Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Nov 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 129 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Monday, November 4, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Djinn Biljka - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Djinn Biljka is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   • You could study @tomkow's battle to see how they pulled off a win using Djinn Biljka ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Biljka card is $0.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Runeseer Sevaya - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Runeseer Sevaya is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • You could watch @thejedo's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with Runeseer Sevaya ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Runeseer Sevaya card is $7.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ferexian Hero - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Ferexian Hero is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • Ferexian Hero did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @vedranijus's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Ferexian Hero card is $5.49 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. Djinn Renova - Life splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Djinn Renova is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Djinn Renova won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @vedranijus's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Renova card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Swamp Spitter - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Swamp Spitter is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Swamp Spitter did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @vlad-cepesh's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Swamp Spitter card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Legionnaire Alvar - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Legionnaire Alvar is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 5 games.
   • Legionnaire Alvar did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could take a look at @ziion's previous battle to learn how they beat their foe with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Legionnaire Alvar saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Legionnaire Alvar card is $0.52 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning 2 games.
   • You may want to watch @johnk602's previous battles to learn how they produced 2 wins using Eternal Tofu ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $49.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

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

   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @toktok27, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $27.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Brewmaster Abraxas - 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.

   Brewmaster Abraxas is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 was used in one battle by @libertyguy, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Brewmaster Abraxas card is $0.26 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. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise 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 8 games where Possibilus the Wise triumphed.
   • You may want to see @jedenjenda's battles to learn how they produced 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Possibilus the Wise won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $3.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 7 games where Conqueror Jacek won.
   • You may find it enlightening to take a look at @vedranijus's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 56.10% [23/41]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 23 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.
   • When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 57.69% [15/26]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Water
   Win rate: 55.93% [33/59]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its identical element 12 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Healed Out ruleset, where Water prevailed 4 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 51.52% [17/33]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 5 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Ferocity ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune