BLAST Slam VI: Format, Schedule, Fixtures and More

BLAST Slam VI brings the series to Malta, where 12 teams will fight for their share of a one million dollar prize pool. Let’s take a look at how the event is organized and how the schedule was structured.

Tundra Esports are the standing four-time champions and will once again try to extend their reign. Is this streak the result of BLAST failing to properly balance their seeding, or does Tundra deserve full credit for mastering the series’ organization?

BLAST Slam VI: Invited and Qualified Teams

We usually start by talking about the invited and qualified teams, but we already listed all of them in a separate article covering the qualifiers, which is available here.

Since Tundra Esports, Team Falcons and MOUZ placed in the Top 4 at both BLAST Slam IV and BLAST Slam V, three additional slots became available. This opened space for Team Liquid, OG, and Team Spirit to receive direct invites.

BLAST Slam VI: Organization

 BLAST Slam VI follows the same standard structure since BLAST IV. If you’re not familiar with the new format, here’s a summarized breakdown:

• Group Stage — A round-robin format with best-of-one matches. The top two teams advance directly to the Playoff Semifinals.
• Last Chance Playoff — Teams that placed 9th to 12th in groups will battle for a spot at the Play-In. Two matchups. Winner goes forward, loser is eliminated. All matches are best-of-three from this point on.
• Play-In Stage — Teams that finished 3rd to 8th get one more shot at advancing to the playoffs. Four matchups. Winner goes to Playoffs Quarterfinals, loser is eliminated.
• Playoffs & Grand Finals — Single elimination, best-of-five matches across the board including Grand Finals.

This time, the Group Stage starts on February 3 and runs until February 5. The Last Chance Playoff and the Play-In will take place from February 6 to February 8. The Playoffs begin on February 13 and continue through February 15.

BLAST Slam VI: Talent

Among the returning talent, we also have Robson “TeaGuvnor” Merritt and Quinn “Quinn” Callahan, who continues to consolidate his post–pro player career.

BLAST Slam VI: Group Stage Schedule

As mentioned above, the Group Stage will be a three-day sprint of best-of-one round-robin matches that will determine where teams land in the following stages. Below is the full list of Group Stage match times in GMT, according to BLAST:

Day 1 (03/02/2026)

Stream A

• 09:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs GamerLegion

• 10:00 GMT – Team Yandex vs HEROIC

• 11:00 GMT – MOUZ vs Xtreme Gaming

• 12:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs REKONIX

• 13:00 GMT – Tundra Esports vs Natus Vincere

• 14:00 GMT – Team Spirit vs Team Liquid

• 15:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs HEROIC

• 16:00 GMT – GamerLegion vs Xtreme Gaming

• 17:00 GMT – Team Yandex vs OG

• 18:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs Natus Vincere

• 19:00 GMT – REKONIX vs Team Liquid

Stream B

• 09:00 GMT – Tundra Esports vs REKONIX

• 10:00 GMT – Team Spirit vs Natus Vincere

• 11:00 GMT – OG vs Team Liquid

• 12:00 GMT – GamerLegion vs HEROIC

• 13:00 GMT – Team Yandex vs Xtreme Gaming

• 14:00 GMT – MOUZ vs OG

• 15:00 GMT – REKONIX vs Natus Vincere

• 16:00 GMT – Tundra Esports vs Team Liquid

• 17:00 GMT – Team Spirit vs MOUZ

• 18:00 GMT – HEROIC vs Xtreme Gaming

• 19:00 GMT – GamerLegion vs OG

Day 2 (04/02/2026)

Stream A

• 09:00 GMT – Tundra Esports vs MOUZ

• 10:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs Xtreme Gaming

• 11:00 GMT – HEROIC vs OG

• 12:00 GMT – GamerLegion vs Team Spirit

• 13:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs Team Liquid

• 14:00 GMT – Natus Vincere vs MOUZ

• 15:00 GMT – REKONIX vs Team Yandex

• 16:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs OG

• 17:00 GMT – Xtreme Gaming vs Team Spirit

• 18:00 GMT – HEROIC vs Tundra Esports

• 19:00 GMT – OG vs Natus Vincere

Stream B

• 09:00 GMT – Team Yandex vs Team Spirit

• 10:00 GMT – Natus Vincere vs Team Liquid

• 11:00 GMT – REKONIX vs MOUZ

• 12:00 GMT – Tundra Esports vs Team Yandex

• 13:00 GMT – Xtreme Gaming vs OG

• 14:00 GMT – HEROIC vs Team Spirit

• 15:00 GMT – GamerLegion vs Tundra Esports

• 16:00 GMT – Team Liquid vs MOUZ

• 17:00 GMT – Natus Vincere vs Team Yandex

• 18:00 GMT – REKONIX vs GamerLegion

• 19:00 GMT – Team Liquid vs Xtreme Gaming

Day 3 (05/02/2026)

Stream A

• 09:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs MOUZ

• 10:00 GMT – Team Liquid vs Team Yandex

• 11:00 GMT – Natus Vincere vs GamerLegion

• 12:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs Team Spirit

• 13:00 GMT – OG vs Tundra Esports

• 14:00 GMT – Xtreme Gaming vs REKONIX

• 15:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs Team Yandex

• 16:00 GMT – MOUZ vs GamerLegion

• 17:00 GMT – Team Liquid vs HEROIC

• 18:00 GMT – Team Falcons vs Tundra Esports

• 19:00 GMT – Team Spirit vs REKONIX

Stream B

• 09:00 GMT – OG vs Team Spirit

• 10:00 GMT – Xtreme Gaming vs Tundra Esports

• 11:00 GMT – HEROIC vs REKONIX

• 12:00 GMT – MOUZ vs Team Yandex

• 13:00 GMT – Team Liquid vs GamerLegion

• 14:00 GMT – Natus Vincere vs HEROIC

• 15:00 GMT – Team Spirit vs Tundra Esports

• 16:00 GMT – OG vs REKONIX

• 17:00 GMT – Xtreme Gaming vs Natus Vincere

• 18:00 GMT – Team Yandex vs GamerLegion

• 19:00 GMT – MOUZ vs HEROIC

Matches to Watch

February 3

On the first day of groups at BLAST Slam VI, Team Spirit has some of the most interesting matchups. Spirit are in a relatively unstable moment and tired after coming out of the FISSURE Universe Grand Finals. They will face Team Liquid and MOUZ.

While Team Liquid is currently in a moment of crisis, MOUZ is slowly finding its place among Tier 1 teams, winning tournaments and important matchups.

February 4

The defending champions will take over Stream A on the second day of BLAST Slam VI, facing a variety of teams. Tundra Esports will play against squads from Western and Eastern Europe, followed by teams from North and South America.

MOUZ will test their strength against the champions, while Heroic will face a big challenge for their renewed roster, which recently hired a new midlaner.

February 5

On the final day of groups, Team Falcons will face several European powerhouses on Stream A. Among them, Tundra Esports will once again try to punch their ticket straight to the Playoffs.

If Team Falcons succeed in securing a Playoff Semifinal seed, this will be the fourth consecutive time they are seeded alongside Tundra Esports at the BLAST Slam.

Closing Thoughts

Despite the lasting imbalance in playoff seeding, the BLAST Slam remains an innovative and engaging event from start to finish, and it has consistently improved since its debut.

BLAST Slam VI will further build on the series and on the legacy of Tundra Esports, who may become the tournament’s first five-time back-to-back champions.

If you want the latest news on BLAST Slam events, roster changes, meta shifts, new gameplay updates, and more, check out our news section on the Strafe website!

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