Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Aug 24, 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?

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 122 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Thursday, August 24, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Iidri Fyre - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Iidri Fyre is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • Iidri Fyre did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could watch @eijibr's previous battles to see how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Stampede ruleset, Iidri Fyre earned 2 wins.
     
     

2. Ravenhood Warden - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Ravenhood Warden is a Rare monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @ts-warrior's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with Ravenhood Warden ^[1].
     
     

3. Feasting Seaweed - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Feasting Seaweed is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • You may find it educational to watch @ts-warrior's battle, where they beat their opponent using Feasting Seaweed ^[1].
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Feasting Seaweed saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Feasting Seaweed card is $0.23 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. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Spark Pixies won.
   • Spark Pixies performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 7 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @penta555's previous battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Aimless ruleset, Spark Pixies earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $0.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Djinn Renova - Life splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Djinn Renova is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games.
   • You may want to watch @jimbei's battle history to see how they achieved 2 wins using Djinn Renova ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, Djinn Renova won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Renova card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Torrent Fiend - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Torrent Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @zdemo12's battle history, where they beat their opponent using Torrent Fiend ^[1].
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Torrent Fiend earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Torrent Fiend card is $2.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Chanseus the Great - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 5 games in which Chanseus the Great appeared.
   • You could study @zurichh's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Chanseus the Great won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is $55.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 4 games in which Astral Entity appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view @sleaz0id's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $8.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fernheart - 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.

   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 5 was used in a single battle by @byzantinist, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $2.00 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. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 63.16% [12/19]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 12 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • You may find it educational to study @penta555's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $160.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 45.00% [9/20]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 9 games where Immortalis triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @blackcoffee79's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $15.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 44.83% [13/29]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 13 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • You may want to study @ts-warrior's battles to learn how they achieved 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Quix the Devious saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $9.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 66.67% [2/3]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter was successful against Water, defeating that element 1 time in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Fire
   Win rate: 58.82% [20/34]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 6 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Taking Sides ruleset, where Fire won 3 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   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 Healed Out ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune