DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/29/2026    Duedate: 06/11/2026

WILLAF ARENA

DM 16    TURN 1058

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MIDAS TOUCH
SAXON (712)
(16-7236) [21-12-3,116]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MIDAS TOUCH                    BULLEIT
SAXON (712)                    WRY RYE (722)
(16-7236) [21-12-3,116]        (16-7361) [3-0-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MIDAS TOUCH                    BROKEN HEROES
SAXON (712)                    SAXON (712)
(16-7236) [21-12-3,116]        (16-7232) [18-15-2,91]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TRICKSTERS (704)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (434)           28 
2. JLG (586)                     27    WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)
3. HALLOWED GROUND (663)         26    Unchartered Team
4. EXTINCTION (488)              24 
5. WRY RYE (722)                 19    WRY RYE (722)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  22   2  2 91.7   1/ 3 TRICKSTERS (704)          8  4 0
 2/ 3 WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      16   3  0 84.2   2/ 1 SAXON (712)               8  7 2
 3/ 1*WRY RYE (722)              5   1  0 83.3   3/ 6*WRY RYE (722)             5  1 0
 4/ 4 CADDYSHACK (596)          65  33  4 66.3   4/ 7 EXTINCTION (488)          5  3 1
 5/ 5 HALLOWED GROUND (663)    103  61 11 62.8   5/ 8 CADDYSHACK (596)          4  6 0
 6/ 6 JLG (586)                130  83  4 61.0   6/ 5 PHILANTROGENTS (719)      4  8 0
 7/ 0 FAR TRAVELERS (434)      163 119  9 57.8   7/ 4 JLG (586)                 4  9 1
 8/ 7 TRICKSTERS (704)          93  81  1 53.4   8/ 2*OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      3  4 0
 9/11 SAXON (712)               79  79  8 50.0   9/12 HALLOWED GROUND (663)     2  1 0
10/ 9 PHILANTROGENTS (719)      34  34  1 50.0  10/10 WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)      2  1 0
11-10*IDIOT'S INC (646)         10  10  1 50.0  11-11*IDIOT'S INC (646)         1  0 0
12/ 8*OFF LAND WOMEN (720)       9   9  1 50.0  12- 9 BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  1  0 0
13/12 EXTINCTION (488)          20  22  1 47.6  13/ 0 FAR TRAVELERS (434)       1  1 0
14/13 PUNNY AMINALS (305)      1137 1602 38 41.5  14/13 PUNNY AMINALS (305)       1  2 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Say good-bye to SAXON, as they are pushed from 
the coveted top team spot by the TRICKSTERS stable.  A stormcloud is brewing over the 
OFF LAND WOMEN guildhouse.  Rumor says any more weeks like this ones 0-1-0 may send 
the team to the Dark Arena.  Coming up with a solid 1-1-0 outing, WRY RYE has 
advanced 3 places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for BULLEIT, who flew up 
27 points in the rankings after mashing HIGH FANTASY like a melon.  Keep your eye on 
this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was HIGH FANTASY, who dropped 17 
points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with BULLEIT.  Well, if ya don't 
shows up at the laundromat, ya can'ts wash yer clothes.  LOU LOOMIS did not fight 
this week so his title was forfeit.  It's a proud day for the SAXON stable, as their 
warrior, MIDAS TOUCH, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  Advice to bashers--never 
force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that CADDYSHACK was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of CADDYSHACK's warriors, 
I'm not surprised!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  CADDYSHACK + 
Weapons That go Boom = WRY RYE + Avoid City.  And who is this MIDAS TOUCH you ask, 
with 116 points and a 21-12-3 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!  Well, it looks 
like TRAFALGAR wasn't happy with last turn's rank, so he went for broke by 
challenging up 28 points.  No guts, no glory.  To the crowd's chants of 'Bo-zo bo-zo 
bo-zo', 260MRT was taken out by the lower-ranked TRAFALGAR.  (Maybe it's time to 
think Dark Arena?).  GRIPHOOK of TRICKSTERS had better have a good reason for 
challenging down 11 points in a challenge which he won.  I thought GRIPHOOK showed 
great skill and promise when he bested JUDGE SMAILS.  All right, so I slept through 
it!  Big deal!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they 
will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the WILLAF giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIDAS TOUCH 7236          BA 21  12  3 116         SAXON (712)               

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GRIPHOOK 7246             BA 11   4  0 111         TRICKSTERS (704)                         *
-THE HUMUNGUS 7018         LU 11   1  1 106         BUBBA'S BARBARIANS (673)  
 BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235      BA 19  14  1 103         SAXON (712)               
 CM2033 6483               TP 22  11  0  98         JLG (586)                 
 JUDGE SMAILS 5761         TP 20  11  1  92         CADDYSHACK (596)          
 TUNGA THE ODD 7133        WS 17  18  0  92         TRICKSTERS (704)          
 MIO MI 7149               ST  9  58  0  92         PUNNY AMINALS (305)       
 260MRT 5676               TP 23  22  0  91         JLG (586)                 
 BROKEN HEROES 7232        ST 18  15  2  91         SAXON (712)               

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAFALGAR 6592            PR 17  13  1  88         HALLOWED GROUND (663)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TASMANIAN WOLF 4705           2   3  1  57         EXTINCTION (488)                         ???

