Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Dec 8, 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!

CHAMPION

MODERN

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 144 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Sunday, December 8, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

Blinding Reflector - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]

Blinding Reflector is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion 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 Blinding Reflector appeared.
- Blinding Reflector did best when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 2 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @abh12345's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Blinding Reflector card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Meriput Mossmender - Earth splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Meriput Mossmender is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Meriput Mossmender appeared.
- You may want to take a look at @lorkus's previous battle to see how they achieved victory using this card ^[1].
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Meriput Mossmender card is $1.86 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Dark Arborist - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Dark Arborist is a Rare monster card from the 13 edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Dark Arborist appeared.
- Dark Arborist performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 2 wins.
- You may want to watch @maisiewss's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
- When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Dark Arborist earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a 13 edition Dark Arborist card is $0.45 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)

Merdaali Guardian - Water splinter
Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]

Merdaali Guardian is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 12 games where Merdaali Guardian won.
- You could study @maisiewss's battles to see how they achieved 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
- When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Merdaali Guardian saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Merdaali Guardian card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Sea Wreck - Water splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]

Sea Wreck is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers 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 7 games where Sea Wreck triumphed.
- Sea Wreck performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
- You may want to take a look at @maisiewss's battle history to see how they produced 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
- When paired with the Ferocity ruleset, Sea Wreck saw 3 wins.
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sea Wreck card is $6.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Xenith Monk - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]

Xenith Monk is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 7 games where Xenith Monk triumphed.
- Xenith Monk did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 5 wins.
- You could study @maisiewss's battles to learn how they produced 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Xenith Monk card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

Summoners with highest win rate

Reklah - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Reklah is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Reklah appeared.
- You may find it educational to watch @josieb's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Reklah card is $0.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]

Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @jedielf, which it won.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $3.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Skargore - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]

Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

Skargore is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
The card at level 6 was used in a single match by @jedielf, which it won.
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Skargore card is $0.38 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)

Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]

Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 9 games where Lux Vega won.
- You could study @maisiewss's battles to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
- When paired with the High Five ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $170.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]

Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
- You may find it enlightening to study @megakyodaibanrai's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
- When paired with the Target Practice ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $3.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
Win rate: 53.66% [44/82]

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 44 games where Eternal Tofu won.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @bjyshadow's battles, where they won 6 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
- When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Eternal Tofu won 4 times.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $61.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

Splinters with highest win rate

Neutral
Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]

Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
- This splinter matched well with the High Five ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
- Neutral splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, defeating the enemy in 2 of those matchups.
Earth
Win rate: 52.48% [53/101]

Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 33 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
- This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Earth prevailed 4 times.
Death
Win rate: 52.38% [11/21]

Death splinter had the most success against Earth, beating that element 5 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
- This splinter performed well with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.
- Death splinter was useful in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), defeating the enemy in 3 of those matchups.

Final thoughts

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- Catotune