diff --git a/tests/monad_eight/__init__.py b/tests/monad_eight/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb106275ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/monad_eight/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+"""MONAD_EIGHT fork tests."""
diff --git a/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/helpers.py b/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/helpers.py
index f298fe6fac..3621f8279a 100644
--- a/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/helpers.py
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
 Helper types, functions and classes for testing reserve balance.
 """
 
-from execution_testing import (
-    Op,
-)
+from enum import Enum, auto, unique
+from typing import List
+
+from execution_testing import Op
 from execution_testing.forks.helpers import Fork
 
+from .spec import Spec
+
 
 def generous_gas(fork: Fork) -> int:
     """
@@ -25,3 +28,58 @@ def generous_gas(fork: Fork) -> int:
         + 5 * access_cost
         + selfdestruct_cost
     )
+
+
+@unique
+class Stage1Balance(Enum):
+    """Initial balance states for Stage 1."""
+
+    BELOW_RESERVE = auto()
+    AT_RESERVE = auto()
+    ABOVE_RESERVE = auto()
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Return string representation."""
+        return self.name.lower()
+
+    def compute_balance(self) -> int:
+        """Compute the actual balance for this stage."""
+        match self:
+            case Stage1Balance.BELOW_RESERVE:
+                return Spec.RESERVE_BALANCE // 2
+            case Stage1Balance.AT_RESERVE:
+                return Spec.RESERVE_BALANCE
+            case Stage1Balance.ABOVE_RESERVE:
+                return 2 * Spec.RESERVE_BALANCE
+
+
+@unique
+class StageBalance(Enum):
+    """Balance states for Stage 2/3 relative to min/max of reserve, initial."""
+
+    BELOW_MIN = auto()
+    AT_MIN = auto()
+    BETWEEN = auto()
+    AT_MAX = auto()
+    ABOVE_MAX = auto()
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Return string representation."""
+        return self.name.lower()
+
+    def compute_balance(self, previous_balances: List[int]) -> int:
+        """Compute the actual balance for this stage."""
+        min_val = min(Spec.RESERVE_BALANCE, *previous_balances)
+        max_val = max(Spec.RESERVE_BALANCE, *previous_balances)
+        match self:
+            case StageBalance.BELOW_MIN:
+                assert min_val >= 1
+                return min_val - 1
+            case StageBalance.AT_MIN:
+                return min_val
+            case StageBalance.BETWEEN:
+                return (min_val + max_val) // 2
+            case StageBalance.AT_MAX:
+                return max_val
+            case StageBalance.ABOVE_MAX:
+                return max_val + 1
diff --git a/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/test_transfers.py b/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/test_transfers.py
index 8035652a08..bc09d41e42 100644
--- a/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/test_transfers.py
+++ b/tests/monad_eight/reserve_balance/test_transfers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@
 from execution_testing.test_types.helpers import compute_create_address
 from execution_testing.tools.tools_code.generators import Initcode
 
-from .helpers import generous_gas
+from .helpers import (
+    Stage1Balance,
+    StageBalance,
+    generous_gas,
+)
 from .spec import Spec, ref_spec_7702
 
 REFERENCE_SPEC_GIT_PATH = ref_spec_7702.git_path
@@ -197,6 +201,18 @@ def target_address(
         False,
         id="well_above_reserve_maxed_balance",
     ),
+    pytest.param(
+        0,
+        2**256 - 1,
+        False,
+        id="zero_maxed_balance",
+    ),
+    pytest.param(
+        1,
+        2**256 - 1,
+        False,
+        id="one_maxed_balance",
+    ),
     pytest.param(
         2**256 - 1 - TX_FEE,
         2**256 - 1,
@@ -1533,3 +1549,83 @@ def test_unrestricted_in_creation_tx_initcode(
         },
         blocks=[Block(txs=txs)],
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("stage1", Stage1Balance)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("stage2", StageBalance)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("stage3", StageBalance)
+def test_two_step_balance_change(
+    blockchain_test: BlockchainTestFiller,
+    pre: Alloc,
+    fork: Fork,
+    stage1: Stage1Balance,
+    stage2: StageBalance,
+    stage3: StageBalance,
+) -> None:
+    """
+    Test reserve balance rules when a delegated account's balance changes
+    in 2 steps.
+
+    The test verifies that a transaction reverts if and only if:
+    A) The balance decreased from Stage 1 to Stage 3 (final < initial)
+    B) The balance at Stage 3 is below reserve balance
+
+    Both conditions must be true for the transaction to revert.
+    """
+    balance1 = stage1.compute_balance()
+    balance2 = stage2.compute_balance([balance1])
+    balance3 = stage3.compute_balance([balance1, balance2])
+
+    delta1 = balance2 - balance1
+    delta2 = balance3 - balance2
+
+    sink = Address(0x5111)
+
+    wallet_code = Op.CALL(address=sink, value=Op.CALLDATALOAD(0))
+    wallet_address = pre.deploy_contract(code=wallet_code)
+
+    sender = pre.fund_eoa(balance1, delegation=wallet_address)
+
+    contract_code = Op.SSTORE(slot_code_worked, value_code_worked)
+
+    if delta1 <= 0:
+        contract_code += Op.MSTORE(0, -delta1)
+        contract_code += Op.CALL(address=sender, args_size=32)
+    elif delta1 > 0:
+        funder1 = pre.deploy_contract(
+            code=Op.SELFDESTRUCT(sender),
+            balance=delta1,
+        )
+        contract_code += Op.CALL(address=funder1)
+
+    if delta2 <= 0:
+        contract_code += Op.MSTORE(0, -delta2)
+        contract_code += Op.CALL(address=sender, args_size=32)
+    elif delta2 > 0:
+        funder2 = pre.deploy_contract(
+            code=Op.SELFDESTRUCT(sender),
+            balance=delta2,
+        )
+        contract_code += Op.CALL(address=funder2)
+
+    contract_address = pre.deploy_contract(contract_code)
+
+    tx = Transaction(
+        gas_limit=generous_gas(fork),
+        to=contract_address,
+        sender=sender,
+    )
+
+    balance_decreased = balance3 < balance1
+    final_below_reserve = balance3 < Spec.RESERVE_BALANCE
+
+    if balance_decreased and final_below_reserve:
+        storage = {}
+    else:
+        storage = {slot_code_worked: value_code_worked}
+
+    blockchain_test(
+        pre=pre,
+        post={contract_address: Account(storage=storage)},
+        blocks=[Block(txs=[tx])],
+    )