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BULLEIT 7361              ST  3   0  0  52         WRY RYE (722)                            *
 DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311    AB  7   8  0  51         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      
 QUAGGA 7324               BA  5   5  0  51         EXTINCTION (488)                         *
-NANCY PELOSI 6360         ST  4   0  0  49         IDIOT'S INC (646)         
 MOA 7334                  LU  5   5  0  41         EXTINCTION (488)                         *
 HIGH FANTASY 7319         PL  8   5  1  36         PHILANTROGENTS (719)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BONNY 7326                    2   2  1  30         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)                     [BA-SL]

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LILI 7327                     3   1  0  25         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)                     [BA-LU-ST-WS]
-EARHART 7328              ST  2   1  0  25         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      
 D'ANNUNZIO 7211           PL  6   5  1  24         CADDYSHACK (596)                         *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 534C-6 6644               BA  3   4  1  23         JLG (586)                                *
-FLON 7325                 LU  2   1  0  21         OFF LAND WOMEN (720)      
 BUFFALO TRACE 7359        SL  2   1  0  21         WRY RYE (722)                            *
 BLIND HERMIT 7368             0   2  0  18         PHILANTROGENTS (719)                     [AB-SL]
 1532E 6643                PL  3   4  0  17         JLG (586)                                *
 CALL TO ARMS 7357         PS  1   3  0  17         SAXON (712)                              *
 VON LIECHTENSTEIN 7312        1   0  0  13         FAR TRAVELERS (434)                      [BA-SL-WS]
 BLOKE 7373                    1   0  0  13         PHILANTROGENTS (719)                     [BA-SL-WS]
 WHIRLING STEEL 7352       WS  3   2  0  11         SAXON (712)                              *
-NOONAN 7339                   1   0  0  10         CADDYSHACK (596)                         [SL-ST-TP]
 BUCCA-BOO 7371                1   1  0   7         TRICKSTERS (704)                         [LU-SL]
 LOKI 7367                 SL  1   2  0   5         TRICKSTERS (704)                         *
 PARTS MACHINE 7372            0   1  0   1         JLG (586)                                [AB-LU-SL]

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SLUICE 7332             0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 434    ARENAMASTER KHAR      1058 NONE
PSY PHI 7320            5  7 0 PHILANTROGENTS 719   MIDAS TOUCH 7236      1057  
WISE OLD HERMIT 7322    6  5 0 PHILANTROGENTS 719   MIDAS TOUCH 7236      1056  
BUCCA-BOO 7366          0  1 0 TRICKSTERS 704       534C-6 6644           1056 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SLUICE was butchered by ARENAMASTER KHARAK in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
TUNGA THE ODD bested 534C-6 in a 2 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
BLIND HERMIT was handily defeated by MIDAS TOUCH in a 1 minute Bloodfeud Title match.
GRIPHOOK won victory over JUDGE SMAILS in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
TRAFALGAR devastated 260MRT in a 6 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
QUAGGA devastated BONNY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
BUCCA-BOO was narrowly defeated by 1532E in a exciting 6 minute Challenge struggle.
LOKI was handily defeated by CALL TO ARMS in a 2 minute uneven Challenge fight.
BROKEN HEROES was unbelievably bested by CM2033 in a 5 minute expert's duel.
HOWIE HOWITZER vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
BAPTISM OF FIRE overcame MIO MI in a exciting 1 minute brutal veteran's bout.
DISTOPIAN FANTASY was devastated by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute conflict.
HIGH FANTASY was demolished by BULLEIT in a 2 minute gory mismatched match.
MOA handily defeated BUFFALO TRACE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
D'ANNUNZIO won victory over WHIRLING STEEL in a 2 minute master vs. beginner bout.
VON LIECHTENSTEIN beat PARTS MACHINE in a 3 minute brawl.
BLOKE devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  12 -  1      67  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-LUNGE       15 -  10 -  1      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  11 -  2      54  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK    30 -  29 -  3      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       16 -  16 -  1      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE      11 -  11 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  21 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW         9 -  19 -  0      32  |

Turn 1058 was great if you    Not so great if you used      The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles:     the fighting styles:          top eleven warriors are:

PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     5 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  4         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  3         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   MIDAS TOUCH 7236           21  12  3  116 SAXON (712)
TOTAL PARRY      CM2033 6483                22  11  0   98 JLG (586)
STRIKING ATTACK  BROKEN HEROES 7232         18  15  2   91 SAXON (712)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TRAFALGAR 6592             17  13  1   88 HALLOWED GROUND (663)
PARRY-LUNGE      HIGH FANTASY 7319           8   5  1   36 PHILANTROGENTS (719)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MIDAS TOUCH 7236.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BROKEN HEROES 7232.  The ten other most popular fighters were BUCCA-BOO 
7371, GRIPHOOK 7246, 534C-6 6644, TRAFALGAR 6592, 1532E 6643, BULLEIT 7361, MIDAS 
TOUCH 7236, CALL TO ARMS 7357, CM2033 6483, and BAPTISM OF FIRE 7235.

The least popular fighter this week was 260MRT 5676.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WHIRLING STEEL 7352, DISTOPIAN FANTASY 7311, LOKI 7367, BONNY 7326, 
BLIND HERMIT 7368, SLUICE 7332, BLOKE 7373, VON LIECHTENSTEIN 7312, D'ANNUNZIO 7211, 
and BUFFALO TRACE 7359.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MIDAS TOUCH (16-7236) SAXON (712)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

LOU LOOMIS (16-5760) CADDYSHACK (596)
HOWIE HOWITZER (16-7258) WRATHMEN 25-22 (714)