Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Nov 28, 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!

CHAMPION  MODERN

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 176 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Thursday, November 28, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Kei - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Kei is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Kei appeared.
   • Kei performed ideally when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @hood95's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Kei card is $4.61 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Heloise the Hollow - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Heloise the Hollow is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Heloise the Hollow appeared.
   • You could take a look at @vettev's battle to see how they pulled off a win using this card ^[1].
     
     

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

   
   
   Endless Gibbon is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   • Endless Gibbon did best when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @vettev's battle history, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Endless Gibbon card is $9.50 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. Scavo Chemist - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   Scavo Chemist is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 9 games where Scavo Chemist triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @stephenkinglee32's battle history to see how they produced a win using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Scavo Chemist won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Chemist card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
   

   
   
   Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 11 games where Venator Kinjo won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @hanv's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Venator Kinjo won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $0.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Dax Paragon - Life splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Dax Paragon is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Dax Paragon triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @vettev's battle history to see how they achieved 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Dax Paragon won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Dax Paragon card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Thaddius Brood appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @vettev's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Elias Max Pruitt - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Elias Max Pruitt appeared.
   • You could watch @housewifeftw's battle to learn how they pulled off a win using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Elias Max Pruitt saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Elias Max Pruitt card is $15.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Reklah - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

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

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Reklah card is $0.40 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. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 7 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • It could be enlightening to view @vettev's battles, where they beat their opponent 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $185.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [12/21]
   

   
   
   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 won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @maisiewss's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Quix the Devious won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 52.42% [65/124]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 65 games where Eternal Tofu won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @vettev's battles, where they won 10 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Eternal Tofu won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $55.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Death
   Win rate: 54.05% [20/37]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 51.82% [71/137]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 44 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Earth won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune