The BLAST Open Porto 2026 playoff stage is underway, featuring a competitive six-team single-elimination bracket. Notably, donk appears on rosters across half of the competing squads, making him a pivotal figure in this tournament phase.
The playoff structure includes best-of-three quarter-finals and semi-finals, culminating in a best-of-five grand final. Spirit and MOUZ enjoy a strategic advantage by starting from the semi-final stage, earning their players an automatic 6-point bonus for bypassing the quarter-finals. The grand final's extended format will award 25% additional rating points compared to standard best-of-three matches.
In Fantasy team composition, donk dominates with roughly 50% selection rate despite his premium $245k price point. His widespread popularity significantly outpaces other elite options, though his value depends entirely on Spirit's semi-final performance. Meanwhile, jL offers compelling value at $194k after posting a 1.17 rating in group play—second only to ZywOo—making him the third-most selected player.
Three additional Fantasy competitions are now accepting entries. The IEM Beijing 2026 Asia Closed Qualifier features an eight-team double-elimination bracket with all best-of-three matches. FlyQuest will compete without their fifth member listed due to late roster announcements.
The main IEM Beijing 2026 Closed Qualifier expands to sixteen teams in double-elimination format, with GamerLegion fielding Maden as Tauson's replacement. The Stake Ranked Episode 4 Closed Qualifier rounds out the offerings with another sixteen-team bracket, though Ninjas in Pyjamas await confirmation of their fifth player.
All tournaments feature Hellcase-sponsored skin prizes, with top rewards including Shadow Daggers Tiger Tooth for BLAST winners and Paracord Knife Damascus Steel for qualifier victors.
