Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Bronze league, Modern format - May 20, 2025

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 121 of the top Bronze league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, May 20, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Surly Drunk - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Surly Drunk is a Legendary monster card from the 13 edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Surly Drunk appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @taestrel's battle history, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Surly Drunk card is $10.66 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Infernal Firestorm - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Infernal Firestorm is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion 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 3 games.
   • Infernal Firestorm did best when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @contesmn's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Infernal Firestorm card is $0.91 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Flame Mephit - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Flame Mephit is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • It could be educational to watch @taestrel's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with Flame Mephit ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Flame Mephit card is $0.16 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. Daigendark Surveyor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 68.42% [13/19]
   

   
   
   Daigendark Surveyor is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games.
   • You may want to study @renoux's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using Daigendark Surveyor ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daigendark Surveyor card is $0.24 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Sultry Barmaid - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Sultry Barmaid is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to study @zahel's battle, where they won using Sultry Barmaid ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Sultry Barmaid card is $0.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Barashkukor - Death splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Barashkukor is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Barashkukor triumphed.
   • Barashkukor did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @dockson's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Barashkukor card is $7.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Bella Ratajowlski - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Bella Ratajowlski is a Rare summoner card from the 14 edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was used in one battle by @janezpozeba, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Bella Ratajowlski card is $1.72 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Gorgug the Endless - 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.

   Gorgug the Endless is a Rare summoner card from the 14 edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was used in one match by @juzandjinn, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Gorgug the Endless card is $1.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 was used in one match by @eaglemoon, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $54.00 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. Kavor Skarn - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Kavor Skarn is a Rare summoner card from the 14 edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, winning 5 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to observe @jvii22's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using Kavor Skarn ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Heavy Metal ruleset, Kavor Skarn won twice.
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Kavor Skarn card is $1.24 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Dolfar Darflak - Death splinter
   Win rate: 56.00% [14/25]
   

   
   
   Dolfar Darflak is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, winning 7 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @rambert's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times using Dolfar Darflak ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Dolfar Darflak card is $0.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Prunda Undervesch - Life splinter
   Win rate: 52.63% [20/38]
   

   
   
   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 9 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @poisonpink's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 3 times with Prunda Undervesch ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Life, beating that element 4 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • Dragon splinter did well in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), winning 2 of those matches.
     
     

2. Death
   Win rate: 53.12% [17/32]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Life, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • Death splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 5 of those matches.
     
     

3. Fire
   Win rate: 50.00% [8/16]
   

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

Final thoughts

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- Catotune