Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - May 18, 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 152 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Sunday, May 18, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Broken Earth Thug - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Broken Earth Thug is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Broken Earth Thug appeared.
   • Broken Earth Thug did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 2 wins.
   • It could be educational to watch @stephenkinglee31's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Broken Earth Thug card is $0.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Flame Mephit - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Flame Mephit is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Flame Mephit appeared.
   • You may want to see @emp-warden's battles to see how they pulled off 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Flame Mephit card is $0.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Halfshell Seer - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Halfshell Seer is a Rare monster card from the 14 edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Halfshell Seer appeared.
   • Halfshell Seer did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to see @maisiewss's battle to learn how they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Halfshell Seer card is $0.26 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. Inept Healer - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 78.95% [15/19]
   

   
   
   Inept Healer is a Legendary monster card from the 14 edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 15 games where Inept Healer won.
   • You could watch @housewifeftw's battles to learn how they beat their foes 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Inept Healer saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Inept Healer card is $8.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Rush Townsend - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Rush Townsend 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, being a member of the victorious team for all 11 games where Rush Townsend triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @emp-warden's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rush Townsend card is $6.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Caravan Guard - Life splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Caravan Guard is a Common monster card from the 14 edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • You may find it educational to see @tarazkp's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Caravan Guard ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Going the Distance ruleset, Caravan Guard earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Caravan Guard card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Fithe Bladestone - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
   

   
   
   Fithe Bladestone is a Rare summoner card from the 14 edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 3 games where Fithe Bladestone won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @lorkus's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Fithe Bladestone card is $2.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
   

   
   
   Nidhoggr 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 3 games where Nidhoggr triumphed.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @samwiseg's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $19.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [2/3]
   

   
   
   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 had the most success, winning all 2 games where Avina of the Wolf triumphed.
   • You may find it educational to take a look at @xawi's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $1.50 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. Prunda Undervesch - Life splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   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 8 games where Prunda Undervesch triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @stephenkinglee31's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Archons ruleset, Prunda Undervesch won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.73 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [28/48]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 28 games where Lorkus triumphed.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @maisiewss's battles, where they beat their opponent 6 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Lorkus earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $26.94 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 54.41% [37/68]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 37 games where Eternal Tofu won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @xawi's battles, where they won 7 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Eternal Tofu earned 5 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $55.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 57.58% [19/33]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 6 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Taking Sides ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 52.94% [27/51]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, defeating its own element 11 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Healed Out ruleset, where Life prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 52.05% [38/73]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 17 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 5 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune