BLAST has shared its full team list for its BLAST Slam VII Dota 2 event following the completion of its online qualifiers. Four teams made it through the regional closed qualifiers, joining the eight invited rosters at the event.
BLAST Slam VII full team list:
- Liquid
- Heroic
- OG
- Yandex
- BetBoom
- Spirit
- Tundra
- Falcons
- Aurora (EU Qualifier)
- Parivision (EU Qualifier)
- Xtreme Gaming (China Qualifier)
- Glyph (Southeast Asia Qualifier)
Aurora, Parivision, Xtreme Gaming, and Glyph made it through the regional qualifiers, the last of whom stands out following a 2-0 victory over Rekonix.
Aurora and Parivision’s progression is not a shock, but it came with the natural conclusion of other big names missing out. NAVI failed to qualify despite finishing as runners-up at BLAST Slam VI, losing 2-0 to Parivision in the qualification match.
MOUZ also missed out on the event following their first showing since Melchior ‘Seleri’ Hillenkamp decided to step away from pro Dota 2. MOUZ played with former Nemiga Pos 5 Alim ‘aik’ Bespayev acting as the Hard Support.
The roster is currently also playing Premier Series as they aim to get reps up before the next big event.
BLAST Slam VII details: dates, format, prize pool
The four qualified teams will join the invited teams at the event, but there is little point speculating about the form of the rosters at this stage.
The event will not begin until May 26, with PGL Wallachia Season 8 and DreamLeague Season 29 set to take place before then.
BLAST Slam dates:
- Full event: May 26-June 7
- Group Stage: May 26-29
- Last Chace Qualifier: May 30
- Playoffs: June 4-7
Format:
Group Stage:
- 12 team round-robin groups
- All matches Best of 1
LCQ:
- Bo3 single-elimination bracket
- Two teams advance to playoffs
Playoffs:
- Best of 3 double-elimination bracket
- All matches Bo3 except for Bo5 Grand Final
Location: The event will take place online for the group and LCQ portion, with the playoffs occurring at BLAST Studios in Copenhagen.
Prize Pool:
- Prize pool: $1,000,000
- Team Earnings: $250,000
- First place: $400,000 ($100,000 of which is Team Earnings)
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Darragh is an Esports Journalist for Insider Gaming specialising in Counter-Strike. He loves to explore how esports teams work, or why they very often do not.
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