The Fortress Finally Fell

Hello Splinterlands warriors,

SPS still looks resilient, HIVE is still going up and down like the feeling after losing a streak—but oh well, let’s just pray that early February everything starts to improve. While waiting for the market to calm down, I want to share one battle that I personally found quite memorable. Not just because of the win, but because of the opponent: Eternal Tofu. A name that has long been whispered about in the arena, especially among melee-focused players.

We all know that any archon who brings Thorns is a nightmare for melee monsters. And Eternal Tofu doesn’t just bring Thorns—he distributes it to the entire team. Add Corrosive Ward, Divine Shield on two monsters, and a neat defensive formation, and he becomes a walking fortress. Many players give up the moment this name appears on their screen.

But in this battle, there were two interesting rulesets: Weak Magic and Now You See Mee, with a huge mana cap of 78. That’s where I saw an opening. Eternal Tofu is strong, but not immune to mistakes in reading the flow of the game.

Normally, I use Reklah with the -2 HP reduction skill against enemy monsters. This time, however, I deliberately turned the wheel in a different direction. I chose Deflect. A decision that initially felt “reckless,” but ended up being the key to victory.

Reklah is indeed a flexible archon. Solid stats, and a skill selection that lets you adapt to your opponent. In this fight, Deflect became the secret weapon against Eternal Tofu’s Thorns.

Team Lineup: Playing Patiently

I assembled a favorite lineup that I’ve trusted many times before. Arachne Weaver was hidden at the back, safe with Camouflage, her role clear: a loyal healer. Up front, Ulundin Overseer stood as a thick tank. Then came Ujurak Brave and Chaos Jailer, two melee monsters empowered with Deflect from Reklah.

On paper, these two melee monsters looked like prime victims for Thorns. But that was exactly where the plan came together.

The opposing team appeared full of confidence: Eternal Tofu activated Thorns for everyone, Corrosive Ward and Divine Shield were up, their Ulundin Overseer in front, New Beluroc Aegis with Taunt in the back, Saltwraith Bulkhead in second position, Pixie-knife Hurler and Kicking Roc as ranged attackers, and Anchor-Hex Adept handling magic damage.

A solid formation. Convincing. Too convincing.

From the very start, I was hoping for one thing: that poison would be on my side. And that hope wasn’t wasted. Every time Chaos Jailer attacked, there was a chance to apply poison—and for some reason, the RNG goddess was feeling generous. The poison kept landing.

Even more beautiful was the fact that when my melee monsters attacked, the Thorns effect didn’t hurt them thanks to Deflect. Something the opponent clearly didn’t anticipate. Combined with the Now You See Mee ruleset, all enemy attacks were forced to focus on my Ulundin Overseer at the front. And every round, Arachne Weaver patiently healed those wounds.

Even when Ulundin Overseer finally fell, Ujurak Brave stepped in as a backup tank. Meanwhile, on the other side, Eternal Tofu’s team began to run out of steam. Poison did its work, Thorns became ineffective, and the constant pressure from my team slowly wore them down.

In the end, the fortress collapsed. Eternal Tofu fell. And honestly, there was a sense of satisfaction that’s hard to describe.

You can see the full battle here:

👉 LINK BATTLE 👈

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Unique Takeaways & Important Lessons

The most interesting part of this battle was Eternal Tofu’s weakness against Deflect. Many players are overly confident in Thorns, forgetting that there are skills that can completely flip the situation. On top of that, poison proved to be absolutely brutal when left to do its job.

This battle reminded me of one thing: no archon is truly unbeatable. Eternal Tofu is powerful, but not without gaps. With Reklah + Deflect, poison, and patient play, melee monsters can actually shine.

The strategy in moments like this is simple:
don’t be intimidated by a card’s reputation. Read the ruleset, understand the skills, and dare to take an unconventional path.

Because in Splinterlands, sometimes victory isn’t about having the scariest cards—it’s about who stays calm and reads the game best.

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