Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Apr 8, 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 111 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Monday, April 8, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Captain Fellblade - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Captain Fellblade is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Captain Fellblade appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @vettev's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Captain Fellblade card is $3.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Harbinger of Chaos - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Harbinger of Chaos is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Harbinger of Chaos appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @yuexn's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Harbinger of Chaos won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Harbinger of Chaos card is $1.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Zyriel is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Zyriel appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @umiumi's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Zyriel card is $30.69 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. Venari Crystalsmith - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]
   

   
   
   Venari Crystalsmith 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 12 games where Venari Crystalsmith triumphed.
   • Venari Crystalsmith did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You could take a moment to view @umiumi's previous battles to learn how they achieved 3 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Equalizer ruleset, Venari Crystalsmith won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Crystalsmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Djinn Biljka - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Djinn Biljka is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Djinn Biljka triumphed.
   • Djinn Biljka did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @vettev's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the FiveAlive ruleset, Djinn Biljka won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Biljka card is $0.57 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 68.42% [13/19]
   

   
   
   Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 13 games where Oshuur Constantia won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @umiumi's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Oshuur Constantia earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $14.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Underboss Fabino - 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.

   Underboss Fabino is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 2 was used in one match by @jacekw, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Underboss Fabino card is $0.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Helios Matriarch - 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.

   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in one match by @vettev, which it won.
   
   

3. Eternan Brune - 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.

   Eternan Brune is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 8 was used in one battle by @jacekw, which it won.
   
   

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: 67.74% [21/31]
   

   
   
   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 21 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @vettev's battles, where they beat their opponent 6 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Lux Vega won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $298.90 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.76% [23/42]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 23 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @khazrakh's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $7.72 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
   Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
   

   
   
   Avina of the Wolf is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning 5 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @khazrakh's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with Avina of the Wolf ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $2.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 67.74% [21/31]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Neutral, defeating its own element 6 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Neutral prevailed 3 times.
     
     

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

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 27 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Target Practice ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 45.71% [16/35]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 9 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the FiveAlive ruleset, where Earth won 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune