Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Jul 22, 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 111 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Monday, July 22, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Celestial Harpy - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Celestial Harpy is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • Celestial Harpy did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @zommbo's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Celestial Harpy card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Djinn Chwala - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Djinn Chwala is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Djinn Chwala did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @jayleta's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Chwala card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Daarg Deadblast - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Daarg Deadblast is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Daarg Deadblast appeared.
   • You could take a moment to view @dfolk13's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daarg Deadblast card is $15.84 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. Pelacor Bandit - Water splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Bandit is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @wilskr8's battles, where they won 2 games using Pelacor Bandit ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Bandit card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Merdaali Guardian - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Merdaali Guardian is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 5 games.
   • You may want to study @dfolk13's previous battles to see how they produced 2 wins using Merdaali Guardian ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Merdaali Guardian won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Merdaali Guardian card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Venari Crystalsmith - Life splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Crystalsmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning all 4 games in which Lux Vega appeared.
   • You could observe @ver0413's battle to learn how they produced a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $173.25 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.
   • You could take a look at @luistheaccntant's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using Immortalis ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $4.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to watch @scion02b's battle to see how they produced a win using Possibilus the Wise ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $3.10 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 3 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @jayleta's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. General Sloan - Life splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 4 games.
   • You may want to watch @priscilo's battles to see how they produced 2 wins using General Sloan ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition General Sloan card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 63.16% [24/38]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, winning 8 games.
   • When used in combination with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, Kelya Frendul won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.21 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 2 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Water
   Win rate: 60.00% [30/50]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 13 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, where Water won 3 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 59.26% [16/27]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Death, beating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune