Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Dec 21, 2022

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 104 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, December 21, 2022:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Bramble Pixie - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Bramble Pixie 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, finding itself on the victorious team for all 2 games in which Bramble Pixie appeared.
   You may want to watch @yukihyakubai's battles to see how they achieved 2 wins using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Bramble Pixie card is $0.27 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Pelacor Mercenary - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Mercenary is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 2 games in which Pelacor Mercenary appeared.
   Pelacor Mercenary performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   You may want to take a moment to watch @understoner's battles to learn how they defeated their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Mercenary card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Halfling Alchemist is an Epic monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved success, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @jerix's battle history, where they beat their opponent with Halfling Alchemist.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Halfling Alchemist card is $15.65 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. Shadowy Presence - Death splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Shadowy Presence is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games where Shadowy Presence triumphed.
   If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to view @star-shroud's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Shadowy Presence saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Shadowy Presence card is $2.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Naga Assassin - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Naga Assassin is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Naga Assassin triumphed.
   You may want to take a look at @redpillone's battles to see how they achieved 2 wins with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, Naga Assassin earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Naga Assassin card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Chaos Agent - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [15/24]
   

   
   
   Chaos Agent is a Common monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 15 games where Chaos Agent won.
   Chaos Agent did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 9 wins.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @yukihyakubai's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card.
   • When paired with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Chaos Agent saw 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Chaos Agent card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 4 games in which Conqueror Jacek appeared.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @neexlii's battle history, where they won with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Conqueror Jacek card is $17.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 3 games in which Scarred Llama Mage appeared.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @understoner's battles, where they won using this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $189.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Bortus is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Bortus appeared.
   If you want to learn from the best, study @star-shroud's battles, where they won with this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Bortus card is $2.35 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. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 56.00% [14/25]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 14 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   You could take a look at @star-shroud's previous battles to learn how they produced 3 victories with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Lux Vega earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $720.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [8/16]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 8 games where Lorna Shine triumphed.
   You may want to study @star-shroud's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Lorna Shine saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is $8.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 48.28% [14/29]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 14 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   You may want to study @yukihyakubai's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins with this card.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $285.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Death
   Win rate: 60.00% [3/5]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Life, defeating that element 2 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Neutral
   Win rate: 56.00% [14/25]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Neutral, besting its own element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   This splinter matched well with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 2 times.
   
   

3. Fire
   Win rate: 51.72% [15/29]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its identical element 8 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   This splinter performed well with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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