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?
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MODERNFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 117 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Saturday, June 22, 2024:
Monsters with highest win rate
Blinding Reflector - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Blinding Reflector is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.- Blinding Reflector performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
- You may find it enlightening to watch @xhenezen's battle, where they won with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Blinding Reflector card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Djinn Muirat - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Djinn Muirat is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.- Djinn Muirat did best when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 4 wins.
- You could study @steedos's previous battle to learn how they accomplished a win with this card [1].
- When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Djinn Muirat won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Djinn Muirat card is $0.66 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Rage - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion 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 2 games.- Rage performed ideally when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 2 wins.
- You could take a look at @steedos's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $19.99 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)
Spirit Hoarder - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
Spirit Hoarder is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.- You may want to watch @vrezyy's previous battle to see how they beat their opponent with Spirit Hoarder [1].
- When used in combination with the Shades of Gray ruleset, Spirit Hoarder saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Spirit Hoarder card is $0.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Tide Biter - Water splinter
Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
Tide Biter is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 11 games where Tide Biter won.- Tide Biter performed ideally when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 11 wins.
- You could take a moment to view @jaymico2's battles to see how they defeated their foes 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Tide Biter won twice.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Tide Biter card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Time Mage - Life splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
Time Mage is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 8 games.- You may find it enlightening to watch @rogertregor's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Time Mage [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Time Mage card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Cryptic - 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.Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was used in one match by @dragonrider5479, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $15.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $15.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
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 Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was used in one match by @arick-the-red, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $21.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $21.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Franz Ruffmane - 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.Franz Ruffmane is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
The card at level 6 was used in a single match by @raise57, which it won.
Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any summoners already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
Thaddius Brood 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 7 games.- To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @frusc101's battle history, where they won 2 games with Thaddius Brood [1, 2].
- When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Thaddius Brood won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.21 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
Win rate: 58.33% [28/48]
Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 27 games.Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning all 11 games where Lux Vega triumphed.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @nazestrife's battle history, where they won 3 games using this card [1, 2, 3].
- When used in combination with the Back to Basics ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $158.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Death
Win rate: 59.09% [13/22]
Death splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
Water
Win rate: 59.02% [36/61]
Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its own element 13 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
Neutral
Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
Neutral splinter had the most success against Life, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Neutral prevailed 2 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Neutral prevailed 2 times.
Final thoughts
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- Catotune