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$1,000,000, 10 teams, one winner — BLAST Slam has arrived.

Esports tournament organizer BLAST has entered Dota 2, unveiling plans for a full circuit with massive prize pools and huge stage setups similar to what we’ve seen in Counter-Strike 2. The circuit won’t be opening next year, however; the TO kicked off affairs early in 2024 with BLAST Slam Copenhagen.

Here’s everything you need to know about the million-dollar BLAST Slam Dota 2 tournament, the first in the BLAST series!

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BLAST Slam 2024 Dota 2 format and teams

BLAST Slam 2024 kicked off on Nov. 26 and was a 10-team tournament with participants split into two groups of five. There, they played a “King of the Hill” best-of-one round-robin series.

No teams were eliminated in the group stage, with their ranking sorting them into a gauntlet-style single-elimination bracket:

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All playoff matches were best-of-three, with the grand final a best-of-five.

These are the teams who participated in the BLAST Slam 2024 event:

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BLAST isn’t holding back, securing some of Dota’s best teams including reigning TI champs Liquid, 2024’s best team Falcons, and a wide range of squads from multiple regions including Xtreme from China and PARIVISION from Russia.

This event was also another look at how some teams' rebuilds are going, with Gaimin Gladiators, Team Spirit, and HEROIC all featuring new rosters following TI 2024 and after the recent DreamLeague series.

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Saturday, November 30 - Semifinals

Sunday, December 1 - Grand Final

Below is the final standings for the BLAST Slam 2024 Dota 2 event.

Where to watch BLAST Slam 2024 Dota 2

BLAST Slam 2024 Dota 2 was streamed live on Twitch, YouTube, and BLAST.tv. If you missed the action, check each channel for spoiler-free VODs and replays.

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A unique finals format. (Screenshot via Liquipedia)

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