Tundra Esports continues to dominate in Dota 2, profitable BLAST Slam V over the weekend by defeating Group Yandex 3-0 within the Grand Finals.
With that, the squad secured the lion’s share of a $1m (~£760,000) prize pool and has earned one of many three obtainable spots for subsequent 12 months’s BLAST Slam VI.
Tundra’s victory on the Dota 2 was not surprising, contemplating the organisation’s historical past with the occasion, the place it defended its champion title since BLAST Slam II again in February 2025.
Nonetheless, the roster’s journey was not a straightforward one, because it confronted fierce competitors from worldwide champions corresponding to Group Falcons to surprising dark-horses like Group Yandex.
Earlier than Tundra Esports secured its place within the Grand Finals, a stunning flip of occasions occurred as Group Falcons was knocked out of the competitors by newcomer Group Yandex.
Nevertheless, on December seventh, the British organisation was unfazed and claimed a decisive 3-0 victory towards Group Yandex.
The Grand Finals featured a number of standout performances, together with Tundra Esports’ Ivan ‘Pure‘ Moskalenko, who secured 16 eliminations in recreation three as Juggernaut, and captain Neta ‘33‘ Shapira, who earned 28 assists as Centaur Warrunner in recreation two.
The subsequent event, BLAST Slam VI, is scheduled to run from February third to fifteenth, 2026 in Malta, the place the highest 12 groups will as soon as once more compete to resolve who amongst them in one of the best Dota 2 squad.
BLAST Slam V Viewership
Knowledge platform Esports Charts reported that BLAST Slam V was a well-liked occasion that attracted a peak viewership of over 183,500 customers in the course of the Grand Finals. Moreover, the occasion amassed over 6.3m hours watched, with a mean viewership of over 91,600 throughout an air time of over 68 hours.
Its peak viewership was barely under that of its predecessor, BLAST Slam IV, which reached as excessive as over 289,200 customers in the course of the Grand Finals match between Tundra Esports and Group Falcons.
Compared to different Dota 2 occasions within the 2025 season, BLAST Slam V’s numbers pale to business’s main tournaments, corresponding to The Worldwide, which reached a peak viewership of over 1.78m.
