Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Jun 14, 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 112 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Friday, June 14, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Anasth Soothsayer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Anasth Soothsayer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved success, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   • Anasth Soothsayer did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @pukenrally's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Anasth Soothsayer card is $0.86 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Aves Sturgis - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Aves Sturgis is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Aves Sturgis appeared.
   • Aves Sturgis performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to watch @z1ddax's battle history to learn how they defeated their foe using this card ^[1].
     
     

3. Runic Skyclaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Runic Skyclaw is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 1 game.
   • You may want to take a look at @king-arminius's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent using Runic Skyclaw ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Runic Skyclaw card is $0.25 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. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 9 games where Baakjira triumphed.
   • Baakjira did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @babyshark017's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Baakjira won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Tide Biter - Water splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Tide Biter is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 10 games where Tide Biter triumphed.
   • Tide Biter did best when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 9 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @olebulls's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Blood and Sunder ruleset, Tide Biter earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Tide Biter card is $0.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kulu Mastermind - Water splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 5 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @noisme's previous battles, where they won 2 games using Kulu Mastermind ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Kulu Mastermind won twice.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

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

   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was used in one battle by @king-arminius, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $1.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 9 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @olebulls's battle history, where they won 2 games using Possibilus the Wise ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $4.28 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [4/6]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 4 games where Astral Entity won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, observe @tamariba's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $3.00 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: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw 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 7 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.
   • You may find it enlightening to view @supermuffin's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $3.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 58.06% [18/31]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 18 games where Lux Vega won.
   • You could take a moment to view @ziion's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 6 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When paired with the Close Range ruleset, Lux Vega saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $180.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 53.85% [21/39]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious 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 21 games where Quix the Devious won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @jadedaniel's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 58.06% [18/31]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 5 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Close Range ruleset, where Neutral prevailed 2 times.
     
     

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

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 9 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Blood and Sunder ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 55.00% [33/60]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 16 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune