Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Jan 10, 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 114 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, January 10, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Two Gun Pete - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [9/9]
   

   
   
   Two Gun Pete is a Legendary monster card from the Dice 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 8 games.
   Two Gun Pete performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could take a moment to watch @yukihyakubai's battles to see how they achieved 2 wins with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Two Gun Pete earned 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Two Gun Pete card is $26.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Corsair Bosun - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Corsair Bosun is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   Corsair Bosun did best when positioned as the secondary tank in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @jannikkb's battle history, where they beat their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Corsair Bosun card is $1.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Poseidon - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Poseidon is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 2 games in which Poseidon appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at @star-shroud's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Poseidon card is $23.13 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. Sand Worm - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Sand Worm is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 9 games where Sand Worm won.
   • You may want to watch @tradyscho's battles to learn how they achieved 2 victories with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Sand Worm card is $0.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Spark Pixies triumphed.
   Spark Pixies performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @hurricanelye's battles, where they won 2 games using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Spark Pixies saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $2.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. High Priest Darius - Life splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   High Priest Darius is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • You may want to watch @tradyscho's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with High Priest Darius.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, High Priest Darius won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition High Priest Darius card is $24.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Lir Deepswimmer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Lir Deepswimmer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 5 games in which Lir Deepswimmer appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @star-shroud's battles, where they beat their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Lir Deepswimmer card is $50.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Wizard of Eastwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Wizard of Eastwood is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Wizard of Eastwood appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @gardie's battles, where they won with this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Wizard of Eastwood card is $1.90 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 6 was used in one match, which it won.
   • You may want to watch @hurricanelye's previous battles to see how they pulled off a win using Fernheart.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $3.49 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 55.00% [11/20]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 11 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • You could take a look at @bjyshadow's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $244.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 53.12% [17/32]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 17 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @hurricanelye's previous battles, where they won 4 games using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Yodin Zaku saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $150.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 51.79% [29/56]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 29 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • You could watch @tradyscho's battles to see how they achieved 4 wins with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Lux Vega won 5 times.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $650.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Life
   Win rate: 58.62% [17/29]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Neutral, besting that element 5 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

2. Water
   Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Fire, besting that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
     
     

3. Neutral
   Win rate: 51.79% [29/56]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating its own element 12 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, where Neutral won 5 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

Please feel free to leave me feedback in the comments. If you are new to Splinterlands, then please consider using my referral link to get started! It is a ton of fun to play, and you can earn SPS and win NFT cards every day!
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- Catotune

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