Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Sep 4, 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 114 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, September 4, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Oshuur Constantia appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @nudumlands's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $8.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lira the Dark - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Lira the Dark appeared.
   • Lira the Dark performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could watch @kypdurron's battles to learn how they produced 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $0.44 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Djinn Biljka - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Djinn Biljka is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Djinn Biljka appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at @ziion's battle to learn how they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Biljka card is $0.62 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. Adelade Brightwing - Life splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Adelade Brightwing is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 11 games where Adelade Brightwing won.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Adelade Brightwing won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Adelade Brightwing card is $0.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Baakjira 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, finding itself on the winning team for 8 games.
   • Baakjira did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 8 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @rslnd943's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Baakjira saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Soul Fiend - Life splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Soul Fiend 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 6 games.
   • Soul Fiend performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to study @mario11's battle history to see how they produced 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Soul Fiend card is $0.59 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared.
   • You could watch @king-arminius's battle history to learn how they achieved victory with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $29.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Waka Spiritblade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Waka Spiritblade is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Waka Spiritblade appeared.
   • You could take a moment to watch @shirlsprint's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Waka Spiritblade card is $93.90 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [6/9]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 6 games where Grandmaster Rathe triumphed.
   • You could watch @wadius's previous battle to learn how they defeated their foe using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $1.70 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. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Immortalis won.
   • You may find it educational to study @kaiotic's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Wands Out ruleset, Immortalis earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $4.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 58.14% [25/43]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul 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 25 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @nudumlands's previous battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Target Practice ruleset, Kelya Frendul earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 51.16% [22/43]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 21 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @mario11's previous battles, where they won 3 games with Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 55.56% [30/54]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 14 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Target Practice ruleset, where Water won 3 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 54.55% [12/22]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its identical element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 51.61% [16/31]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its identical element 6 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Death won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune