BLAST Slam 6 Malta day 3: Madness ensues

I hope you know how to work out Neustadtl scores, because BLAST Slam 6 Malta and its group stage just went down to the wire pretty much across the board.

Read: there are ten teams out there that are tied with one or more other squads in terms of game score, and you best believe it’s a headache and a half to even figure out who goes where in the standings.

Na’Vi and OG top the charts

What is this, 2016? Both Na’Vi and OG have somehow found ways to skip the play-in stage entirely, booking instant semifinal berths for themselves ahead of everyone else in the group. This result is huge for both squads, as both of them have been around for some time now (especially this iteration of Na’Vi), but haven’t really broken into the top 4 of any top level tournament they’ve been in.

HOLY F**K pic.twitter.com/zeFWQNbTDN

— OG (@OGesports) February 5, 2026

Guaranteeing themselves a finish no lower than that has to do wonders for their confidence. OG in particular have been knocking on the door of podium finishes since PGL Wallachia Season 6, but just couldn’t quite get there due to confidence issues especially in high-pressure situations. Now that they’re sure to finish top 4, though, they had better not squander the opportunity to really level up.

I say all this about Na’Vi and OG, but they actually both finished the group stage with seven wins and four losses each. Team Liquid and, shockingly enough, Tundra Esports ended their group stage runs with the exact same score, but the Neustadtl results and the head-to-head both allowed Na’Vi and OG to bubble up to the top two spots.

Extremely tight midfield

As if the top 4 in the group stage wasn’t dizzying enough, the middle of the pack proved even more hectic and exciting on day 3. Most notable here is Team Spirit improving from a lowly 2-5 to a much better 5-6, which is still a far cry from what they’re normally capable of, but just enough to allow them to avoid the last chance playoff.

ULTRA KILL BY YATORO 😈 pic.twitter.com/esu4iQlI8K

— Team Spirit Dota 2 (@TSpirit_Dota2) February 5, 2026

Unfortunately for MOUZ, they couldn’t shore themselves out of the hole they dug for themselves in this group stage. Even though they took advantage of HEROIC’s awful shot calling in their last game of the third day, it still wasn’t enough to tie with the South American team in the end. Their loss to GamerLegion earlier today is probably going to haunt them for the rest of the tournament, especially knowing that they’ll be fighting for their tournament lives against them in the last chance playoff.

And as for REKONIX, well, at this point I’m sure they’re just happy to be here. They lost nearly every game they played in at the group stage, giving them a brutal record of one win and 10 losses overall. Even if they manage to beat HEROIC in a best-of-three in the last chance playoff, the best team in the world will be waiting for them in the play-in. Ouch.

Speaking of that team, though, Tundra’s poor final day saw them lose three out of four games, which definitely did not help them secure their top spot from yesterday. I still think that the BLAST Slam buff will come through for them in the play-in stage, and there’s just no way they should ever lose a Bo3 to either REKONIX or HEROIC.