Tundra Esports Will win
On March 7, 2026, as part of the first round of the PGL Wallachia Season 7 Group Stage, the match Tundra Esports vs NAVI will take place. Although Tundra Esports is the more renowned team, no one rules out a victory for Natus Vincere, as in previous tournaments the team has shown that it can defeat strong opponents. In this Dota 2 Match Preview, we will look at the best odds for the Tundra Esports vs NAVI match, the form and lineups of both teams, and head-to-head encounters to determine who has a better chance of winning.
Bookmakers Offers For The Match Tundra Esports vs NAVI
Bookmakers consider Tundra Esports the favorites with an average odds of 1.35 against 3.0. Thus, NAVI are the underdogs in this match.
Tundra Esports vs NAVI Line-Ups
Tundra Esports roster has remained stable for a long time. The team has been playing together for a while, which has allowed them to develop strong coordination, synergy, and macro understanding. In addition, the team has very strong performers in 33 and Whitemon, who are among the best players in their roles on the professional scene.
The current NAVI roster consists of former NAVI Junior players who started playing for the main squad in the middle of 2025 season thanks to successful tournament results.
Tundra Esports Form & Performance
Over the last 6 months, Tundra Esports have remained one of the strongest teams and have demonstrated consistently high results. The analysis should begin from the middle of the previous season.
At one of the main tournaments of the season — Esports World Cup 2025 — Tundra Esports were considered favorites. Despite a decent start, the team failed to fully execute their strategies: they were eliminated in the semifinals and later lost the third-place match, finishing the tournament in 4th place.
During the break between major tournaments, the team also participated in Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi. There were not many serious opponents at the event, and as a result, Tundra Esports took 2nd place.
At the main tournament of the year, The International 2025, Tundra Esports were again considered among the favorites, but in the early stages the team looked unconvincing. The roster finished the group stage with a 2–3 record, and in the elimination stage defeated Team Liquid 2–1, advancing to the playoffs.
In the upper bracket quarterfinals, Tundra Esports faced Xtreme Gaming and, despite a solid level of play, lost 0–2. In the lower bracket, the team unexpectedly lost to HEROIC, were eliminated from the tournament, and finished TI 2025 in 7–8th place.
The next tournament for Tundra Esports was BLAST Slam IV. The team immediately started at a high level, winning the group stage with a 9–2 record and advancing to the playoffs. In the semifinals, Tundra Esports defeated MOUZ, and in the grand final they beat Team Falcons, becoming tournament champions.
Unlike the BLAST Slam series, Tundra Esports perform worse at PGL Wallachia. At PGL Wallachia Season 6, Tundra Esports finished in the top 8, just like in the previous tournament of this series.
At BLAST Slam V, the team once again had no equal. In the group stage, Tundra Esports posted a 10–1 record, and in the playoffs defeated their opponents without much difficulty, becoming tournament champions. Tundra Esports are the most successful participants in the BLAST series, having won four times in a row.
At DreamLeague Season 27, Tundra Esports performed slightly below expectations, finishing the tournament in the top 6.
It is also worth noting the high-quality play of Tundra Esports against top teams. The roster confidently competes against teams from the top ten of the rankings.
BLAST Slam VI is the first tournament for Tundra Esports in the 2026 season, and the main question is whether they will be able to win for the fifth consecutive time.
Tundra Esports are among the strongest teams, especially when it comes to BLAST Slam series tournaments. At other Tier-1 events, the team does not always demonstrate consistent performances, but they almost always reach the playoffs. Their main challenge remains versatility and consistency at tournaments with different formats and levels of competition.
At BLAST Slam VI, Tundra Esports’ winning streak came to an end. The team unexpectedly failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 7th–10th place.
At DreamLeague Season 28, Tundra Esports bounced back after an unsuccessful previous tournament. The team finished 2nd in Group Stage 1 and Group Stage 2, and in the playoffs defeated Team Liquid and Aurora Gaming, becoming the tournament champions.
Most popular Tundra Esports heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Tundra Esports over the last 6 months:
- Batrider — 35 games — 62.86% winrate
- Invoker — 27 games — 74.07% winrate
- Bane — 27 games — 74.07% winrate
- Tiny — 24 games — 70.83% winrate
- Jakiro — 24 games — 66.67% winrate
- Hoodwink — 23 games — 69.57% winrate
- Axe — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 20 games — 80.00% winrate
- Timbersaw — 20 games — 70.00% winrate
- Kez — 20 games — 60.00% winrate
As you can see, the team has excellent winrates on many heroes, which reflects their overall strength.
NAVI Form & Performance
NAVI are one of the most well-known Dota 2 organizations, but for several seasons the team has not been performing at a very high level. The situation started to improve in the middle of last season after NAVI Junior was promoted to the main roster.
The team’s first major tournament was the Esports World Cup 2025, where 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 were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–12th place.
At the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year, The International 2025, NAVI disappointed their fans. The team managed to secure only one victory — a 2–0 win over HEROIC — while the rest of the matches, although played decently, ended in defeats, resulting in a 14th–15th place finish.
A new stage for NAVI began in the autumn season when the team changed their coach — Cy- from Gaimin Gladiators took over the role.
NAVI performed successfully at DreamLeague Season 27: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and RES Unchained: BLAST Slam IV Europe Closed Qualifier, winning both events and securing slots at the main tournaments.
The next major tournament for NAVI was BLAST Slam IV, where the first improvements in gameplay became noticeable. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 6–5 record and even managed to defeat Team Liquid. However, they lost in the Play-In and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 7th–8th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, NAVI performed slightly below expectations. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 2–3 record and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–11th place.
BLAST Slam V became NAVI’s best tournament of the 2025 season. Although the team showed mixed results in the Group Stage, they defeated Tidebound in the Play-In and advanced to the playoffs. In the playoff quarterfinals, NAVI lost to MOUZ and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 5th–6th place.
At DreamLeague Season 27, NAVI performed slightly worse. The team finished the Group Stage with a 3–3 record and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–16th place.
NAVI started the 2026 season with a victory at RES Unchained 3: BLAST Slam VI Europe Closed Qualifier and secured a slot at the main event.
NAVI also participated in DreamLeague Season 28: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and played against stronger opponents, finishing in the top 4 and earning a place at the main event.
Thanks to their improved level of play, NAVI have started to be perceived as a solid mid-tier team at the professional Dota 2 level. However, the team is still young and not consistent enough, so they still need to work on many aspects to progress even further.
At BLAST Slam VI, NAVI became the main sensation of the tournament. The team unexpectedly won the Group Stage with a 7–4 record, advanced to the Grand Final, and became the silver medalists of the tournament.
At DreamLeague Season 28, NAVI underperformed. Although the team demonstrated a fairly high level of play in Group Stage 1, they failed to accumulate enough points to advance to the next stage and were eliminated, finishing in the top 10.
Most popular NAVI heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for NAVI over the last 6 months:
- Warlock — 33 games — 57.58% winrate
- Disruptor — 30 games — 53.33% winrate
- Jakiro — 24 games — 54.17% winrate
- Bane — 23 games — 73.91% winrate
- Centaur Warrunner — 22 games — 50.00% winrate
- Snapfire — 21 games — 61.90% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 21 games — 52.38% winrate
- Underlord — 20 games — 75.00% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 18 games — 77.78% winrate
- Shadow Demon — 18 games — 72.22% 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
The teams have played against each other 13 times, with Tundra Esports winning 10 and NAVI winning 3. The most recent match took place at DreamLeague Season 28: Group Stage 1 (Online, Bo2), where Tundra Esports won 2–0.
Best Pick For Match Tundra Esports vs NAVI
Tundra Esports are considered the favorites in the match against NAVI at DreamLeague Season 28. The team won the previous tournament and is in good form. However, NAVI should not be underestimated, as the team started the 2026 season well, becoming silver medalists in a Tier-1 tournament. Analyzing the form of both teams, lineups, and head-to-head matches, Tundra Esports have a higher chance of winning. The match is likely to be even, without a significant advantage for either team.
Betting Prediction: Tundra Esports win.
Dima Ostapchuk
Ostapchuk Dmytro – writer at EGamersWorld, ESports & Gaming Specialist
Dmytro started working at EGamersWorld in 2024 as a writer and later became a blog editor. His main focus is on esports disciplines Dota 2 and CS2. His tasks include finding topics that interest EGamersWorld readers and covering game updates, their features, and major esports tournaments.
Dmytro has recently begun working in this field, so he is learning a lot and making noticeable progress in this direction.
Tundra Esports are listed as the favorites of the match in the majority of bookmakers and odds on them are equal to 1.33. NaVi, in turn, are the outsiders of the match. Odds on their victory are about 2.97.
How the teams played in the last matches
| Last Matches | Tundra Esports | NaVi |
| 5 matches (wins) | 0 | 0 |
| 10 matches (wins) | 0 | 0 |
It will also be necessary to mention the history of face-to-face meetings between the opponents. The competitors have held 7 matches. In these matches Tundra Esports won 3 times, NaVi active consisits of 4 wins.
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