Welcome to all esports and Dota 2 fans! From October 14 to November 9, 2025, one of the biggest tournaments of the fall — BLAST Slam IV is taking place. Twelve teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of $1 million. Today we highlight one of the Quarterfinals playoff matches, Aurora vs HEROIC, which promises to be exciting. While the teams prepare for the match, we will try to determine the likely winner and provide betting tips.
How the bookies view it: HEROIC favorite
Most bookmakers consider HEROIC the favorites in the match against Aurora at BLAST Slam IV. Moreover, HEROIC have already defeated Aurora in this tournament.
Aurora form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of Aurora form. Aurora Gaming belongs to the mid-tier teams and occasionally shows good results.
Aurora roster: Nightfall, Mikoto, TORONTOTOKYO, Mira, Oli.
The team appeared in 2023, but apart from their performance at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, where they took 4th place, they did not make much of a name for themselves.
In 2024, the team also started with qualifiers, taking 1st place at DreamLeague Season 22 and DreamLeague Season 23: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, as well as 7–8th place at ESL One Birmingham 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier.
The first Tier-1 tournament for Aurora Gaming was DreamLeague Season 22. Their debut can be considered successful, as the team managed to reach Group Stage 2, but then finished with a 0–7 score and was eliminated from the tournament, taking 8th place.
The team also participated in Elite League Season 1, where they showed a decent result — 9–10th place.
In the following tournaments, the team performed at a similar level: top 8 at PGL Wallachia Season 1 and DreamLeague Season 23, after which they qualified for Riyadh Masters 2024, finishing 9–12th, earning $100,000, which became their biggest prize of the season.
The main achievement of the year for Aurora Gaming was their participation in The International 2024, where the team qualified through the closed qualifiers and finished the tournament in 7–8th place.
In the 2025 season, Aurora Gaming again started with qualifiers, winning DreamLeague Season 25: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, and also taking part in ESL One Raleigh 2025: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, where they placed 5–6th.
In the first half of the year, the team participated in several major tournaments: PGL Wallachia Season 3 (5–6th), PGL Wallachia Season 4 (5–6th), and BLAST Slam III (5–6th). Aurora Gaming demonstrated a solid level of play and established themselves at the Tier-1 level of professional Dota 2.
A major success for the team was 4th place at DreamLeague Season 26. Aurora Gaming played Group Stage 1 with a 3-4-0 score, Group Stage 2 with 3-4, and reached the playoffs, where they lost their first match to Talon Esports and were eliminated, finishing 4th.
The team also played at the Esports World Cup 2025, where they took 5–8th place.
At the most important tournament of the year, The International 2025, Aurora Gaming did not perform very well. The team lost to Nigma Galaxy in the Elimination Stage and finished the tournament in 9–13th place.
After TI, the team continued to actively participate in qualifiers, taking 2nd place at RES Unchained: BLAST Slam IV Europe Closed Qualifier and 4th place at RES Unchained 2: BLAST Slam V Europe Closed Qualifier.
Most popular Aurora heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Aurora over the last 6 months:
- Magnus — 30 games — 70.00% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 29 games — 62.07% winrate
- Dawnbreaker — 28 games — 57.14% winrate
- Abaddon — 27 games — 66.67% winrate
- Tiny — 27 games — 51.85% winrate
- Ursa — 26 games — 65.38% winrate
- Hoodwink — 22 games — 63.64% winrate
- Batrider — 22 games — 63.64% winrate
- Disruptor — 21 games — 71.43% winrate
- Bane — 20 games — 55.00% winrate
Aurora Gaming is not among the strongest teams, but they occasionally show solid results.
HEROIC form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of HEROIC form. While HEROIC is a well-established esports organization, they are relatively new to Dota 2, having entered the professional scene only in 2024.
HEROIC roster: Yuma, Wisper, Davai Lama, Scofield, KJ.
Each player is fairly well-known and performs solidly in their role, making this roster seem quite promising. At least regionally, HEROIC have shown strong, though not flawless, performances.
In the 2024 competitive season, they finished Top 8 at DreamLeague Season 22: South America Open Qualifier #1, 2nd at BB Dacha Dubai 2024: NA and SA Closed Qualifier, then won both the DL Season 22: South America Open Qualifier #2 and Closed Qualifier, beating BOOM 2-0 in the grand final.
At DreamLeague Season 22, HEROIC beat several notable teams but finished 13-14th. They then played in DreamLeague Season 23, reached the Elite League finishing Top 16, and placed Top 8 at ESL One Birmingham 2024.
DreamLeague Season 23 was a marked improvement, with HEROIC advancing to the playoffs. After a tiebreaker win over Team Liquid (2-1), they couldn’t progress much further and ultimately finished Top 8.
HEROIC followed up with appearances at Riyadh Masters 2024 and Elite League Season 2, finishing Top 14 and Top 11, respectively. Surprisingly, their biggest achievement came when they won PGL Wallachia Season 2, defeating Falcons in a shocking grand final.
Later, HEROIC played at DreamLeague Season 24, performing worse than before — Top 14. This downward trend continued at BLAST Slam 1, where they finished Top 8.
In 2025, Team Heroic started with qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 25 and Esl One Raleigh 2025, which they successfully won. After that, they played in several Tier-1 tournaments with mediocre success. So far, the main achievement of HEROIC in 2025 is 7-8 FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1.
At PGL Wallachia Season 5, HEROIC delivered an average result, finishing in 9th-11th place.
At The International 2025, HEROIC advanced through the regional qualifiers, where they defeated Edge in the Grand Final.
Despite an unsuccessful start with 0-2 losses, PARIVISION and NAVI, HEROIC managed to regroup and deliver a winning streak. In the following matches, the team defeated BOOM, Wildcard, and Tundra Esports 2-0, and in the Elimination Stage, they beat Yakutou Brothers 2-0 and qualified for the playoffs of The International 2025.
In the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, HEROIC played against PARIVISION and lost 0-2. In the Lower Bracket Round 1, they defeated Tundra Esports 2-0; however, in the next round, they lost to BB Team and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing 5th-6th — which is a very good result for the team.
HEROIC’s victory at FISSURE Universe: Episode 7 will also influence future betting picks and predictions regarding the team’s performance level.
Most popular HEROIC heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for HEROIC over the last 6 months:
- Tusk — 23 games — 56.52% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 22 games — 54.55% winrate
- Enigma — 21 games — 61.90% winrate
- Beastmaster — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
- Dark Seer — 18 games — 66.67% winrate
- Clockwerk — 17 games — 82.35% winrate
- Puck — 16 games — 56.25% winrate
- Abaddon — 14 games — 64.29% winrate
- Ursa — 14 games — 64.29% winrate
- Queen of Pain — 14 games — 57.14% winrate
HEROIC have shown significant progress this season and proved that they can defeat strong teams.
Aurora vs HEROIC Head-to-Head History
Aurora and HEROIC have played each other 9 times, with the former winning 4 matches and the latter winning 5. Moreover, the teams have already faced each other in this tournament, where HEROIC claimed the victory. The match at BLAST Slam IV is crucial, as the winner will advance to the Semifinals.
Predicted result of the match Aurora vs HEROIC at The BLAST Slam IV
Most analysts and experts consider HEROIC the favorite in the match against Aurora at BLAST Slam IV. The team has shown great progress this season and even managed to reach the Top 6 at The International 2025. However, Aurora should not be underestimated, as they are by no means a weak opponent. In our opinion, based on previous results, HEROIC are likely to win this match. Fans should expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting Prediction: HEROIC win.
