Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Nov 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?

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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 129 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Friday, November 22, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Pelacor Mercenary - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Mercenary is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Pelacor Mercenary performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 6 wins.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @rukien's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Pelacor Mercenary earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Mercenary card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Musa Saline - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Musa Saline is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 5 games in which Musa Saline appeared.
   • You could take a look at @marl0n-13's battle history to see how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Musa Saline card is $5.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Baakjira did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could watch @d-alpha's battle history to see how they produced 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $0.82 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. Swamp Spitter - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Swamp Spitter is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Swamp Spitter did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @circlebubble's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Swamp Spitter card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Xenith Archer - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Xenith Archer is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion 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 2 games.
   • Xenith Archer performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @ramsay1992's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Xenith Archer saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Xenith Archer card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Hardy Stonefish - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Hardy Stonefish is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • Hardy Stonefish did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could study @sloppy018's battle history to see how they defeated their foe with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Hardy Stonefish card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @mrmouh's battle history to see how they defeated their opponent using Grandmaster Rathe ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $1.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You could watch @rnsgames's battle to learn how they accomplished a win with Sthispa ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $0.66 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Astral Entity - 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.

   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was used in one battle by @drmoose, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $2.44 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. Tarsa - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [15/25]
   

   
   
   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 11 games.
   • You may want to observe @tatu8052's battle history to see how they produced 8 wins using Tarsa ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Tarsa won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 56.52% [26/46]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @d-alpha's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with Kelya Frendul ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Kelya Frendul won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 51.72% [15/29]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, winning 5 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @bryonk's battles, where they won 3 games using Helios Matriarch ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Earthquake ruleset, Helios Matriarch won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 59.38% [19/32]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 5 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 54.55% [18/33]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Death, beating that element 7 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.33% [24/45]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Earth, beating that element 7 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Earthquake ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune