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!
MODERNFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 118 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Friday, October 18, 2024:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Nimbledook Scout - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Nimbledook Scout is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Nimbledook Scout appeared.- You may want to watch @maisiewss's battle history to learn how they beat their foe with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nimbledook Scout card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Silverblade Fighter - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Silverblade Fighter is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Silverblade Fighter appeared.- Silverblade Fighter performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, study @jedielf's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Silverblade Fighter won twice.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Silverblade Fighter card is $0.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Thane Newsong - Earth splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Thane Newsong is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Thane Newsong appeared.- You could watch @housewifeftw's battle to see how they produced a win using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Thane Newsong card is $1.10 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)
Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 11 games where Venator Kinjo won.- If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @dejota's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 4 times using this card [1, 2, 3, 4].
- When used in combination with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Venator Kinjo won 4 times.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $0.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Drybone Bowdog - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
Drybone Bowdog is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games where Drybone Bowdog triumphed.- If you want to learn from an elite player, see @housewifeftw's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Drybone Bowdog won twice.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Drybone Bowdog card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Inevitable - Life splinter
Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 9 games.- Inevitable did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 11 wins.
- You may find it enlightening to see @lorkus's battles, where they won 3 games using this card [1, 2, 3].
- When paired with the Taking Sides ruleset, Inevitable earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Inevitable card is $23.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Elias Max Pruitt - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Elias Max Pruitt appeared.Zeddica - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Zeddica is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Zeddica appeared.Reklah - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Reklah is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Reklah appeared.- To understand the strategy of a top player, study @zawarrior's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Reklah card is $0.43 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)
Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
Win rate: 49.52% [52/105]
Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 52 games where Eternal Tofu triumphed.- You could study @dejota's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 12 times using this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12].
- When paired with the Equalizer ruleset, Eternal Tofu earned 5 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $60.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Cryptic - Water splinter
Win rate: 47.22% [17/36]
Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 17 games where Cryptic won.Lorkus - Death splinter
Win rate: 33.33% [4/12]
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 4 games where Lorkus won.- If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @yukihyakubai's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $27.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Dragon
Win rate: 59.09% [13/22]
Dragon splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 5 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.
Life
Win rate: 53.33% [8/15]
Life splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
Life splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 2 of those battles.
Earth
Win rate: 50.00% [57/114]
Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 39 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Equalizer ruleset, where Earth prevailed 5 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Equalizer ruleset, where Earth prevailed 5 times.
Final thoughts
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