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 final day’s Group Stage matches, we highlight Team Spirit vs HEROIC, 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: Team Spirit favorite
Most bookmakers consider Team Spirit the favorites in the match against HEROIC at BLAST Slam IV. Both teams currently have a 6-3 record and have a chance to advance directly to the Semifinals of the playoffs.
Team Spirit form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of Team Spirit form. This team has become one of the strongest in recent years and attracts a lot of attention at every tournament. At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Team Spirit is considered one of the main favorites to win.
We’ll traditionally start our analysis with the 2023 season. In the first round of DPC 2023: EEU Division 1, Spirit finished in 2nd place. Then, BB Team prevented the Dragons from taking first, going undefeated with a 7-0 record. After playing in the regional league, Team Spirit went to The Lima Major 2023, where they finished in the Top 8, which was a rather underwhelming result for them.
Later, Spirit played in DPC EEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I and once again secured a Top 2 placement. Heading into The Berlin Major 2023, expectations were high that they would improve on their previous Major result — but things only got worse: they finished in the Top 12.
Despite their lackluster international performances, Spirit consistently make it out of the group stages in major tournaments, and on their home turf, they’re seen as top contenders in every match. This was also the case in DPC 2023 Tour 3, where Team Spirit finished first in the Eastern Europe finals. It took them three attempts to finally claim the Eastern European title.
Team Spirit roster: Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, rue, panto.
Team Spirit also participated in The Bali Major 2023, but the trip ended in disappointment. The team finished in the Top 12, missing out on prize winnings.
The turning point of the season was their run at Riyadh Masters 2023. In the group stage, the Dragons finished with an 8-6 record, securing second place in Group A.
Advancing to the playoffs, Team Spirit finally displayed their high-quality gameplay. In the first match, they defeated Team Aster after a very rough start on two maps. Next came a series against BB Team, which followed a nearly identical pattern: Spirit were behind on all three maps but somehow managed to win 2-1.
In the match for the grand final, they faced the formidable Team Liquid. After losing the first map, they came back strong on the second and crushed Liquid on the third. Spirit demonstrated excellent macro-level gameplay, which played a key role in their victory at the biggest tournament of the year. Team Spirit defeated Team Liquid 3-1 in the grand final.
Ahead of The International 2023, Spirit continued their winning momentum and secured the title at DreamLeague Season 21, where they defeated Shopify Rebellion 3-0 in the grand final.
At The International 2023, the Dragons were simply untouchable. Spirit became the only team to go undefeated in the first stage of the group stage, finishing with an 8-0 record. They dominated the entire tournament and brought home yet another trophy — the Aegis of Immortals.
The 2024 season started a bit less successfully. Spirit finished in the Top 4 at DreamLeague Season 22 and won PGL Wallachia Season 1, but couldn’t place higher than Top 8 at Riyadh Masters 2024 and Top 12 at The International 2024.
The team also competed in DreamLeague Season 24, where they secured a Top 3 finish — a strong result. This was followed by a Top 10 placement at BLAST Slam 1 and Top 4 at ESL One Bangkok 2024.
The 2025 season started with qualifiers in which the team did well. Then the team took 4th place at FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1 and won the DreamLeague Season 25 with a victory. They also played at PGL Wallachia Season 2 and took 4th place. Also worth noting is the 2nd place at ESL One Raleigh 2025 and 3-4 at BLAST Slam III.
Team Spirit also won the Esports World Cup 2025, but their performance at The International 2025 was disappointing. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 2-3 record, and in the Elimination Stage, they lost to Team Falcons and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–13th place.
Most popular Team Spirit heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Spirit over the last 6 months:
- Ember Spirit — 21 games — 66.67% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 17 games — 64.71% winrate
- Bane — 16 games — 93.75% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 15 games — 60.00% winrate
- Silencer — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Monkey King — 14 games — 71.43% winrate
- Nature’s Prophet — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Jakiro — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
- Slardar — 12 games — 75.00% winrate
- Muerta — 12 games — 58.33% winrate
As you can see, Team Spirit has an impressive winrate on their signature heroes, so opponents need to be very well-prepared in drafting and strategy.
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% winrate
- Clockwerk — 21 games — 78.95% winrate
- Tusk — 19 games — 80.95% winrate
- Enigma — 18 games — 66.67% winrate
- Dark Seer — 15 games — 73.33% winrate
- Abaddon — 14 games — 64.29% winrate
- Beastmaster — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Queen of Pain — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
- Puck — 13 games — 53.85% winrate
- Lina — 12 games — 58.33% winrate
HEROIC have shown significant progress this season and proved that they can defeat strong teams.
Team Spirit vs HEROIC Head-to-Head History
The teams have played each other 5 times, with Team Spirit winning 2 matches and HEROIC winning 3. The match at BLAST Slam IV is important, as the victory will allow the winner to fight for a direct spot in the Semifinals of the playoffs.
Predicted result of the match Team Spirit vs HEROIC at The BLAST Slam IV
Most analysts and experts consider Team Spirit the favorite in the match against HEROIC at BLAST Slam IV. The team is one of the strongest and has shown a decent level of play in the tournament. HEROIC’s performance can also be highly rated — the team unexpectedly secured 6 wins and is among the leaders. In our opinion, Team Spirit will win this match. Fans can expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting Prediction: Team Spirit win.
