Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Apr 28, 2025

In this series, I analyze the top battles of the day to reveal which summoners and monsters are most successful for a given league and format. What better way to improve our Splinterlands skills than to study what the best players are doing?

For those of us who buy, rent, or rent out cards, I'm also hoping that this series can inform us of which cards to acquire for maximum effectivenes.

Stay tuned for a new report to be published daily, each covering the top battles for a different league and format!

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 138 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Monday, April 28, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Chaos Knight - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Chaos Knight is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Chaos Knight appeared.
   • Chaos Knight did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @xawi's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Chaos Knight card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mar Toren Trader - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mar Toren Trader is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 2 games in which Mar Toren Trader appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @stephenkinglee31's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Mar Toren Trader card is $0.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Torch Myrmidon - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Torch Myrmidon is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 2 games in which Torch Myrmidon appeared.
   • You may want to view @stephenkinglee31's previous battle to learn how they pulled off a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Torch Myrmidon card is $0.27 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Albahoo Forester - Life splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Albahoo Forester is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 9 games where Albahoo Forester won.
   • You could study @xawi's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Earthquake ruleset, Albahoo Forester won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Albahoo Forester card is $0.27 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Inevitable - Life splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [15/21]
   

   
   
   Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 14 games.
   • Inevitable did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 12 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @lorkus's previous battles to learn how they accomplished 5 victories using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Inevitable saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Inevitable card is $17.83 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Commander Goff - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Commander Goff is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Commander Goff won.
   • Commander Goff did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @xawi's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Commander Goff saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Commander Goff card is $8.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Dolfar Darflak - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Dolfar Darflak is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Dolfar Darflak appeared.
   • You may find it educational to see @housewifeftw's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Dolfar Darflak card is $0.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in a single match by @meredorn, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $21.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Avina of the Wolf is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in a single match by @lorkus, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $0.91 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any summoners already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 61.11% [44/72]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 44 games where Eternal Tofu triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @lorkus's battles, where they beat their opponent 12 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}.
   • When paired with the Earthquake ruleset, Eternal Tofu saw 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $63.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [11/22]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 11 games where Lorkus triumphed.
   • You may want to study @josieb's battle history to learn how they beat their foes 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Lorkus earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $45.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Prunda Undervesch - Life splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [5/10]
   

   
   
   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, winning all 5 games where Prunda Undervesch triumphed.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @lorkus's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Prunda Undervesch won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 59.76% [49/82]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 23 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Earthquake ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 4 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 52.94% [9/17]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its own element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Target Practice ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 51.85% [14/27]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its own element 7 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Even Stevens ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune