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Get rdy: Competitive guide for November 7-13th
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.
The big event taking place is BLAST Slam IV, which has finally reached the playoffs stage. The one-million-dollar tournament began on October 14th, as it had to push its first two stages earlier than initially announced due to a schedule conflict with FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2.
A total of 12 teams entered the battle at BLAST Slam IV, but only six remained after the group stage and play-in matches—Team Spirit, MOUZ, HEROIC, and Aurora will start in the quarter finals while Tundra and Falcons both begin in the semi finals.
BLAST Slam IV
BLAST Slam IV Playoffs (November 7 - November 9, 2025)
- Single-elimination bracket
- Matches are Bo3
- Grand Final is Bo5
- The top 4 will receive a direct invite to BLAST Slam VI
BLAST Slam IV Prize Pool
The $1,000,000 prize pool will be split as below. Note $750,000 is awarded as Prize Money while $250,000 is awarded as Team Earnings.
- 1st Place $300,000/$100,000 plus qualifies to BLAST Slam VI - TBD
- 2nd place $150,000/$50,000 plus qualifies to BLAST Slam VI - TBD
- 3rd-4th place $60,000/$20,000 plus qualifies to BLAST Slam VI - TBD/TBD
- 5-6th place $35,000/$15,000 TBD/TBD
- 7-8th place $30,000/$7,500 Team Aureus/Natus Vincere
- 9-10th place $25,000/$5,000 Team Liquid/BetBoom Team
- 11-12th place $10,000/$2,500 Yakult Brothers/Execration
BLAST Slam IV Broadcasts
Primary
- English Twitch, Youtube, Kick
- Russian Twitch, Youtube, Kick, vkvideo
- Kazakh Twitch, Youtube
- Ukrainian Twitch, Youtube
- Chinese Douyu, huya
Secondary
- English Twitch, Youtube, Kick
- Russian Twitch, Youtube, Kick, vkvideo
- Ukrainian Twitch, Youtube
- Chinese Douyu,, huya
DreamLeague Division 2 Season 2
DreamLeague Division 2 Season 2 group stage is already underway and expected to continue through the 7th. Two of the eight invited teams will be eliminated during this portion. The playoffs will then follow from November 8-11th. The winner will get the lion's share of the $50,000 prize pool and a slot in DreamLeague Season 27 set to take place December 10th-21st.
While most of the teams seem to hail from the CIS region, three teams stand out as most notable. Team Tidebound from China is participating, as well as Perrito Panzon from Peru. And then, there is Clement "Puppey" Ivanov.
Both Puppey and the Peruvians are currently in danger of elimination, but nothing is written in stone yet with two more days of competition ahead.
DreamLeague Division 2 Season 2 Broadcasts
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary
Regional Affairs
Local and regional fans have some treats on the menu this week.
Europe
CIS Battle 3 has already begun on November 3rd. It features nine teams fighting for the $15,000 prize pool. Among the teams are L1ga TEAM, Level Up, and Team Spirit Academy. The event will wrap up on November 14th with a Bo5 grand finals.
The European Pro League is also happening now through next week. From November 3rd through the 11th, the 12 invited teams will be battling it out for the biggest slice of the $20,000 prize pool and the trophy. The event is divided into a round-robin group stage where the bottom two teams from each group are eliminated, followed by the double elimination playoffs.
Southeast Asia
EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 10 will continue through November 20th. The local event features eight invited teams competing for their share of the $10,000 prize money. The playoffs won't begin until November 17th, but during the single round-robin group stage, two teams will be eliminated.
Also still going on is the Lunar Snake Trophy event. This online competition has eight invited regional teams going head-to-head for $15,000. This week is the group stage, while the playoffs are scheduled to take place from the 17-23rd.