Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Apr 24, 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 116 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, April 24, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. 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 Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Blinding Reflector appeared.
   • Blinding Reflector performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to study @shusheng's battle history to learn how they beat their foe 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.
     
     

2. Pelacor Mercenary - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Mercenary is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Pelacor Mercenary appeared.
   • Pelacor Mercenary performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @cscable's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Mercenary card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Mantaroth is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, finding itself on the victorious team for 1 game.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @zoicsash's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Mantaroth card is $37.00 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. Spirit Hoarder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Spirit Hoarder is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 11 games where Spirit Hoarder triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @cscable's battle history, where they won 4 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Spirit Hoarder saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Spirit Hoarder card is $1.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Coeurl Lurker - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Coeurl Lurker is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 5 games.
   • Coeurl Lurker performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @markus.journey's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Coeurl Lurker won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coeurl Lurker card is $9.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mycelic Slipspawn - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Mycelic Slipspawn is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion 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 6 games.
   • Mycelic Slipspawn did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @cscable's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Mycelic Slipspawn card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Prunda Undervesch - 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.

   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 7 was used in a single match by @markus.journey, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.36 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 a single battle by @zoicsash, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.24 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Skargore - 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.

   Skargore is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in a single battle by @drfeelgoodisback, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Skargore card is $0.50 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. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 11 games where Immortalis won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @cscable's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Equalizer ruleset, Immortalis earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $8.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 9 games where Possibilus the Wise triumphed.
   • You may want to take a look at @zoicsash's battle to learn how they pulled off a win using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Aimless ruleset, Possibilus the Wise won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $6.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 54.05% [20/37]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 19 games.
   • When paired with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 76.47% [13/17]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating that element 5 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Equalizer ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Water
   Win rate: 58.00% [29/50]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 10 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Water prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 50.00% [37/74]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 25 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune