Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Mar 26, 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 114 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, March 26, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Mycelic Morphoid - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Mycelic Morphoid is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Mycelic Morphoid appeared.
   • Mycelic Morphoid performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @joscha's battle to see how they achieved victory with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Mycelic Morphoid card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Sorriel the Bale - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Sorriel the Bale is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @schnapoon's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Sorriel the Bale ^{[1, 2]}.
     
     

3. Coastal Nymph - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Coastal Nymph is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Coastal Nymph appeared.
   • Coastal Nymph performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • It could be educational to see @m3ll0n's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coastal Nymph card is $0.05 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. Merdaali Guardian - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.00% [18/25]
   

   
   
   Merdaali Guardian is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 17 games.
   • You could take a moment to watch @m3ll0n's previous battles to see how they accomplished 2 wins using Merdaali Guardian ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Merdaali Guardian won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Merdaali Guardian card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Grimbardun Smith - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 69.44% [25/36]
   

   
   
   Grimbardun Smith is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 18 games.
   • Grimbardun Smith did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 20 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to study @m3ll0n's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 6 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When used in combination with the FiveAlive ruleset, Grimbardun Smith won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Grimbardun Smith card is $5.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mantaroth - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [14/21]
   

   
   
   Mantaroth is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 13 games.
   • Mantaroth did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You may find it educational to watch @beffeater's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Mantaroth card is $38.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. General Sloan - Life splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
   

   
   
   General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 3 games where General Sloan triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @malakingpek's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition General Sloan card is $0.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Ilthain - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [4/6]
   

   
   
   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 4 games where Ilthain won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, observe @m3ll0n's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $3.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [2/3]
   

   
   
   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games where Sthispa triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @joscha's battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $1.20 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. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 65.38% [17/26]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 17 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.
   • You could watch @m3ll0n's previous battles to see how they beat their foes 5 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the FiveAlive ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $9.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 54.17% [13/24]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 13 games where Immortalis triumphed.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $11.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 53.33% [8/15]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 8 games where Possibilus the Wise won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @zulehhh's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $11.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.62% [37/69]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its identical element 22 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the FiveAlive ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 52.17% [12/23]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 50.00% [17/34]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Water prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune