Team Spirit defeated OG in the first round of Last Chance at BLAST Slam VII in Dota 2. The match ended 2:0: Spirit closed the maps with 36:14 and 28:10 kill scores and kept their playoff hopes alive.
OG failed to take a single map and lost all chances of reaching the next stage. As we predicted, Team Spirit were expected to move forward in this matchup, given the team’s current form and their head-to-head record against OG.
Team Spirit were set to face Team Yandex for a playoff spot next. The match was scheduled for May 30 at 16:30 CEST. After the loss, OG were eliminated from the tournament.
BLAST Slam VII runs from May 26 to June 7 online and on LAN in Denmark, with teams competing for a $1,000,000 prize pool across Group Stage, Play-In A, Play-In B and Playoffs. You can follow predictions for upcoming BLAST Slam VII matches and other tournaments on Winio!
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Team Liquid and Xtreme Gaming meet on July 14 at 14:30 UTC in the Esports World Cup Survival Stage. The Bo3 is an elimination series, with the winner advancing and the loser ending their tournament in 9th–12th place.
Rune Eaters and Virtus.pro meet in an elimination Bo3 at EWC, where both teams need to prove consistency. Rune Eaters must turn strong maps into a full series win, while VP need to confirm their late group-stage recovery.
Team Falcons beat Xtreme Gaming 2–0 in their Esports World Cup Group Stage match, turning one of Group A’s stronger fixtures into a clean result. The series highlighted the main difference between the teams’ recent form: Falcons were able to control the tempo and convert their advantages, while Xtreme again struggled to create the stable game state they usually need.
Falcons look more stable and are better at turning advantages into wins. Xtreme can put up a fight if they slow the game down, protect Ame’s farm, and reach the late game.
Poor Rangers and Rune Eaters made Group A less predictable by taking maps from stronger teams. The favorites still have higher ceilings, but repeated draws now make clean execution more important than reputation.
Xtreme and BetBoom both enter at 4–2, but neither looks fully consistent. Xtreme seem steadier, while BetBoom can win if they control the tempo.
Team Spirit opened their Esports World Cup campaign with a 1–1 draw against MOUZ, but the result does not fully capture how close they came to losing the first map. MOUZ controlled most of the game, secured megacreeps, destroyed every Tier 4 tower, and left Spirit defending an exposed Ancient. Spirit still held, won the decisive fight without Yatoro, and eventually completed the comeback.
