Welcome back to Match of the Week, where we dissect the impending carnage across the battlefields of Arthdal Chronicles. This week, the Frosty Cliff is set to host a clash that has everyone talking. Specifically, the Isodnyeong group, led by the rapidly ascending Hoit-hyeong, is preparing to lock horns with the formidable Irae group. Curious about how these titans stack up? Let us dive into the numbers.

※ Top rankers are based on peak figures recorded between the 29th and 31st.

※ To filter out alt characters, only those at level 98 or above were included.

Isodnyeong vs Irae: Who will claim the spoils at Frosty Cliff?

Hoit-hyeong, a name synonymous with top-tier power, leads Isodnyeong against the notorious Irae group, widely regarded as the most powerful force across all servers. These two have met at the Frosty Cliff before, and frankly, the previous encounters ended in total domination by Irae. We should probably expect more of the same this time around.

However, there is a wild card: the absurd power spike from Hoit-hyeong. Following the major July update, Hoit-hyeong managed to inflate their combat power by a staggering 6,403 in just two days post-maintenance. It is frankly hard to swallow. While Hoit-hyeong already had an edge, the gap between Hoit-hyeong and Irae’s top dog, BlackDaejang, has widened to 5,432.

Despite that, the scales still tip heavily in favor of Irae. The sheer difference in personnel and average power is staggering. Irae boasts an average combat power of 125,986 among their top 20, compared to Isodnyeong’s 111,347. When you look at the distribution—one 140k ranker for Isodnyeong versus two for Irae, and a massive gap in the 120k and 110k brackets—it is clear that Irae is likely to sweep the boss rewards.

Irae has seen their own share of growth, most notably with BlackDaejang. BlackDaejang added 2,848 to their power in just two days, climbing to the top spot of the Irae group. The real question is how effectively BlackDaejang, equipped with the legendary Earthquake passive skill, will disrupt the enemy lines when the fighting breaks out.

Let us break down the heavy hitters. Isodnyeong features Stormcaster Hoit-hyeong (148,840), Warrior Prada (138,199), Priest Bakja (124,319), Stormcaster Baksa (124,037), and Fighter Jyeogeom (120,307). Meanwhile, Irae fields Fighter BlackDaejang (143,408), Twin-Blade Daesama (141,319), Archer BlackGidu (138,420), Stormcaster Ppangsama (136,920), and Warrior BlackCoffee (132,201). For more granular details on the battlefield matchmaking, check out the KookminTree website.