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The Frontier Dispatches: Dispatch #006
The Frontier Dispatches: Dispatch #006
By Jolius Blast
The Arena Vanguard
Letter from the Frontier: Lessons from the Local Wildlife

Hey fam, hope everyone back home is doing great!
I had to drop everything and write to you about this ridiculous scene I witnessed outside my quarters this morning. I’m walking out with my morning brew, and I see a wild Dire Rat and a young Flame Fowl absolutely throwing down over a single, tiny, stale breadcrumb. I’m talking full-blown arena-level drama—feathers flying, teeth bared, total mayhem over a speck of food.
I just stood there watching them brawl for a minute before shaking my head. I went back inside, grabbed a whole fresh loaf of baked bread from the pantry, walked out, and tossed it right between them.
You should've seen their faces! They both froze, looked at the loaf, looked at each other, and just sat down side-by-side like old battle buddies, happily tearing into the loaf together. Turns out even the fiercest frontier beasts just need a full belly to keep the peace!
Love you guys,
Best, Blast
⚔️ Community Contest: The "1v1 Me!" Card Duel Challenge

Speaking of epic showdowns, it’s time to see who actually commands the strongest unit in the land! We’re setting up a true test of grit in the Frontier arenas. No full teams, no complex compositions—just raw power, strategy, and single-unit dominance.
🛡️ The Rules of Engagement
- Format: 1 v 1 Single Card Showdown
- Pool Restriction: Foundation Cards Only
- The Setup: Pick your single best Summoner and pair them with your single strongest Monster Card to take on Jolius Blast’s designated champion in a 1v1 clash.
🏆 How to Enter & Win
- Submit Your Duellist: Comment below with your ultimate 1v1 entry:
- Your Summoner: [Insert Foundation Summoner]
- Your Monster: [Insert Foundation Monster]
- Your Strategy: Briefly explain why your champion will dismantle Blast's pick.
- High Stakes: If your 1v1 build wins the tournament match against Blast's champion, you win the card!
Drop your entries in the comments and i will play the matches out live on stream. let's see who truly owns the arena!
Which Foundation card are you picking for your champion, and what ability do you think gives it the edge in a 1v1 fight?

Replies (18)
One on one is hard with the blast card and only foundation cards....
So i would go for a mirror match and let luck decide it 🤣😍
My Archon: Barthalamas

