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 122 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Thursday, December 26, 2024:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Corsair Bosun - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Corsair Bosun is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Corsair Bosun appeared.- Corsair Bosun performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
- You may want to take a look at @tdmdaddy's battle to see how they defeated their opponent using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Corsair Bosun card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Kha'zi Conjurer - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Kha'zi Conjurer is an Epic monster card from the 13 edition.
The card at level 5 achieved success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 1 game.- You may find it educational to take a look at @pancholfugazi's battle history, where they won with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a 13 edition Kha'zi Conjurer card is $1.88 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Baron Fyatt - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Baron Fyatt is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Baron Fyatt appeared.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @pancholfugazi's battle, where they won with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Baron Fyatt card is $4.98 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)
Swamp Spitter - Water splinter
Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
Swamp Spitter is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Swamp Spitter won.- To understand the strategy of a top player, study @vishkaal's previous battle, where they won with this card [1].
- When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Swamp Spitter won twice.
- The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Swamp Spitter card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Grimbardun Smith - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
Grimbardun Smith is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.- Grimbardun Smith performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
- If you want to learn from an elite player, see @olebulls's battles, where they won 2 games with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Grimbardun Smith card is $4.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Venka the Vile - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
Venka the Vile is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 9 games where Venka the Vile won.
Summoners with highest win rate
General Sloan - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 5 games in which General Sloan appeared.Elias Max Pruitt - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Elias Max Pruitt appeared.- You may want to watch @lastsword's previous battle to learn how they achieved victory with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Elias Max Pruitt card is $23.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Avina of the Wolf is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Avina of the Wolf appeared.
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: 61.54% [8/13]
Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Eternal Tofu won.Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @wachan's battle history, where they won with this card [1].
- When paired with the High Five ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $3.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 53.85% [14/26]
Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 14 games where Lux Vega won.
Splinters with highest win rate
Fire
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Fire splinter had the most success against Life, besting that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), winning 2 of those matchups.
- This splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), winning 2 of those matchups.
Life
Win rate: 59.09% [13/22]
Life splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.This splinter performed well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
Life splinter held its own in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), winning 3 of those battles.
Neutral
Win rate: 53.85% [14/26]
Neutral splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
Final thoughts
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