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 Tundra Esports vs NAVI, 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 favorite in the match against NAVI at BLAST Slam IV. This season, Tundra Esports has achieved more top finishes at premier tournaments than any other team.
Tundra Esports form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction 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.
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 — 21 games — 61.90% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 15 games — 60.00% winrate
- Pangolier — 15 games — 60.00% winrate
- Bristleback — 13 games — 69.23% winrate
- Sven — 12 games — 75.00% winrate
- Abaddon — 12 games — 75.00% winrate
- Marci — 12 games — 58.33% winrate
- Bane — 11 games — 81.82% winrate
- Snapfire — 11 games — 72.73% winrate
- Puck — 11 games — 72.73% winrate
NAVI are showing good progress this season and have proven that they can play at the highest level.
Tundra Esports vs NAVI Head-to-Head History
The teams have played each other 8 times, with Tundra Esports winning 6 times and NAVI winning 2 times. The match at BLAST Slam IV is quite important, as it will help strengthen their positions in the tournament standings.
Players to watch: 33 and pma
Among the players of both teams, we highlight 3 positions: 33 (Tundra Esports) and pma (NAVI). The players show a good level of performance and statistics, making a significant contribution to their teams victories.
Predicted result of the match Tundra Esports vs NAVI at The BLAST Slam IV
Most analysts and experts consider Tundra Esports the favorite in the match against NAVI at BLAST Slam IV. The team has been showing a high level of play throughout the season, but due to a small downturn, they changed their roster, so it is difficult to predict their results. NAVI also cannot be called a weak team — in the autumn part of the season, the squad successfully passed 4 qualifiers for top-tier tournaments. In our opinion, NAVI will win this match. Fans should expect an interesting and dynamic game.
Betting Prediction: NAVI win.
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