Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Bronze league, Modern format - Mar 13, 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?

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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 116 of the top Bronze league (modern format) battles from Monday, March 13, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Blood Maker - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Blood Maker is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 6 games in which Blood Maker appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @patternroot's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Standard ruleset, Blood Maker saw 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Blood Maker card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Cornealus - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Cornealus is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Cornealus appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Cornealus card is $38.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Coeurl Lurker - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Coeurl Lurker is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 2 games in which Coeurl Lurker appeared.
   • Coeurl Lurker performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coeurl Lurker card is $27.85 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. Kron the Undying - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 84.62% [11/13]
   

   
   
   Kron the Undying is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 11 games where Kron the Undying triumphed.
   • Kron the Undying did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You may want to study @splindo's battles to learn how they produced 3 victories using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Standard ruleset, Kron the Undying won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Kron the Undying card is $59.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Stitch Leech - Life splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Stitch Leech is a Common monster card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • You could study @usujind's previous battles to learn how they produced 2 wins using Stitch Leech ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Standard ruleset, Stitch Leech won 5 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Stitch Leech card is $0.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Halfling Alchemist - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.22% [13/18]
   

   
   
   Halfling Alchemist is an Epic monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 9 games.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to watch @patternroot's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 4 times with Halfling Alchemist ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Standard ruleset, Halfling Alchemist saw 7 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Halfling Alchemist card is $19.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Ilthain - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, winning all 4 games in which Ilthain appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @not-sure's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $6.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mimosa Nightshade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mimosa Nightshade is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Mimosa Nightshade appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Mimosa Nightshade card is $35.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was used in one match by @obscurofinal, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Possibilus the Wise card is $18.90 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. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, winning all 12 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @patternroot's battles, where they beat their opponent 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Standard ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 7 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $155.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Bortus - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Bortus is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, winning 5 games.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @leekot's battle history, where they won 2 games with Bortus ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Wands Out ruleset, Bortus earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Bortus card is $3.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 63.16% [12/19]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning 10 games.
   • You could take a look at @patternroot's battles to learn how they produced 3 wins using Mylor Crowling ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Standard ruleset, Mylor Crowling saw 6 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $8.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 60.61% [40/66]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 18 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Standard ruleset, where Earth won 15 times.

   • Earth splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 10 of those matchups.
     
     

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

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its own element 6 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Standard ruleset, where Life won 7 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 44.44% [24/54]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its own element 14 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Standard ruleset, where Water prevailed 6 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune