Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Apr 30, 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 136 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Sunday, April 30, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. High Priest Darius - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   High Priest Darius is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which High Priest Darius appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition High Priest Darius card is $18.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Night Ghoul - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Night Ghoul is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Night Ghoul appeared.
   • Night Ghoul did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • When paired with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Night Ghoul saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Night Ghoul card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Iidri Fyre - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Iidri Fyre is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • When paired with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Iidri Fyre won all 2 times it was played.
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Coeurl Lurker - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Coeurl Lurker is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Coeurl Lurker triumphed.
   • Coeurl Lurker did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may want to study @wolf-sl's previous battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Coeurl Lurker won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coeurl Lurker card is $23.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Shieldbearer is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Shieldbearer triumphed.
   • Shieldbearer did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 8 wins.
   • You may want to study @shadowwolf888's battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Shieldbearer saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Shieldbearer card is $2.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Vruz - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Vruz is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Vruz triumphed.
   • You may want to take a look at @shadowwolf888's battle history to see how they pulled off 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Vruz card is $0.41 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Obsidian appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $1.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lily Shieldpaw appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $18.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fernheart - 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.

   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in one match by @orrkis, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $3.46 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. Lir Deepswimmer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Lir Deepswimmer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Lir Deepswimmer won.
   • When paired with the Going the Distance ruleset, Lir Deepswimmer saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Lir Deepswimmer card is $50.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Camila Sungazer - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Camila Sungazer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 9 games where Camila Sungazer triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to watch @brimreaper's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Camila Sungazer won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Camila Sungazer card is $16.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 58.82% [20/34]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 20 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @shadowwolf888's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Holy Protection ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $298.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 56.25% [18/32]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Going the Distance ruleset, where Water prevailed 2 times.

   • Water splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, defeating the enemy in 4 of those battles.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 54.41% [37/68]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 24 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 4 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 48.48% [16/33]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 6 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Earth prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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