The BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City is the next big Rainbow Six event in the calendar, landing midway through May 2026. It’s a critical part of the qualification loop that eventually leads to the Six Invitational, one of the most important esports events in the business, and it’ll see the best teams in the world descend upon North America.
Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City tournament, including the schedule, teams competing, predictions, and where to watch the event.
BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City Schedule and Format
The BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City is set to run from May 8th to May 17th, introducing almost two weeks of intense, competitive action at the highest tier of Rainbow Six esports.
Here’s how the format works:
Play In
- Eight teams compete in a double-elimination bracket, with four teams securing qualification to the Swiss Stage
Swiss Stage
- 16 teams compete in a Swiss format, with the top eight teams qualifying for the Playoffs
Playoffs
- Eight teams face off in a double-elimination bracket (best-of-three), culminating in a best-of-five grand final round
The BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City prize pool hasn’t been confirmed just yet, but hte most recent major toted a pool worth $750,000, with $250,000 being reserved for the winner, so we can assume a similar structure in Salt Lake City.
BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City Teams
Here’s the (evolving) list of teams competing at the Salt Lake City Major:
- G2 Esports
- Virtus.pro
- Twisted Minds
- Team Falcons
- Five Fears
- Wildcard
- DarkZero
- Shopify Rebellion
- FURIA
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- FaZe Clan
- LOS
- Weibo Gaming
- Dayster
- CAG
- ENTERPRISE
- All Gamers
- EDward Gaming
- Wolves Esports
- Four Angry Men
BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City Predictions
If we use precedence, we can see that FaZe Clan just went on a wild run and secured back-to-back Six Invitational trophies, so an easy pick would be the Brazilian organization.
The last BLAST R6 Major winner was M80, using the beastcoast squad that won the BLAST R6 Major in Manchester the year before. However, M80 lost traction at the Six Invitational, resulting in a disastrous elimination in the earlier stages. Further to that, the team failed to qualify for the BLAST R6 Major, resulting in a further skew to expectations.
Team Falcons has honestly been running hot lately, coming in second at the Munich Major, winning the MENA League Regional Finals, and secureing a third-place finish at the Six Invitational in February, so there might be something sensible in backing them.
How to Watch BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City
The easiest way to tune into the BLAST R6 Major action when the Salt Lake City tournament goes live is to rely on the official channels:
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