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 third game day, we highlight Team Liquid vs HEROIC, which promises to be a very exciting one. 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 Team Liquid at BLAST Slam IV. The team has shown good progress this season and is capable of defeating strong opponents.
Team Liquid form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of Team Liquid form. This team is one of the most well-known in esports, especially in Dota 2, so there’s a lot we could say — but we’ll focus on the essentials.
We’ll start from the 2023 season. In DPC 2023: WEU Division 1 Tour 1, Team Liquid went undefeated and later secured a Top-2 finish at The Lima Major 2023, despite playing with a stand-in.
The second DPC Tour brought no surprises — Liquid once again took first place, though they did drop one series. On the international stage, Liquid also performed well but continued to play in the shadow of Gaimin Gladiators, who claimed the second Major title that season.
In the third tour, Liquid’s performance dipped slightly, finishing in 4th place — but it was still enough to qualify for the Bali Major 2023. In the grand scheme, this didn’t matter much, as Liquid had already qualified for The International 2023.
Team Liquid roster: miCKe, Nisha, Ace, Boxi, tOfu.
After a disappointing result at DreamLeague Season 20, where Team Liquid were eliminated in the first group stage, there was a feeling that Bali Major 2023 would also be a less successful showing for them. However, Liquid decided to switch into high gear and play at full strength. The team delivered a solid performance and finished in second place, losing in the grand final to Gaimin Gladiators.
The next major tournament for Team Liquid that year was Riyadh Masters 2023. They completed the Play-In stage with a 3-1-1 record, securing second place in Group A. In the main group stage, they ended with a 3-3-1 record and advanced to the upper bracket of the playoffs. By the end of the biggest tournament of the year, Team Liquid placed Top 2, which is certainly not a bad result — especially compared to their Top 10 finish at DreamLeague Season 21, which followed Riyadh and preceded The International 2023.
At the main event of the year — The International 2023 — Team Liquid started off confidently, taking 1st place in their group with a 3-1-0 series record. In the playoff seeding match, Liquid faced Evil Geniuses. The Peruvians didn’t make much of a splash at TI, and as expected, lost to Liquid with a 0-2 scoreline.
In the first playoff round, Liquid went up against Talon Esports and once again secured a clean victory. However, things didn’t go according to plan afterwards — they were defeated by Team Spirit, and then by Gaimin Gladiators, who were already in the lower bracket. As a result, Liquid finished the year’s most important tournament in the Top 6.
The team concluded the season with a performance at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, where they finished in 3rd place.
In 2024, they played in every event they could, although the start of the season was underwhelming. Team Liquid competed in several Tier-1 tournaments but didn’t achieve any standout results.
Their strong performances resumed at Riyadh Masters 2024, where Team Liquid finally found the right strategies and secured a 2nd place finish. However, the team's biggest triumph came at The International 2024, where Liquid put on a spectacular display, reached the grand final, and swept Gaimin Gladiators 3-0 with ease.
After winning The International, Team Liquid performed well in the first group stage of DreamLeague Season 24, finishing with a 3-3-1 record and taking second place in their group. However, they failed to progress through the second group stage and ultimately finished the tournament in Top 6. Things didn’t improve much after that — another Top 6 finish at BLAST Slam 1, followed by a 2nd place at ESL One Bangkok 2024.
In the 2025 season, Liquid did not participate in many events, but all of them were top-tier tournaments. The team placed in the top 8 at Fissure Playground #1 and BLAST Slam II. At DreamLeague Season 25, Liquid once again missed out on the prize zone, finishing 7th. Team Liquid’s main achievements so far are their victories at PGL Wallachia Season 3 and PGL Wallachia Season 4, while at PGL Wallachia Season 5 the team secured 3rd place.
Team Liquid had no trouble winning FISSURE Universe: Episode 5, while at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6 they finished in 3rd place.
At The International 2025, Team Liquid performed below expectations. The reigning champions finished the Group Stage with a 3-2 record, but were eliminated in the Elimination Stage after losing to Tundra Esports, placing 9th–13th in the tournament.
Most popular Team Liquid heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Liquid over the last 6 months:
- Dark Willow — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Ember Spirit — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Puck — 22 games — 50.00% winrate
- Tusk — 20 games — 50.00% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 18 games — 72.22% winrate
- Marci — 18 games — 61.11% winrate
- Windranger — 18 games — 50.00% winrate
- Batrider — 17 games — 58.82% winrate
- Nature's Prophet — 16 games — 56.25% winrate
- Void Spirit — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
Team Liquid aren’t always consistent, but when they hit their stride, they’re extremely difficult to stop.
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:
- Shadow Shaman — 22 games — 54.55%
- Clockwerk — 19 games — 78.95%
- Tusk — 19 games — 52.63%
- Enigma — 17 games — 64.71%
- Dark Seer — 15 games — 73.33%
- Abaddon — 13 games — 61.54%
- Puck — 13 games — 53.85%
- Lina — 12 games — 58.33%
- Queen of Pain — 12 games — 58.33%
- Phoenix — 12 games — 58.33%
HEROIC have shown significant progress this season and proved that they can defeat strong teams.
Team Liquid vs HEROIC Head-to-Head History
The teams have faced each other 7 times, with Team Liquid winning 4 times and HEROIC winning 3 times. The match at BLAST Slam IV is quite important, as a victory will help the teams climb the tournament standings.
Players to watch: miCKe and KJ
Among the players of both teams, we highlight the captains — miCKe (Team Liquid) and KJ (HEROIC). Both players demonstrate a solid level of gameplay and statistics, making a significant contribution to their teams victories.
Predicted result of the match Team Liquid vs HEROIC at The BLAST Slam IV
Predicting the result of the Team Liquid vs HEROIC match at BLAST Slam IV is quite difficult. Although Team Liquid is a higher-class team, they are currently not in their best form. HEROIC, on the other hand, is showing a consistent level of performance. In our opinion, HEROIC will win this match. Which team are you supporting?
Betting Prediction: HEROIC win.
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