Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Apr 2, 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 136 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, April 2, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Nerissa Tridawn - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Nerissa Tridawn is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • You may want to watch @wellingt560's previous battle to learn how they beat their foe with Nerissa Tridawn ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Back to Basics ruleset, Nerissa Tridawn saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Nerissa Tridawn card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Dumacke Orc is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved success, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • Dumacke Orc did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to study @wellingt560's battle history to see how they achieved victory with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Dumacke Orc card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Terraceous Hulk - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Terraceous Hulk is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Terraceous Hulk appeared.
   • Terraceous Hulk performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @owl-lover's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Terraceous Hulk card is $16.00 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. Fungus Flinger - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 84.21% [16/19]
   

   
   
   Fungus Flinger is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • Fungus Flinger did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 7 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @noxious13's previous battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Fungus Flinger saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Fungus Flinger card is $0.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Magi of Chaos - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Magi of Chaos is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • You may find it educational to watch @bothansdyd4this's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Magi of Chaos ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Wands Out ruleset, Magi of Chaos earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Magi of Chaos card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Djinn Oshannus - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [16/22]
   

   
   
   Djinn Oshannus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 8 games.
   • Djinn Oshannus performed ideally when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 8 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @vudhadi145789's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Djinn Oshannus won 4 times.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Oshannus card is $0.55 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.
   The card at level 1 was most successful in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @invcble's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $32.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 1 game.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @yolomancer's previous battle, where they won with Lily Shieldpaw ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $4.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to take a look at @dubsalottheog's battle history to learn how they defeated their foe with Quix the Devious ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $3.45 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. Lobb Lowland - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 74.07% [20/27]
   

   
   
   Lobb Lowland is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @noxious13's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with Lobb Lowland ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Lobb Lowland won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Lobb Lowland card is $0.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Franz Ruffmane - Life splinter
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Franz Ruffmane is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 5 games.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Franz Ruffmane card is $0.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 51.85% [14/27]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 6 games.
   • You may want to watch @wellingt560's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using Helios Matriarch ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.72 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 58.06% [18/31]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 4 times.

   • Dragon splinter did well in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), prevailing in 5 of those battles.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 52.73% [29/55]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 9 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Weak Magic ruleset, where Earth won 2 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 50.68% [37/73]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 21 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Aimless ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 3 times.

   • Water splinter was useful in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), prevailing in 9 of those battles.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune