In the world of competitive gaming, we often use the term 'dragon-tiger fight' to describe a clash so evenly matched that it's impossible to call a winner. Right now, the battle between the 'Cheolgeo' and 'Nangman' guilds in the Seven Knights Re:BIRTH siege warfare is exactly that—a razor-thin margin. While Cheolgeo holds more first-place finishes across the castles, Nangman currently leads in total points. Let’s dive into this chaotic situation together.

A neck-and-neck race for the top spot

Cheolgeo, having held the crown for two consecutive weeks, has surrendered the top spot back to Nangman. The gap? A mere 5.1 million points. This effectively reverses the 4.52 million point lead Cheolgeo enjoyed last week. While Cheolgeo secured 1st place in four out of the seven castles, Nangman’s overall score superiority won them the day. We’ll look at the tactical breakdown in the siege section below. Meanwhile, 'Byeolbyeol' continues to hold firm in 3rd place.

The competition below the top three is even more frantic. The former 7th-place 'Dictator' (Dokjaeja) vaulted into 4th, pushing 'Pirates' and 'Storm' (Pokpung) down a notch. Last week's 9th-place 'Sniffers' (Keungkeungdan) climbed to 7th. We also see 'Devil' (Agma) entering at 9th and 'Co-op' (Hyeonggong) at 10th, while 'Black Cow' (Heugwudan) managed to maintain their 8th-place position.

This week's individual points leader is Babungi from the Dictator guild

The individual points crown for the first week of October goes to Babungi of the Dictator guild. A frequent visitor to the top rankings, this marks their first time clinching the #1 spot overall. 2nd place goes to Suseok of the 'Heong-eo' guild, and 3rd to 'Themove'’s Trump-hyung. Notably, the entire top three have smashed the 30 million point barrier—an impressive jump from last week's 28.47 million point ceiling. This is clearly the 'Miho effect', as the arrival of the new hero has sent scores climbing for the Monday-to-Wednesday sessions.

Excluding the two slots occupied by Cheolgeo, the remaining eight spots were split among eight different guilds: Dictator, Heong-eo, Themove, Byeolbyeol, Storm, 'Renewal', 'Platinum', and 'Manwol'. Notably, Cheolgeo, Dictator, Byeolbyeol, and Storm remain the top-tier powerhouses. Interestingly, no Nangman rankers made it into the top individual rankings, which suggests that Nangman isn't just relying on a small group of elites.

Siege warfare results by day (Week 1 of October)

Here are the daily results. The rivalry between Nangman and Cheolgeo was essentially decided by a hair’s breadth. Cheolgeo took Monday by 41,890 points, while Nangman dominated Tuesday by roughly 4.93 million. Wednesday saw Cheolgeo edge out a win by 156,677 points. Thursday went to Cheolgeo by 3.84 million, but Nangman clawed back with victories on Friday (by 2.32 million) and Saturday (by 2.27 million). Finally, Cheolgeo secured Sunday by 392,875 points.

When Nangman wins, they do so by a margin of at least 2 million points, whereas Cheolgeo’s wins are often much tighter—sometimes by as little as 40,000. That’s the crux of why they lost the integrated lead. It proves that you can lose the frequency of 1st-place finishes and still claim the overall crown. One has to wonder if this tension will keep up.

This week's siege pick

Let’s look at the party for Podina Castle, where Miho is the star. mioneki from 'COHO2T' hit 4,095,437 points to take 1st place. Compare that to last week's high of 3,427,551—that’s a 667,886-point jump, or roughly a 19.5% increase in the ceiling.

Babungi used a 'Chloe - Miho - Biscuit - Ruri - Rina' composition. Much like the Guardian Castle, Yeonhee has been swapped out for Miho. Chloe is essential here for her 'Shock Immunity' and her ability to buff the team’s Attack and Critical Hit Rate. Miho is the key, using her 'Turn-based Buff Reduction' to strip Eileene’s 'Damage Immunity'. Plus, at 6-transcendence, she hits with the firepower of a Ruri.

To be frank, there is no substitute for Miho in Podina Castle right now; she is the only 3-target magical dealer who can simultaneously debuff and attack. In the old days, the tactic with Yeonhee was to use Chloe’s buffs during the 2-turn damage immunity window to effectively skip turns. Yeonhee isn't 'bad' per se, as her utility is proven, but if your Miho isn't fully built yet, she remains a serviceable alternative.