Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Sep 14, 2024

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 129 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Saturday, September 14, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Scavo Firebolt - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Scavo Firebolt is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Scavo Firebolt appeared.
   • Scavo Firebolt did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @libertycrypto27's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Firebolt card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Pallus is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Pallus performed ideally when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to see @vurpa's previous battle to see how they achieved victory using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Pallus card is $0.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Dumacke Orc - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Dumacke Orc is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Dumacke Orc performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could take a moment to watch @randomarrival's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Dumacke Orc card is $0.05 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. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 8 games.
   • Baakjira performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 6 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @riskarb's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.37 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. River Hellondale - Water splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   River Hellondale is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 8 games.
   • You may find it educational to watch @maxcesar's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with River Hellondale ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition River Hellondale card is $0.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Igor Darkspear - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Igor Darkspear is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 8 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @xaxua's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with Igor Darkspear ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Igor Darkspear card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Astral Entity appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @tbone-scholar2's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $3.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Cryptic - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Cryptic appeared.
   • You may find it educational to take a look at @plague354's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $16.00 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.
   The card at level 8 was used in a single match by @karuje, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $1.04 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. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [15/24]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 15 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @kaimanbajainiho's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Lux Vega earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $160.74 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [24/40]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning 23 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @werefjal's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times using Kelya Frendul ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [8/14]
   

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 8 games where Obsidian won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @xaxua's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 62.50% [15/24]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Water
   Win rate: 57.63% [34/59]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its own element 12 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 52.38% [11/21]
   

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

Final thoughts

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- Catotune