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Get rdy: Competitive guide for November 28th-December 4th
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.
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StarLadder Major in Budapest brings a new set of 32 teams to battle through three Swiss stages and a single-elimination playoff bracket in the hopes of claiming one of Counter-Strike's most illustrious trophies. $1,250,000 is on the line. Five teams —Rare Atom, Lynn Vision Gaming, GamerLegion, The Huns Esports and RED Canids have already been eliminated. Three more teams will go home before the second stage begins on Saturday, November 29th.
Raising a Major trophy is every player’s dream, but only a rare few ever get close. For the rest of us, the Major offers a different kind of prize — the Diamond Pick’Em coin. Unfortunately, that can feel just as hard to earn. And while Stage 1 is now locked in, don’t forget that Stage 2 Pick’Ems open tonight.
The Major isn't the only event happening this weekend. ESL Impact League will take place between November 28-30th with eight all women's teams competing in Stockholm Sweden for the largest portion of the $123,000 prize pool. All eyes will be on Imperial Valkyries as they look to recover their form, while fan favorites FLYQuest RED are set to make their presence felt.
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BLAST Slam V
That's right, another top tier event, another BLAST coming your way already. BLAST Slam V is already upon us. The fifth iteration of the event starts online with the group stage before moving to Chengdu, China.
Twelve teams will be competing for the $1,000,000 prize pool. All twelve will compete in the best-of-one Round Robin group stage and will be seeded into Semifinals, Play-In series, or Last Chance Playoffs. Right now we are just two days into the group stage with lots of gameplay still left on the menu. Only two teams will advance directly to the LAN playoffs. The other ten teams will battle things out in the Play-In series or Last Change Playoffs. Only four teams will survive to be one of six heading to China.
Regional Affairs
Local and regional fans have some treats on the menu this week.
CIS
BetBoom Streamers Battle is set to take place between November 20-30th. Twelve teams from the Eastern European region have been invited to compete for the lion's share of the ~$55,000 prize pool. There are other prizes for the MVP of the Tournament, Most Kills, and Most Bought Observer Wards. Quite a few names are competing such as Miposhka, ILTW, RAMZES, Cooman, 9pasha, and Solo.
CCT Season 2 Series 6 kicks off Friday, November 28th with 12 teams competing for a piece of the $40,000 prize. AVULUS will get to showcase their new roster and fans can catch Runa Team, 1w Team, Passion UA, NAVI Junior and Team Spirit Academy in action. The event will continue through December 6th.
Southeast Asia
Also still going on is the Lunar Snake Trophy event. This online competition had eight invited regional teams going head-to-head for $15,000. The groupstage is set to end today or tomorrow, sending two teams home. The remaining six teams will then proceed to the playoffs expected to take place from the 27th-December 1st.
China
Alumni Association 2025 is a tournament organized by Perfect World. The participants are current students or graduates of Chinese universities. The event will take place online before switching to LAN setup at Shanghai Perfect World Esports Center for the grand finals. Eight teams will compete in the best-of-one double elimination brackets, aiming to take home the largest slice of the ¥23,000 CNY(~ $3,246 USD) prize pool. Things kick off on Saturday, Novemeber 29th and will wrap up on December 27th.
South America
QG Liga Imortal is an offline event designed to 'ecourage the competitive Dota 2 scene in Northern Brazil'. A total of 16 teams have registered to compete for a chance to win the bulk of the R$5,500 BRL (~ $1,031 USD) prize money. The action starts on Saturday, November 29th and will continue through December 14th.