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 128 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Monday, June 24, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Fungus Flinger - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Fungus Flinger is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • It could be educational to see @tmanthegreat's battle history, where they beat their opponent using Fungus Flinger ^[1].
     
     

2. Anachron Bolter - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Anachron Bolter is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Anachron Bolter appeared.
   • You may want to watch @geno9's battles to see how they pulled off 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Anachron Bolter card is $0.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lira the Dark - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Lira the Dark appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @tanmay17's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $0.48 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. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 77.78% [14/18]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 12 games.
   • Baakjira did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 12 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to watch @apple714's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Baakjira earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kulu Mastermind - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • You could take a moment to watch @lincemarrom's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with Kulu Mastermind ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Kulu Mastermind earned 2 wins.
     
     

3. Coastal Sentry - Water splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Coastal Sentry is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • Coastal Sentry did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 8 wins.
   • You may find it educational to study @sojirvine2804's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. 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 8 was used in a single match by @shadowch4ser, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Brewmaster Abraxas card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Prunda Undervesch - 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.

   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was used in a single match by @ag26, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sthispa - 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.

   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in one battle by @suzanne7, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $0.84 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. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Immortalis 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 Immortalis triumphed.
   • You could observe @yumikogaming's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $4.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   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 9 games where Possibilus the Wise triumphed.
   • You may want to study @sojirvine2804's battle history to see how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $3.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 7 games where Thaddius Brood triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @apollo99's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 59.09% [13/22]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Neutral, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Death
   Win rate: 58.62% [17/29]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its identical element 5 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.

   • Death splinter did well in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), defeating the enemy in 5 of those matches.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.86% [37/70]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 19 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the FiveAlive ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune