LGD Gaming and 1W Team completed the six-team playoff bracket for BLAST Slam VIII by winning their Last Chance series, eliminating GamerLegion and OG respectively. Both teams recovered from opening-game losses to secure …
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This week in Dota 2 · updated Fri Oct 23 2026
This week in Dota 2 esports saw significant roster developments and tournament action. Team Liquid made an unannounced mid-lane substitution for BLAST Slam 8, with MidOne replacing the absent Nisha starting September 29, with no official explanation provided by the organization. Meanwhile, competitive tournaments advanced their brackets: at PGL Wallachia Season 9, GamerLegion eliminated 1win in the lower bracket while LGD Gaming secured a top-three finish through an upper-bracket sweep against Xtreme Gaming. Separately, Team Yandex mounted a comeback victory over Aurora despite dropping their opening match, advancing in the same tournament.
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LGD Gaming and 1W Team Secure BLAST Slam VIII Playoff Spots Through Last Chance Victories
GamerLegion eliminates 1win as LGD and Yandex advance at PGL Wallachia Season 9
GamerLegion knocked 1win Team out of PGL Wallachia Season 9 in eighth place after a three-game lower-bracket series. LGD Gaming swept Xtreme Gaming 2-0 in the upper bracket, guaranteeing at least a top-three finish. Team…
MidOne steps in for Team Liquid at BLAST Slam 8 while Nisha remains absent
Team Liquid has listed Yeik Nai “MidOne” Zheng as its mid-laner for BLAST Slam 8 instead of Michał “Nisha” Jankowski. The switch became public through BLAST’s participant list rather than a Team Liquid announcement, and …
Team Liquid Adds Wisper as First South American Player Ahead of BLAST SLAM VIII
Team Liquid has signed former HEROIC offlaner Adrián "Wisper" Dobles to fill the position 3 slot vacated by Ace, making him the organization's first South American player. Wisper previously finished second at BLAST SLAM …
OG Reunites with Two-Time TI Champion Topson for New Season
OG has announced a rebuilt Dota 2 roster for the 2026-27 season, headlined by the return of midlaner Topias "Topson" Taavitsainen, who previously led the team to back-to-back The International titles. The lineup retains …