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 opening day, we highlight Team Liquid vs Tundra Esports, 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: Tundra Esports favorite
Most bookmakers consider Tundra Esports the slight favorite in their BLAST Slam IV match against Team Liquid. This season, Tundra Esports has secured more top finishes at premier tournaments than any other team.
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 — 22 games — 63.64% winrate
- Ember Spirit — 21 games — 66.67% winrate
- Puck — 21 games — 52.38% winrate
- Tusk — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 18 games — 72.22% winrate
- Marci — 18 games — 61.11% winrate
- Windranger — 18 games — 50.00% winrate
- Batrider — 16 games — 62.50% winrate
- Void Spirit — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
- Warlock — 15 games — 73.33% winrate
Team Liquid aren’t always consistent, but when they hit their stride, they’re extremely difficult to stop.
Tundra Esports form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of Tundra Esports form. This team is one of the strongest in Europe and almost always finishes among the top contenders. As usual, let’s begin with a recap of their performance starting in 2023.
Tundra Esports began the year by placing 3rd at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I, which qualified them for The Lima Major 2023. However, they failed to make a deep run there, finishing in the top 12.
Their form improved during the second DPC tour, where they once again showed strong performance and finished 2nd. This also carried over to the international stage — at ESL One Berlin Major 2023, the reigning TI champions finished in the top 6.
In the third DPC tour, Tundra reclaimed the top spot and finally secured a tournament victory.
They later played at DreamLeague Season 20, but lacked the motivation to win and exited during the first group stage, finishing 9th–10th.
At Bali Major 2023, Tundra had to make a roster change as Saksa stepped down due to illness. Nevertheless, they managed to place in the top 3.
In Riyadh, Tundra once again relied on Aui_2000 as a stand-in. With him, they made it through the group stage and survived round-robin tiebreakers.
Despite these efforts, they failed to impress at The International 2023, finishing in the top 16. They followed up with a top-7 finish at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023.
Tundra Esports roster: Pure, bzm, 33, Ari, Whitemon.
The year 2024 turned out to be significantly better for Tundra Esports, as the team played in various qualifiers throughout the first half of the year. The European club finished in the top 10 at DreamLeague Season 22 and in the top 8 at the Elite League.
Tundra's partial resurgence came at ESL One Birmingham 2024, where the team managed to place in the top 3. The peak of their 2024 season was Riyadh Masters, where they secured 4th place, and The International 2024, where Tundra reached the top 3 and came close to qualifying for the Grand Final. Later, with an updated roster, they again placed in the top 3 at PGL Wallachia Season 2.
At DreamLeague Season 24, Tundra Esports tested their new lineup, which performed well and finished in the top 5. After that, they competed at BLAST Slam 1, where they finished as runners-up. It became evident that the team had finally found the strategies they were looking for.
In the 2025 season, Tundra Esports demonstrates an even higher level. First, the team qualified for DL S25 and then won the qualification for ESL One Raleigh 2025: WEU. This was followed by the championship title at Fissure PLAYGROUND #1 and BLAST Slam II.
At DreamLeague Season 25 and PGL Wallachia Season 3, the team took 2nd place. At Esl One Raleigh 2025 and PGL Wallachia Season 4, the team lost a little ground and took 3rd place, but at BLAST Slam III they rose to the top again and won.
Tundra Esports also placed 7th-8th at PGL Wallachia Season 5 and secured 4th place at the Esports World Cup 2025.
At The International 2025, Tundra Esports are considered one of the favorites, but in the early stages of the tournament they showed an unconvincing performance. The team finished with a 2-3 record, and in the Elimination Stage they defeated Team Liquid 2-1, which allowed them to qualify for the playoffs of the tournament.
In the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, Tundra Esports played against Xtreme Gaming and, despite demonstrating a decent level of play, still lost 0-2. In the Lower Bracket, Tundra Esports unexpectedly lost to HEROIC, getting eliminated from the tournament and finishing in 7th–8th place.
Most popular Tundra Esports heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Tundra Esports over the last 6 months:
- Tusk — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Dark Seer — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Tiny — 21 games — 57.14% winrate
- Pugna — 20 games — 50.00% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 20 games — 50.00% winrate
- Doom — 18 games — 55.56% winrate
- Beastmaster — 17 games — 64.71% winrate
- Axe — 17 games — 58.82% winrate
- Abaddon — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
- Invoker — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
As you can see, the team has excellent winrates on many heroes, which reflects their overall strength.
Team Liquid vs Tundra Esports Head-to-Head History
The teams have faced each other 39 times, with Team Liquid winning 26 matches and Tundra Esports winning 13. The match at BLAST Slam IV is not a decisive one, but neither team will be willing to give in.
Players to watch: miCKe and 33
Both teams have very strong players, but among them, miCKe (Team Liquid) and 33 (Tundra Esports) stand out in particular, so we recommend paying special attention to them in this match.
Predicted result of the match Team Liquid vs Tundra Esports at The BLAST Slam IV
Predicting the result of the match Team Liquid vs Tundra Esports at BLAST Slam IV. Both teams are among the strongest and have significant achievements. Team Liquid and Tundra Esports made roster changes during the off-season, which adds even more intrigue to this match. In our opinion, Tundra Esports will take the victory. Fans can expect a strategically engaging and dynamic game.
Betting Prediction: Tundra Esports win.
