Get rdy: Competitive guide for February 6-12th

The weekend is almost here and that usually means events and competitive matches are in full swing. With this season's packed schedule it is easy to miss something, so we've compiled a weekly planning guide to keep track of what is going on.

Counter-Strike 2

IEM Krakow 2026

IEM Krakow 2026 is now in the Playoff Stage with only six teams remaining down from 24 that arrived in Poland to fight for their share of the $1,000,000 prize. That means things are really heating up.

Falcons barely survived against NRG, who gave them a run for their money and nothing says ‘wild game’ like seeing broky at the top of the scoreboard as FaZe Clan sent s1mple & co packing.

• Read FaZe Clan send s1mple back home - IEM Krakow

The playoffs begin tomorrow, February 6th at 15:45 CET with Aurora Gaming vs FURIA.

Playoffs:

• February 6-8th
• Single-Elimination bracket
• All matches (excl. Grand Final) are Bo3
• The Grand Final is Bo5

Dota 2

BLAST Slam VI

BLAST Slam VI: Malta kicked off on February 3 and will continue through the 15th. Twelve teams converged on the island to compete for a $1,000,000 prize pool and the coveted Slam trophy, all while challenging Tundra Esports' dominance over the circuit.

The Group Stage, Play-ins and last Chance Playoffs will be played online from February 3rd to 8th. The Group Stage will span over three days, while Play-Ins will feature 2 BO3s per day on a solo stream.

Best-of-one's are always a wild time and proving so, the event kicked off with an IO Mid from NAVI's 16 year old core player Artem "Niku" Bachkur. spoiler alert: they lost.

We've also seen OG go through day 1 without dropping a match, only to come in the second day and lose every game except to Team Falcons.

Tundra is leading the pack as expected. The trophy probably already has their name written on it, so there isn't much choice in the matter.

Group Stage (February 3rd to 5th, 2026)

• 12 Team Round Robin
• All macthes are best-of-one (Bo1)
• 66 matches in total
• Top 2 Teams advance to the Playoffs

Play-Ins (February 6th to 8th, 2026)

• 2 Last Chance Playoff series
• 4 Play-Ins series
• All series are best-of-three (Bo3)
• Winners of Play-Ins advance to the Playoffs

Playoffs (February 13th to 15th, 2026)

• Read BLAST Slam VI Survival Guide; Teams, format, schedule, prize pool

DreamLeague Division 2 Season 3

Eight teams are compeing for the last slot at DreamLeague Season 28, as well as the lion's share of the $50,000 prize pool. While the tournament is listed as a Tier 3 event, it is anything but. The teams are stacked, the stakes are high.

Teams

• 1Win Team
• Aurora Gaming
• AVULUS
• Inner Circle
• Nigma Galaxy
• Team Silk
• Virtus.pro
• Zero Tenacity

The online event began yesterday, February 4th and will continue through the 12th. Only four series have been played, so It is too early to make predictions. The group stage continues through the 7th before heading to the playoffs on the 9th.