Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Bronze league, Modern format - Jun 30, 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 123 of the top Bronze league (modern format) battles from Sunday, June 30, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Djinn Chwala - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Djinn Chwala is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • Djinn Chwala performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @quigon-d's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Djinn Chwala earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Chwala card is $0.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Igor Darkspear - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Igor Darkspear is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @mstrait's previous battle, where they won with Igor Darkspear ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Igor Darkspear card is $0.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Clockwork Aide - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Clockwork Aide is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @sifounas43's previous battle, where they won using Clockwork Aide ^[1].
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Hardy Stonefish - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Hardy Stonefish is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • Hardy Stonefish did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @vathah's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Hardy Stonefish won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Hardy Stonefish card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Venari Crystalsmith - Life splinter
   Win rate: 78.95% [15/19]
   

   
   
   Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Crystalsmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Diemonshark - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Diemonshark is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 7 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Diemonshark performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 7 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, study @fipzo's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Diemonshark card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @keledo's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using Quix the Devious ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. 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.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was used in one match by @johndd, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $3.31 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ilthain - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was used in one match by @lifelessliess, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $1.90 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. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning 4 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @quigon-d's battle, where they won with Helios Matriarch ^[1].
   • When paired with the Lost Magic ruleset, Helios Matriarch won twice.
     
     

2. Franz Ruffmane - Life splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Franz Ruffmane is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, winning 3 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @vintherinvest's battle history, where they won with Franz Ruffmane ^[1].
     
     

3. General Sloan - Life splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [8/14]
   

   
   
   General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning 3 games.
   • You could study @werefjal's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent with General Sloan ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition General Sloan card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 65.00% [13/20]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Fire, beating that element 6 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.

   • Dragon splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), winning 3 of those matches.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 62.86% [22/35]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Death, defeating that element 7 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   
   

3. Water
   Win rate: 54.72% [29/53]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 15 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Water prevailed 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune