Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Jan 18, 2025

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!

CHAMPION

MODERN

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 Champion league (modern format) battles from Saturday, January 18, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

Stitch Leech - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Stitch Leech is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Stitch Leech appeared.
- You could watch @emp-warden's previous battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Stitch Leech card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Magi Necrosi - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Magi Necrosi is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Magi Necrosi appeared.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @tarazkp's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Magi Necrosi card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Shock Trooper - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Shock Trooper is an Epic monster card from the 13 edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Shock Trooper appeared.
- You may want to view @tarazkp's battle to learn how they accomplished a win using this card ^[1].
- The lowest price for a 13 edition Shock Trooper card is $1.93 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)

Delya - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 64.29% [18/28]

Delya is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 18 games where Delya triumphed.
- Delya did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 12 wins.
- You could take a moment to watch @azircon's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 5 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
- When used in combination with the Unprotected ruleset, Delya won twice.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Delya card is $48.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Ulfga the Blighted - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]

Ulfga the Blighted is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where Ulfga the Blighted won.
- Ulfga the Blighted performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 9 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @emp-warden's battle history, where they won 6 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Ulfga the Blighted card is $16.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Inevitable - Life splinter
Win rate: 61.90% [13/21]

Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 13 games where Inevitable won.
- Inevitable did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 11 wins.
- You may find it enlightening to see @emp-warden's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
- When used in combination with the Earthquake ruleset, Inevitable won twice.
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Inevitable card is $18.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

Summoners with highest win rate

Elias Max Pruitt - 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.

Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @lorkus, which it won.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Elias Max Pruitt card is $15.96 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Grandmaster Rathe - 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.

Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 was used in one match by @abh12345, which it won.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $1.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Thaddius Brood - 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.

Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 was used in one match by @samwiseg, which it won.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.13 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)

Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]

Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 9 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
- If you want to learn from an elite player, see @emp-warden's battle history, where they beat their opponent 7 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $2.81 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]

Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 6 games where Quix the Devious won.
- You may find it educational to see @housewifeftw's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
- When paired with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $1.96 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Cryptic - Water splinter
Win rate: 50.00% [27/54]

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 27 games where Cryptic won.
- You could observe @azircon's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 5 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
- When paired with the Equalizer ruleset, Cryptic saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $23.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

Splinters with highest win rate

Neutral
Win rate: 83.33% [5/6]

Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
- This splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 2 of those matches.
Life
Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]

Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its identical element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
- This splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, defeating the enemy in 3 of those matches.
Dragon
Win rate: 53.33% [16/30]

Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its identical element 9 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
- This splinter was effective with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 2 times.

Final thoughts

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- Catotune