Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Aug 28, 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 124 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Monday, August 28, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Scavo Hireling - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Scavo Hireling is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 5 games in which Scavo Hireling appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @choi2edge's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Hireling card is $1.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lira the Dark - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Lira the Dark appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @tg-ibins's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $1.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tenyii Striker - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Tenyii Striker is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Tenyii Striker appeared.
   • Tenyii Striker did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @zurichhh's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tenyii Striker card is $0.10 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. Albatross - Water splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Albatross is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @profkaos's battle history, where they won 2 games with Albatross ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Albatross won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Albatross card is $0.36 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Pelacor Conjurer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Conjurer 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, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Pelacor Conjurer triumphed.
   • Pelacor Conjurer performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 7 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @zurichhh's battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Pelacor Conjurer earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Conjurer card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Coeurl Lurker - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Coeurl Lurker is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Coeurl Lurker triumphed.
   • Coeurl Lurker did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @zurichhh's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Coeurl Lurker earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coeurl Lurker card is $20.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Tarsa - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Tarsa appeared.
   • You could study @zurichhh's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Obsidian - 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.

   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in a single match by @truls, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.55 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Chanseus the Great - 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.

   Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was used in one battle by @zaku, which it won.

   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is $49.00 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. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   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 Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 7 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @pfork's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $13.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [15/27]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 15 games where Lux Vega won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @xkapaow's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $618.98 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.55% [12/22]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 12 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view @zurichhh's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Quix the Devious won 4 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $8.42 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 55.88% [19/34]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its identical element 11 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Neutral
   Win rate: 55.56% [15/27]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Neutral, defeating its identical element 6 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.63% [40/76]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 28 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 8 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune