Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Apr 18, 2024

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 115 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Thursday, April 18, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Clockwork Aide - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [7/7]
   

   
   
   Clockwork Aide is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games in which Clockwork Aide appeared.
   • Clockwork Aide did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 6 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @vettev's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
     
     

2. Helheim Demon - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Helheim Demon is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which Helheim Demon appeared.
   • Helheim Demon did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to see @truls's previous battle to learn how they achieved victory using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Helheim Demon won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Helheim Demon card is $0.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Vulguine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Vulguine is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Vulguine appeared.
   • Vulguine performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @khazrakh's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Vulguine card is $0.02 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. Pelacor Conjurer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 65.22% [15/23]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Conjurer is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 15 games where Pelacor Conjurer triumphed.
   • Pelacor Conjurer did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 10 wins.
   • You could take a look at @vettev's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 5 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Taking Sides ruleset, Pelacor Conjurer won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Conjurer card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Merdaali Guardian - Water splinter
   Win rate: 64.52% [20/31]
   

   
   
   Merdaali Guardian is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 20 games where Merdaali Guardian triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @mondroid's battles to see how they beat their opponents 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Equalizer ruleset, Merdaali Guardian won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Merdaali Guardian card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Daarg Deadblast - Water splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Daarg Deadblast is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Daarg Deadblast triumphed.
   • Daarg Deadblast did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @cavantes's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Daarg Deadblast won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daarg Deadblast card is $19.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Reklah - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Reklah is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was used in one match by @josieb, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Reklah card is $0.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Prunda Undervesch - Life splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [4/5]
   

   
   
   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, winning all 4 games where Prunda Undervesch triumphed.
   • You may want to observe @cavantes's previous battles to see how they achieved 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.53 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Obsidian won.
   • You may want to observe @wolf-sl's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Aim True ruleset, Obsidian won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.26 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: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 13 games where Lux Vega won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @vettev's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $262.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 51.72% [15/29]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 15 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @vettev's battle history, where they beat their opponent 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Aimless ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $4.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [8/16]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 8 games where Kelya Frendul won.
   • You may want to see @cavantes's previous battles to see how they produced 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.36 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating its identical element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 54.84% [17/31]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its identical element 7 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 54.84% [17/31]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 9 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Aim True ruleset, where Earth won 3 times.

   • Earth splinter held its own in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), prevailing in 7 of those matchups.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune