Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Bronze league, Modern format - Jan 2, 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?

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 140 of the top Bronze league (modern format) battles from Monday, January 2, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Epona - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [13/13]
   

   
   
   Epona is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 13 games in which Epona appeared.
   You could study @yaiza111's battles to see how they beat their opponents 10 times using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Taking Sides ruleset, Epona earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Epona card is $295.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kron the Undying - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [10/10]
   

   
   
   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 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 10 games in which Kron the Undying appeared.
   Kron the Undying did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 7 wins.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @yaiza111's battle history, where they won 7 games using this card.
   • When paired with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Kron the Undying won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Kron the Undying card is $45.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Venator Kinjo appeared.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @bigbo1's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Venator Kinjo won all 4 times it was played.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $0.95 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. Khmer Princess - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   Khmer Princess is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 8 games.
   If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @grinderrr's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Khmer Princess.
   • When paired with the Super Sneak ruleset, Khmer Princess won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Khmer Princess card is $4.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Queen Mycelia - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 84.21% [16/19]
   

   
   
   Queen Mycelia is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 16 games where Queen Mycelia triumphed.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @yaiza111's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 5 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Queen Mycelia won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Queen Mycelia card is $8.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   Failed Summoner performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 6 wins.
   You may want to watch @yaiza111's battle history to learn how they produced 4 victories using this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $1.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning all 5 games in which Ilthain appeared.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @yaiza111's battles, where they won 4 games with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $4.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 1 was used in one match, which it won.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @mangomayhem-ph's battle history, where they won with Conqueror Jacek.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Conqueror Jacek card is $13.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - 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.
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was used in one match, which it won.
   You could take a moment to watch @yaiza111's previous battles to see how they achieved victory using Byzantine Kitty.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $261.90 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. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 92.31% [12/13]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage 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 Scarred Llama Mage triumphed.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, study @yaiza111's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 9 times using this card.
   • When paired with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, Scarred Llama Mage saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $120.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 81.25% [13/16]
   

   
   
   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 12 games.
   You could watch @yaiza111's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 6 times using Mylor Crowling.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Mylor Crowling earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $8.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 53.12% [17/32]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, winning all 17 games where Kelya Frendul won.
   You may want to take a look at @bigbo1's battles to see how they defeated their opponents 4 times using this card.
   • When paired with the Armored Up ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Kelya Frendul card is $1.77 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 63.24% [43/68]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 15 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   This splinter was effective with the Fog of War ruleset, where Earth won 4 times.
   
   

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Fire, besting that element 3 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   
   

3. Water
   Win rate: 55.88% [19/34]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 5 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   This splinter was effective with the Armored Up ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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