrid online-to-LAN format that culminates in Malta.<\/strong> Organized by BLAST, the event runs from February 3 to February 15 and brings together some of the strongest rosters in competitive Dota 2 at the start of the new season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a unique structure that mixes online group stages and offline playoffs, BLAST Slam VI plays a key role in setting the tone for the 2026 Dota 2 competitive calendar. Below, we break down the tournament format, prize pool distribution, confirmed teams, and the favorites to watch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BLAST Slam VI Dates, Location &amp; Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ALL SET FOR MALTA: BLAST SLAM VI Rosters Confirmed \u2705 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dj2eC7EpFe\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dj2eC7EpFe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BLAST Slam (@BLASTDota) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLASTDota\/status\/2013657779257647258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 20, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s unique about BLAST Slam VI is that it will be <strong>both an online and offline competition<\/strong>. Organized by BLAST, the tournament will be held between <strong>February 3-15<\/strong> and will have <strong>a $1,000,000 prize pool<\/strong>. There will be <strong>12 teams in total<\/strong> that will meet online and then in Malta for the Playoffs. The format is interesting, and we will address it in the subsequent paragraph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BLAST Slam VI Format Breakdown: Group Stage, Play-In &amp; Playoffs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BLAST Slam VI Malta will have three distinct phases:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Group Stage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Chance Playoffs &amp; Play-In<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Playoffs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Group Stage will <strong>feature all 12 teams<\/strong>, playing in a<strong> Bo1 round-robin format<\/strong>. Taking place between <strong>February 3-5,<\/strong> the top 2 teams will advance to the semifinals. Squads that <strong>finish between 3rd and 8th place<\/strong> will proceed to the Play-In, whereas the remaining teams will head over to the Last Chance Playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of the devil, the <strong>Play-In and Last Chance Playoffs<\/strong> will have <strong>Bo3 matches<\/strong>. The winner will go to the Quarterfinals, whereas all remaining teams will be eliminated. These matches will be between February 6 and 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lastly, we have the <strong>Playoffs<\/strong>, which will be between <strong>February 13-16<\/strong>. We will have a single-elimination bracket and Bo5 matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prize pool will be <strong>$1,000,000, and $750,000 of that will be awarded as Prize Money<\/strong>. The remaining $250,000 will be awarded as Team Earnings and will be spread among the participants as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1st Place<\/strong> &#8211; $300,000 + $100,000 Team earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd Place<\/strong> &#8211; $150,000 + $50,000 Team earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd-4th Place<\/strong> &#8211; $60,000 + $20,000 Team earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5th-6th Place<\/strong> &#8211; $35,000 + $15,000 Team earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>7th-10th Place <\/strong>&#8211; $22,500 + $6,250 Team earnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11th-12th Place<\/strong> &#8211; $10,000 + $2,500 Team earnings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BLAST Slam VI Teams List (All Confirmed Participants)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"FALCONS vs XTREME - Official Highlights - BLAST Slam V Dota 2\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x6_FKnn1JrA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FALCONS vs XTREME &#8211; Official Highlights &#8211; BLAST Slam V Dota 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will have a total of 12 Dota 2 teams that will take part in the BLAST Slam VI: Malta. We <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/category\/news\/dota-2\/\">already covered them in our previous article<\/a>, but here is a list of every name we will see in action in a few days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OG<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Spirit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GamerLegion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Xtreme Gaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natus Vincere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>REKONIX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tundra Esports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Falcons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HEROIC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Yandex<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team Liquid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MOUZ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to favorites, <strong>Team Falcons and Tundra esports are the two big names<\/strong> to keep an eye on. Both were among the most dominating squads in 2025, and we think they\u2019ll continue to be a factor in 2026 as well. Interesting, bookies also believe that<strong> Team Spirit is among the favorites<\/strong> as well, but after the <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/dota-2\/silent-team-spirits-coach-leaves-the-team-after-5-years\/\">team parted ways with Silent after 5 years<\/a>, we believe it will have issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of underdogs, <strong>REKONIX is definitely the first name that comes to mind<\/strong>. The SEA powerhouse will have its first big tournament, and Dota 2 fans will be eager to see it in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts on BLAST Slam VI Malta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BLAST Slam VI: Malta will definitely be a tournament that\u2019s worth watching, so expect to see it on all popular live streaming platforms. The <strong>event will be available on Kick, YouTube and Twitch<\/strong>, and people can watch it in English and Russian. Feel free to follow us if you want to keep track of everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BLAST Slam VI is a major Dota 2 tournament taking place in early 2026, featuring 12 top teams, a $1,000,000 prize pool, and a hybrid online-to-LAN format that culminates in Malta. Organized by BLAST, the event runs from February 3 to February 15 and brings together some of the strongest rosters in competitive Dota 2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90,"featured_media":33291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[260,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-33287","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dota-2","8":"tag-dota-2","9":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/90"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33287"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33298,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33287\/revisions\/33298"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}