Tundra Esports has won Dota 2’s BLAST Slam II tournament following a 3-0 victory against Gaimin Gladiators.
Throughout February 4th-9th, the British esports organisation only lost one series (versus Team Liquid), securing the lion’s share of the event’s $1m (~£806,300) prize pool as a result.
BLAST Slam II saw ten invited Dota 2 teams compete throughout a round-robin group stage, followed by single-elimination playoffs. All matches were best-of-threes (BO3s), except for the best-of-five (BO5) Grand Final.
The winner of last year’s BLAST Slam edition, BetBoom Team, failed to make it past the Round Two Playoffs. However, Blast Slam I runner-up, Tundra Esports, secured a spot straight to the Semifinals after a 3-1 performance in the Group Stage. The British team defeated Nigma Galaxy 2-1, advancing to the Grand Final against Gaimin Gladiators.
Gamin Gladiators, who have won Riyadh Masters 2024 and are two-time The International runner-ups, did not take a single match in the series.
According to esports data platform Esports Charts, 257,922 viewers witnessed Tundra becoming back-to-back tier one tournament champions with a dominant 3-0 victory. In early February, the roster had also won FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1.
Interestingly, Tundra Esports player Anton ‘dyrachyo’ Shkredov used to compete for Gaimin Gladiators until October 2024. The Russian athlete has now defeated his former organisation on two occasions.
Since its Dota 2 debut in 2021, Tundra Esports has quickly established itself as one of the most popular names within the game’s esports scene. The team won the 2022 edition of Dota 2’s most prestigious global competition, The International. Moreover, it placed second at the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade in 2024.
With the conclusion of BLAST Slam II, Tundra and fellow top-tier teams are now headed to DreamLeague Season 25. Featuring 16 squads, the $1m (~£806,300) competition will run from February 16th until March 2nd.
