NAVI defeat Xtreme Gaming and qualify for the BLAST Slam VI Semifinals

On February 5, 2026, during the BLAST Slam VI Group Stage, NAVI defeated Xtreme Gaming 1–0. With this victory, the Ukrainian team improved their record to 7–4, finished 2nd in the Group Stage, and qualified for the playoff Semifinals.

Hero Draft

• Xtreme Gaming: Clinkz, Tiny, Primal Beast, Shadow Demon, Jakiro.
• Natus Vincere: Razor, Centaur Warrunner, Huskar, Largo, Grimstroke.

The game started with an active performance from NAVI, and by the 10th minute the team was leading 5–2. In the mid game, NAVI continued to play aggressively, building a solid advantage, and it seemed the team would secure an easy victory, but Xtreme Gaming were not ready to give up quickly. The Chinese team played excellent defense, repelling the opponent’s attacks.

At the 33rd minute, NAVI made a mistake that nearly cost them the map. The team took a 4v5 fight and lost it, allowing Xtreme Gaming to recover a significant part of the deficit. Later, the situation repeated once again, and the Chinese team even managed to take the lead at one point.

Another key moment occurred at the 51st minute when NAVI found two enemy heroes at the Wisdom Shrine, eliminated them, and regained the advantage. In the end, Born to Win managed to close out the game and secured a 26–19 victory; the match lasted 55 minutes.

In the NAVI lineup, gotthejuice stood out in particular, playing Razor with a 12/2/10 score, and Riddys, who played Grimstroke with a 7/2/18 score.

BLAST Slam VI takes place from February 3 to February 15, 2026, and is one of the largest tournaments of the winter part of the Dota 2 season. The tournament features 12 teams competing for the championship title and a prize pool of $1 million.