Welcome, Dota 2 fans! The International 2025, running from September 4 to 14, is reaching its final stages, with only 6 teams remaining in the competition. On September 13, in the Lower Bracket, BB Team will face HEROIC in a critical elimination match. Both teams are fighting to stay in the tournament, making this a high-stakes, must-watch series. Let’s take a closer look at their recent form, possible strategies, and share insights for fans and bettors ahead of this intense clash.
How the bookies view it: BB Team favorite
Most analysts and bookmakers agree that BB Team look stronger in this matchup. The odds speak for themselves: 1.37 for a BB Team win versus 2.87 for HEROIC success.
Form BB Team
BB Team enter The International 2025 with a refreshed roster and impressive results on the professional scene. In winter, gpk returned to the midlane, which immediately strengthened the team and added stability to their play.
BB Team roster: Pure, gpk, MieRo, Save-, Kataomi
Throughout the season, the team played at PGL Wallachia Season 5, finishing first, then took second place at DreamLeague Season 26, placed top-5 at Riyadh Masters 2025, and comfortably advanced through the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2025, dropping only a single map.
At TI 2025, BB Team left a strong impression in the group stage. They started with a loss to Nigma Galaxy (1–2). But afterward, the team went on a winning streak, crushing Navi (2–0), Boom Esports (2–0), Aurora Gaming (2–0), and edging out Parivision (2–1). Thanks to these victories, they secured second place in the group and advanced to the upper bracket.
In the first playoff round, BB Team took their revenge against Nigma Galaxy. The series was intense: after losing the first map, the team managed to regroup, impose their style of play, win the next two maps, and take the series 2–1. This comeback showcased BB Team’s resilience and their ability to adapt under pressure.
The next match was against their fierce rivals, Falcons. On the first map, BB Team played very well, securing a victory, but on the following maps they faced problems both in drafting and in execution. As a result, Falcons defeated BB Team 2–1, sending gpk and his team to the lower bracket.
Most popular BB Team heroes
Here are the most played heroes of BB Team over the past 6 months:
- Ringmaster — 30 games, 60.00% win rate
- Kunkka — 27 games, 66.67% win rate
- Windranger — 25 games, 60.00% win rate
- Muerta — 24 games, 54.17% win rate
- Monkey King — 23 games, 69.57% win rate
- Shadow Shaman — 22 games, 63.64% win rate
- Beastmaster — 21 games, 61.90% win rate
- Tiny — 21 games, 52.38% win rate
- Bristleback — 20 games, 85.00% win rate
- Bane — 19 games, 89.47% win rate
Overall, their draft leans heavily toward control and drawn-out teamfights. They have a very high win rate on active supports. A combination like Monkey King or Bristleback with save supports and mass disable looks like a ready-made formula for consistent victories.
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. In this match, they are underdogs, with odds of 3.35.
HEROIC roster: Yuma, 4nalog, Wisper, 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 playoffs, they lost their first match to PVISION with a score of 2-0, which sent them to the lower bracket. There, they caused a small upset by defeating the favorites Tundra Esports 2-0, with their carry Pudge delivering a strong performance and helping them advance to the next stage.
Most popular HEROIC heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for HEROIC over the last 6 months:
- Shadow Shaman – 26 games – 57.69% winrate
- Clockwerk – 18 games – 72.22% winrate
- Dark Seer – 15 games – 66.67% winrate
- Phoenix – 15 games – 53.33% winrate
- Beastmaster – 14 games – 64.29% winrate
- Enigma – 14 games – 64.29% winrate
- Lina – 12 games – 58.33% winrate
- Puck – 12 games – 58.33% winrate
- Tiny – 12 games – 58.33% winrate
- Ancient Apparition – 9 games – 77.78% winrate
HEROIC should not be underestimated — they’ve already proven they can beat top-tier teams.
Head-to-Head History
Over the past couple of years, BB Team and Heroic have faced each other in Dota 2 a total of five times. The statistics clearly favor BB Team: they won four of the encounters and lead in maps overall, with an 8–2 score.
However, that doesn’t mean Heroic are always outmatched. In several matches, they managed to put up a strong fight and even secured a win. For instance, on February 27, 2024, their encounter ended in a 1–1 draw, showing that they can challenge BetBoom Team when it matters. Yet, BetBoom Team usually manage to assert dominance, as seen in their 2–0 victory at ESL One Raleigh 2025, their most recent clash.
This dynamic shows that the rivalry is interesting despite the lopsided statistics. BB Team’s consistency and ability to close series give them the edge, but Heroic can occasionally turn the tide. That’s why these matchups are always worth watching: BetBoom Team have the upper hand, but underestimating Heroic could backfire — they’ve already proven they can put up a fight.
Predicted Match Analysis: BB Team vs HEROIC
At The International 2025, BB Team made a strong impression in the group stage. After losing to Nigma Galaxy (1–2), they went on a winning streak, crushing Navi (2–0), Boom Esports (2–0), Aurora Gaming (2–0), and narrowly defeating Parivision (2–1). This secured them second place in the group and a spot in the upper bracket. In the first playoff round, BB Team took revenge on Nigma Galaxy, losing the first map but winning the next two to take the series 2–1. This showcased the team’s resilience and ability to adapt under pressure. In their match against Falcons, BB Team won the first map but struggled in drafting and execution on the next two, losing the series 1–2 and dropping to the lower bracket.
HEROIC advanced through the regional qualifiers, defeating Edge in the Grand Final. In the group stage, they also showed their ability to bounce back after losses: after an unsuccessful start with 0–2 defeats against Parivision and NAVI, they won subsequent matches against Boom, Wildcard, and Tundra Esports 2–0. In the Elimination Stage, they caused a small upset by defeating favorites Tundra Esports 2–0, with carry Pudge delivering an outstanding performance.
Considering the current form of both teams, BB Team have a slight psychological edge thanks to their recent series in the lower bracket and their experience against top opponents. HEROIC are also capable of comebacks, but the pressure of the lower bracket and potential drafting mistakes could work against them.
Prediction: BB Team to win the series.