My Unit: Jolius Blast

My Strategy: Just pure luck and role the dice 🤣 (not against the terms of service)??
heheheh love let it roll!
If it's 1v1, there's no contest against the best tank in the Frontier. https://peakd.com/hive-13323/@logen9f/jolius-blast-the-best-tank
I'd pick Barthalamas as my archon and a max level Jolius Blast for the unit. Jolius has Void that can defend against magic attacks. Against melee attackers, he's got Retaliate to counter attack. Then, he can raise his power and speed with Enrage when he gets damaged. The speed boost will work together with the Archon's buff and speed and will increase his chances to dodge physical attacks. The only cards that can attack him with no drawbacks are range attackers with Close Range. I don't think Ratbound Corsair is a match for Jolius Blast on a 1v1 fight.
Summoner: Barthalamas lvl 4
Monster: Jolius Blast lvl 4
Strategy: I'm locking in the same pick as @beaker007. Honestly, no Foundation card is beating a Level 4 Jolius Blast 1v1. At this point, it just comes down to pure luck—who misses their attacks and who triggers more Retaliate strikes!
Unfortunately I don’t see anyone beating Mr Blast but Mr Blast!
But let’s see what he can do against
Archon : Incandescent Sage
and
Unit : King Erminaz Twincleaver
for fun…
Let me try. I'll go with the Life archon. The +1 armor will absorb one hit.
My unit will be King Erminaz Twincleaver. It has three attack and Double strike skill for offense. But what gives it a slim chance is its Dodge skill and five speed. It might be able to avoid some hits. That's it.
Archon:
Unit:
Life against Fire would be my choice in a duel with a very World of Warcraft feel. My champion couldn't be anyone other than King Erminaz Twincleaver.
At max level, this orc warrior has the Double Strike ability. If he manages to land all those hits on the enemy tank, Jolius, I'll secure a decisive advantage right from the start. On top of his speed, he excels at dodging: I'm counting on his Dodge—an utterly annoying ability for any opponent—to keep him standing until he crowns himself the true king of the battle.
I didn't realize I had placed him in the first position. Even though Jolius is an incredible tank, I'm confident that Dodge will give us that unfair advantage, keeping us safe from any retaliation attacks when he gets enraged.😎
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i see 2 ways how it could be possible to win.
first with
Archon : Incessant Sage
Unit : King Erminaz Twincleaver
you need pray for misses and not getting retaliat otherwhise its a lose. the thing here is you attack 2x first with king but jolius is then still on 7hp and !6! speed then. you need pray that there no retaliate on first 2 attackts. then jolius will attack 2x u need pray for misses. if not king down without shield and 6hp or 1hp. then king attack 2x again need pray for no retaliate. jolius still on 1hp and attack again. would need alot misses and luck. even he have dodge. the chance to win or get a draw are very very low.
BUT
since already a handfull choosed that i will go for something else :P
probably chances to win not better :D
i asume you will go for
Archon : Barthalamas
Unit: Jolius Blast
then i would counter with
Archon: Aurendrak
Unit: Jolius Blast
it would be pure gamble XD you would attack first. i need get retaliat and you not. then i attack you to 3hp. you again dont get retaliate. then you attack me down to 5hp. i get retaliate and you again dont get it so i win. if you get in last attack it would be draw. otherwise lose :D
better chances you have of corse with the Archon Barthalamas when you can play only 1 card but since i dont want a auto draw as u probably choose that i have no choice than pray :P but of corse if you would use Aurendrak i would go for Barthalamas as there i would have way better chances :D
Archon : Incandescent Sage
Unit : King Erminaz Twincleaver
I think the above has the best chance of winning, as mentioned by many others before me, with same reasons stated by others.
I would like to explore another possibility, low one though of beating Jolius, that is:
Archon : thalgrimore
Unit : Necrulencian Thief max lvl
there might be a small chance to win over when jolius continuously miss hits Necrulencian Thief, and thief continuously poisons jolius, then win over.
I still think King has better chance of beating jolius, but just want to provide another possibility.
We will see!!
I see a lot of kings here, but ill do a Mirror
summoner Barthalamas
Jolius Blast vs Jolius Blast
both max level of course
and let the flames begin!!!!
I wanna go with Life
Archon : Incessant Sage lvl 4
Unit : King Erminaz Twincleaver lvl 4
and hoping there is no weird rulesets of course hahahahaha
Hi! Well, I'm no genius when it comes to strategizing in Splinterland; I'm more into writing and watching animes or movies. 😅
But one thing I can do is select the following cards:
Unit:
Strategy: With the Archon and King at max level, I'm confident I can win this battle. Although, well, I guess it'll be more a matter of luck now. 😅
Hi, I'm a complete beginner who's just starting to learn and understand the game, but here's my attempt:
I've seen that they use health to attack, but I'm not familiar with it yet, so I'd use fire against fire, which is what I've played most.
My current summoner is Barthalamas with Jolius Blast.
So, being evenly matched against another Jolius Blast, I think it would be quite interesting, and if I'm lucky, it could be a guaranteed victory.
Hi,
Only with the RNG of the Gods, a different lineup than Barthalamas + Jolius Blast could beat a Barthalamas + Jolius Blast in a 1vs1 battle.
If I could choose Barthalamas + Jolius Blast, I allways chose this one.
If not, I'd try with Incessant Sage + King Erminaz Twincleaver and a lot of prays LOL.
Results of proofs:
Finally the win:
https://splinterlands.com/battle/sl_d591d821738ba0bbcecda1c04ec61d61?ref=caminomechilles