Workforce Yandex defeated Workforce Spirit 3-1 within the BLAST Slam VIII grand remaining, claiming a second consecutive main event title firstly of the 2026-2027 Dota 2 season.
Yandex flip the ultimate round
Spirit took the opening recreation after 40 minutes, constructing a 48-19 kill benefit. Illya “Yatoro” Mulyarchuk led the way in which on Ursa with 19 kills and 12 assists, whereas Yandex had been unable to get better after Spirit disrupted their early progress.
Yandex levelled the sequence in recreation two, changing a serious teamfight win on the 23-minute mark right into a 52-minute victory. Ammar “ATF” Assaf’s Timbersaw was central to the comeback, ending with 20 kills and 7 assists as Yandex’s core of ATF, Alimzhan “Watson” Islambekov and Ilya “CHIRA_JUNIOR” Chirtsov discovered their footing.
Watson then delivered an ideal 14-kill, 14-assist efficiency on Nature’s Prophet in recreation three. Yandex took management towards Spirit’s slower lineup and secured the map after 48 minutes, shifting one win from the title.
The ultimate recreation lasted 56 minutes, with Yandex closing out the 3-1 consequence. Watson completed with 19 kills and 14 assists, whereas ATF added 13 kills and 22 assists; collectively, they helped Yandex end with a 51-37 kill lead. GosuGamers reported the game-by-game outcomes, whereas Discipline Degree Media additionally reported the 3-1 remaining rating.
The title provides to Yandex’s earlier success at BLAST Slam VIII, the place the crew had superior by means of the playoff bracket to succeed in the championship match. The BLAST Slam VIII playoff area additionally noticed Spirit combat by means of the decrease bracket to arrange the ultimate.
BLAST Slam VIII remaining standings
Yandex claimed the event’s prime prize, whereas Spirit completed runner-up. The consequence marked Yandex’s second BLAST title after BLAST Slam VII and delivered the primary two main event wins of the 2026-2027 aggressive season, in keeping with GosuGamers.
| Place | Workforce | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Workforce Yandex | US$270,000 |
| 2nd | Workforce Spirit | US$135,000 |
Spirit entered the ultimate because the reigning The Worldwide champions. Their second-place end introduced US$135,000, whereas Yandex collected US$270,000 for the championship.
A 3rd assembly settled the title
The grand remaining was the groups’ third assembly at BLAST Slam VIII. Spirit had received their earlier seeding match, however Yandex claimed the following encounter with a sweep to develop into the primary crew by means of to the ultimate.
Spirit reached the championship match after recovering from a deficit towards PARIVISION within the lower-bracket remaining. Yandex’s win adopted its PGL Wallachia Season 9 title in late September, giving the crew consecutive main event victories.
GosuGamers additionally recognized ATF’s arrival after Workforce Falcons exited the scene as a serious transfer within the post-TI 2026 roster shuffle. The signing fashioned a part of the roster context round Yandex’s run; its wider roster modifications involving ATF preceded the crew’s back-to-back event wins.
Yandex now heads into the following main cycle with two titles to open the season, whereas Spirit depart BLAST Slam VIII as runners-up after their first look with a modified roster. Their subsequent conferences will supply one other take a look at of the matchup established throughout three encounters in Malta.
