Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Jan 18, 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 134 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Thursday, January 18, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Riftwing - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Riftwing 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, finding itself on the victorious team for all 5 games in which Riftwing appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @bravetofu's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Riftwing card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chaos Rear Guard - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Chaos Rear Guard is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Chaos Rear Guard did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • It could be educational to study @yuexn's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chaos Rear Guard card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Junker - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Junker is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • Junker performed ideally when placed in the team's second spot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could take a moment to view @zaku's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Junker card is $0.14 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. Anasth Soothsayer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Anasth Soothsayer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.
   • It could be educational to observe @mondroid's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Anasth Soothsayer ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Anasth Soothsayer card is $1.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kulu Mastermind - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games.
   • Kulu Mastermind did best when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 5 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view @clove71's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
     
     

3. Runi - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Runi is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • You could see @jacekw's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times using Runi ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Runi won 3 times.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Prophet Rosa - 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.

   Prophet Rosa is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was used in one battle by @mondroid, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prophet Rosa card is $0.81 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chuul Jujinchi - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Chuul Jujinchi is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 was used in one match by @yukihyakubai, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. 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 6 was used in a single battle by @xsuilx, which it won.
   
   

Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles

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

1. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • You may want to watch @vishkaal's previous battles to learn how they defeated their foes 2 times with Possibilus the Wise ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Possibilus the Wise won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $12.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 52.00% [13/25]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 13 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @mondroid's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 50.98% [26/51]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning 21 games.
   • You may find it educational to take a look at @xadragon's battles, where they won 5 games with Lily Shieldpaw ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Earthquake ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $8.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 56.41% [22/39]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 9 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Unprotected ruleset, where Water prevailed 3 times.

   • Water splinter held its own in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), defeating the enemy in 5 of those matchups.
     
     

2. Death
   Win rate: 52.63% [10/19]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Neutral, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   
   

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 50.59% [43/85]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 21 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Weak Magic ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune