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. Among the matches of the fourth game day, we highlight HEROIC vs NAVI, which promises to be very 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, with a slight advantage, consider HEROIC the favorites in the match against NAVI at BLAST Slam IV. The team has shown good progress this season and is capable of defeating strong opponents. Both teams currently have a 4-3 record.
HEROIC form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction 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:
- Shadow Shaman — 22 games — 54.55% winrate
- Clockwerk — 19 games — 78.95% winrate
- Tusk — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
- Enigma — 17 games — 64.71% winrate
- Dark Seer — 15 games — 73.33% winrate
- Beastmaster — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Abaddon — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
- Puck — 13 games — 53.85% winrate
- Lina — 12 games — 58.33% winrate
- Queen of Pain — 12 games — 58.33% winrate
HEROIC have shown significant progress this season and proved that they can defeat strong teams.
NAVI form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of NAVI form. Almost every gamer has heard of this legendary esports organization. NAVI is one of the pioneers of competitive gaming, especially in Dota 2, and they were also the winners of the first-ever The International.
NAVI roster: gotthejuice, Niku, pma, Zayac, Riddys
It’s worth noting that NAVI recently made changes to their roster. Several players from NAVI Junior, who have shown better performances this season, will be promoted to the main lineup. However, not all of the new players will be participating at PGL Wallachia Season 5.
In 2023, although Natus Vincere remained a well-known name, they did not compete at the highest level. They began the season by playing in DPC EEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and Tour 2, finishing in 8th and 7th place respectively. After that, they played in several Tier-2 and Tier-3 events, with a notable highlight being their victory in DPC EEU 2023 Tour 3: Division II.
They failed to qualify for The International 2023, finishing 3rd in the regional qualifiers, and continued to participate in lower-tier tournaments.
The 2024 season was slightly better for the team. NAVI started the year by playing through a series of qualifiers and managed to secure a spot at DreamLeague Season 23. However, their performance at the event was disappointing — they only managed to defeat Azure Ray and finished in 11th-12th place.
NAVI started showing improvement at Clavision: Snow Ruyi, where they finished 4th. After that tournament, the team once again took part in regional qualifiers and qualified for PGL Wallachia Season 2, which turned out to be their peak performance in 2024. At that event, NAVI finished the group stage with a 3-1 record and advanced to the playoffs. In the lower bracket, they defeated Infinity 2-1 and Nouns Esports 2-0, ultimately securing 4th place at the tournament.
In 2025, Natus Vincere again played a bunch of qualifiers, but not very successfully. On the Tier-1 stage, they played only at PGL Wallachia Season 3 where they took 9-11th place, and on the Tier-3 stage, they won at CCT Series 8.
However, NAVI Junior played an incredible game this year. They took 1st and 2nd place at CCT Series 6 and CCT Series 7, took 7-8th place at PGL Wallachia Season 4, and most importantly managed to qualify for the Esports World Cup and The international 2025, so now NAVI Junior will become the main squad and replace the current Natus Vincere squad.
At the Esports World Cup 2025, NAVI performed at the expected level. In the group stage, the team managed to secure 2nd place in their group, but in the Elimination Stage they lost to Team Falcons and dropped out of the tournament, finishing 9th-12th.
At the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year, The International 2025, NAVI disappointed their fans. The team managed to secure only one victory, against HEROIC 2-0, while the rest of the matches, although played decently, ended in losses, leaving them in 14th-15th place.
A new stage for NAVI began in the autumn season: the team changed their coach and successfully performed at DreamLeague Season 27: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and RES Unchained: BLAST Slam IV Europe Closed Qualifier, winning and earning slots at the main tournaments.
Most popular NAVI heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for NAVI over the last 6 months:
- Warlock — 23 games — 60.87% winrate
- Pangolier — 18 games — 55.56% winrate
- Disruptor — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 15 games — 60.00% winrate
- Bristleback — 14 games — 71.43% winrate
- Sven — 14 games — 71.43% winrate
- Monkey King — 14 games — 64.29% winrate
- Bane — 13 games — 84.62% winrate
- Dazzle — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
- Abaddon — 12 games — 75.00% winrate
NAVI are showing good progress this season and have proven that they can play at the highest level.
HEROIC vs NAVI Head-to-Head History
HEROIC and NAVI have faced each other twice, with each team securing one victory. The match at BLAST Slam IV is important, as a win will help both teams strengthen their positions in the tournament standings.
Players to watch: KJ and gotthejuice
Among the players of both teams, we highlight HEROIC position 5 — KJ, and NAVI position 1 — gotthejuice. Both players demonstrate a solid level of gameplay and statistics, making a significant contribution to their teams victories.
Predicted result of the match HEROIC vs NAVI at The BLAST Slam IV
Predicting the outcome of the HEROIC vs NAVI match at BLAST Slam IV is quite difficult. Both teams have significantly improved their level of play this season and are considered mid-tier contenders on the professional Dota 2 scene. In our opinion, NAVI will win this match. Fans should expect an even and exciting game.
Betting Prediction: NAVI win.
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