Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Bronze league, Modern format - Sep 20, 2023

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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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 137 of the top Bronze league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, September 20, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Kralus - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Kralus is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Kralus appeared.
   • Kralus performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @bootes's battle history to learn how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Kralus card is $65.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Tenyii Striker - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Tenyii Striker is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Tenyii Striker appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @ricktap21's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tenyii Striker card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Aganju - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Aganju is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Aganju appeared.
   • Aganju did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @ricktap21's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Aganju card is $33.00 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. Grund - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Grund is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Grund won.
   • Grund performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to watch @trppopoy's battle history to see how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Grund won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grund card is $0.69 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Fungus Flinger - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 65.62% [21/32]
   

   
   
   Fungus Flinger is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 10 games.
   • Fungus Flinger performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 11 wins.
   • You could see @yaiza111's previous battles to learn how they achieved 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
     
     

3. Regal Peryton - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Regal Peryton is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 7 games where Regal Peryton triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @yaiza111's battles to learn how they accomplished 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Regal Peryton saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Regal Peryton card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Possibilus the Wise appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @p2e3rd's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $11.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Eternan Brune - 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.

   Eternan Brune is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 2 was used in a single battle by @akosilestr, which it won.
   
   

3. Waka Spiritblade - 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.

   Waka Spiritblade is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 1 was used in one battle by @yaiza111, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Waka Spiritblade card is $288.00 USD (11 BCX) 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. Ilthain - Life splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Ilthain won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @yaiza111's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $5.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [22/34]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, winning all 22 games where Scarred Llama Mage won.
   • You could see @yaiza111's battles to learn how they produced 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $95.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning all 11 games where Obsidian won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @yaiza111's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 56.38% [53/94]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 24 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 51.28% [20/39]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its own element 8 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • Dragon splinter held its own in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), defeating the enemy in 5 of those matches.
     
     

3. Fire
   Win rate: 50.00% [16/32]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 7 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune