- Game 2: Both Teams Beat Roshan?50¢
- Game 2: Any Player Ultra Kill?>99¢
- Game 2: Any Player Rampage?<1¢
- First Blood in Game 2?>99¢
This market refers to the Dota 2 Quarterfinal 1 match between Natus Vincere and summer bear in the BLAST Slam Europe Closed Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Natus Vincere" if Natus Vincere win the match against summer bear. This market will resolve to "summer bear" if summer bear win the match against Natus Vincere. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 29, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://www.dotabuff.com. However, if https://www.dotabuff.com has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Natus Vincere enters this BLAST Slam VIII Europe Closed Qualifier BO3 matchup as the clear favorite, buoyed by their recent EPL Masters I title and consistent success in similar single-elimination European qualifiers. The squad's established roster depth and map control advantages stand in contrast to Summer Bear, a newer CIS-region side with just months of professional play and modest results limited to mid-tier finishes like 5th place in European Pro League events. Recent head-to-head patterns and form gaps have shaped trader consensus around NAVI's strong implied probability of advancing, though Summer Bear's potential for early upsets in best-of-three series remains a noted variable in roster stability and patch adaptation. The winner secures progression in a bracket where two spots lead to the main $750,000 event.