Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Sep 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?
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Stay tuned for a new report to be published daily, each covering the top battles for a different league and format!
MODERNFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 142 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Thursday, September 18, 2025:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Daigendark Hunter - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Daigendark Hunter is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Daigendark Hunter appeared.- Daigendark Hunter performed ideally when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 3 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, study @magehan's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daigendark Hunter card is $0.31 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Ujurak Brave - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Ujurak Brave 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 winning team for all 2 games in which Ujurak Brave appeared.Wailing Wraith - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Wailing Wraith 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 victorious team for all 2 games in which Wailing Wraith appeared.- Wailing Wraith performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @khazrakh's battle history, where they won using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Wailing Wraith card is $0.17 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)
Gramel the Hunger - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 69.23% [18/26]
Gramel the Hunger is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 18 games where Gramel the Hunger won.- Gramel the Hunger performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 16 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, see @xawi's battles, where they defeated their opponent 5 times with this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
- When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Gramel the Hunger won twice.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Gramel the Hunger card is $15.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Canary Keeper - Fire splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
Canary Keeper is a Rare monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Canary Keeper triumphed.Rush Townsend - Fire splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
Rush Townsend is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 8 games where Rush Townsend won.
Summoners with highest win rate
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 battle by @xawi, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $0.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $0.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Razi Clanktrap - Death splinter
Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
Razi Clanktrap is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 8 games where Razi Clanktrap triumphed.- To understand the strategy of a top player, study @kesryn's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Razi Clanktrap earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Razi Clanktrap card is $1.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Bella Ratajowlski - Life splinter
Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
Bella Ratajowlski is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Bella Ratajowlski triumphed.- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @xawi's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card [1, 2, 3].
- When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Bella Ratajowlski won 3 times.
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Bella Ratajowlski card is $1.56 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)
Akane - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
Akane 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 6 games where Akane triumphed.- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @xawi's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $9.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lorkus - Death splinter
Win rate: 56.00% [28/50]
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.- You may want to view @kesryn's previous battles to learn how they beat their foes 6 times with this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].
- When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Lorkus earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $38.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Cryptic - Water splinter
Win rate: 55.00% [11/20]
Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 11 games where Cryptic triumphed.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @xawi's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 4 times with this card [1, 2, 3, 4].
- When used in combination with the Four's a Crowd ruleset, Cryptic saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $21.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Death
Win rate: 56.06% [37/66]
Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its identical element 19 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.This splinter matched well with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.
Death splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 9 of those matches.
Water
Win rate: 52.38% [11/21]
Water splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Four's a Crowd ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Four's a Crowd ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
Earth
Win rate: 50.00% [42/84]
Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 25 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.This splinter performed well with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
Earth splinter did well in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), prevailing in 20 of those battles.
Final thoughts
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