Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Sep 22, 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 116 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Sunday, September 22, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Adelade Brightwing - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Adelade Brightwing is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • Adelade Brightwing did best when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @logen9f's battle history to see how they pulled off 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Wands Out ruleset, Adelade Brightwing won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Adelade Brightwing card is $0.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Anasth Soothsayer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Anasth Soothsayer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 1 game.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @ricardo651's battle history, where they won using Anasth Soothsayer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Anasth Soothsayer card is $1.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Scavo Technomancer - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Scavo Technomancer is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved success, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • You could take a moment to view @mappycappu's battle to see how they defeated their opponent with Scavo Technomancer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Scavo Technomancer card is $0.10 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)

1. Soul Fiend - Life splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Soul Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games.
   • Soul Fiend did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @logen9f's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Soul Fiend card is $0.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • Venator Kinjo did best when placed in the team's second spot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @sagemc's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, Venator Kinjo won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $1.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fungus Fiend - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Fungus Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • Fungus Fiend did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @kublay's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, Fungus Fiend saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Fungus Fiend 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% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 1 game.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @sagemc's battle, where they defeated their opponent using Eternal Tofu ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $37.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Dolfar Darflak - 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.

   Dolfar Darflak is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was used in a single battle by @jof2000, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Dolfar Darflak card is $0.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in a single match by @revisesociology, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $3.99 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @logen9f's battles, where they won 3 games with Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Taking Sides ruleset, Quix the Devious earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.88 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 59.18% [29/49]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 20 games.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [6/12]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 5 games.
   • You may want to watch @holyguacamole44's battles to see how they accomplished 2 wins using Conqueror Jacek ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 71.43% [5/7]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 69.57% [16/23]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Life, besting that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Taking Sides ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 57.63% [34/59]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 14 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Stampede ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune