BLAST Slam II Rosters Announcement

BLAST Slam II is less than two weeks away, bringing together ten of the world’s top teams to compete for their share of a prestigious million-dollar prize pool.

The journey to the championship begins with an intense group-stage, where these teams will fight to earn their place in the playoffs and prove themselves worthy of the title.

While some teams are fielding their full rosters, others will be relying on stand-ins, adding an unexpected twist to the competition. Read on to discover the exciting changes and surprises that await!

BLAST Slam II Team Rosters

Team Liquid

The reigning TI champions are fielding their full roster in a bid to solidify their position atop the mountain. They finally seem to be gelling with Saberlight and that’s exciting news for the fans. Team Liquid’s confirmed lineup for the tournament is as follows:

• Michael “miCKe” Vu
• Michał “Nisha” Jankowski
• Jonáš “SaberLight” Volek
• Samuel “Boxi” Svahn
• Aydin “Insania” Sarkohi
• William "Blitz" Lee (Coach)

BetBoom Team

The defending BLAST Slam champions head into the tournament to protect their throne against formidable teams. However, there’s a slight change in roster. They have benched kiyotaka and replaced him with gpk, and Torontotokyo will be standing in for Kataomi. BetBoom Team’s confirmed lineup for the tournament is as follows:

• Ivan “Pure-” Moskalenko
• Danil “gpk” Skutin
• Matvey “MieRo`” Vasyunin
• Vitalie “Save-” Melnic
• Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek
• Anatoly "boolk" Ivanov (Coach)

Team Falcons

The fearsome Falcons are always a threat in any tournament they participate and BLAST Slam II is no exception. Given their unbridled passion towards winning, the event is poised to become intense. Team Falcons’ confirmed lineup for the tournament is as follows:

• Oliver “skiter” Lepko
• Stanislav “Malr1ne” Potorak
• Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf
• Andreas “Cr1t-” Nielsen
• Wu “Sneyking” Jingjun
• Kurtis "Aui_2000" Ling (Coach)

Tundra Esports

Tundra Esports has undergone a significant roster rebuild again. This time they have enlisted the services of bzm and dryachyo, making the roster much stronger than it already was earlier. That’s a move to make a statement and the runners-up of the inaugural Slam are looking to seal the deal this time around. Here’s Tundra Esports’ confirmed lineup for the tournament:

• Anton “dyrachyo” Shkredov
• Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov
• Neta “33” Shapira
• Martin “Saksa” Sazdov
• Matthew “Whitemon” Filemon
• David "MoonMeander" Tan (Coach)

Gaimin Gladiators

Gaimin Gladiators head into the tournament with the same roster as the previous Slam. However, the current iteration is struggling to make any notable strides. But it’s just a matter of time before they start clicking. Here’s Gaimin Gladiators’ confirmed lineup for the tournament:

• Alimzhan “watson” Islambekov
• Quinn “Quinn” Callahan
• Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard
• Erik “tOfu” Engel
• Melchior “Seleri” Hillenkamp
• Aske "Cy-" Larsen (Coach)

Nigma Galaxy

It’s been a while since Nigma Galaxy, made up of legendary players, made an appearance on the big stage. The star-studded roster of TI-winners and upcoming players will look forward to making an impact against the best teams in the world. Unfortunately, Miracle won't be playing in the tournament. Nigma’s confirmed lineup is:

• Daniel "Ghost" Chan (Stand-in)
• Sumail “SumaiL” Hassan
• Tony “No!ob” Assaf
• Omar “OmaR” Moughrabi
• Maroun “GH” Merhej
• Kuro "KuroKy" Salehi Takhasomi (Coach)

Parivision

Ending the previous year with a tournament victory and heading into 2025 with an unexpected roster change, Parivision has left no stone unturned to surprise us. They benched Crystallis and acquired Satanic on loan from Team Spirit. Parivision’s confirmed lineup for the event is:

• Alan “Satanic” Gallyamov
• Volodymyr “No[o]ne-” Minenko
• Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin
• Edgar “9Class” Naltakian
• Andrey “Dukalis” Kuropatkin
• Filipe "Astini" Astini (Coach)

Xtreme Gaming

Rebuilding the roster around Xm and Pyw, the team recruited Lou, Niu and Poloson to its rank towards the tail end of 2024. They performed well at the inaugural Slam and have shown tremendous improvement since then. Xtreme Gaming’s confirmed lineup for the event is:

• Lou “Lou” Zhen
• Guo “Xm” Hongcheng
• Li “niu” Kongbo
• Xiong “Pyw” Jiahan
• Koh “poloson” Wilson
• Wang "Maps" Yutian (Coach)

Yakult Brothers

Featuring Chinese superstars like Ame, Emo, and Boboka, this roster is stacked with talent. They have a wealth of talent as individuals despite being a new team on the block. Here is Yakult Brother’s confirmed lineup for the event:

• Wang “Ame” Chunyu
• Zhou “Emo” Yi
• Nicholas “zeal” Lim
• Ye “BoBoKa” Zhibiao
• Jiang “天命” An
• Yakult (Coach)

Talon Esports

Looking to reestablish its dominance in Southeast Asia (SEA) and compete against the best teams in the world, Talon Esports is starting to look fiery, especially with the string of roster changes after The International 2024. Here is Talon Esports’ confirmed lineup for the event:

• John "Natsumi-" Vargas
• Rafli "Mikoto" Fathur Rahman
• Chung "Ws" Wei Shen
• Tri "Jhocam" Kuncoro
• Carlo "Kuku" Palad
• Park "March" Tae-won (Coach)

The rosters are now locked in and teams are ready to showcase their prowess against the elite in BLAST Slam II’s unique tournament with unparalleled production quality and viewing experience for the fans. The show begins February 4th, 2025.