Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Feb 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 113 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Thursday, February 8, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Queen Mycelia - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Queen Mycelia is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 6 games in which Queen Mycelia appeared.
   • You may want to observe @bjangles's battle history to see how they beat their foes 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Queen Mycelia won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Queen Mycelia card is $2.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Great Porcupine - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Great Porcupine 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 Great Porcupine appeared.
   • You may find it educational to study @simsahas's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Great Porcupine card is $1.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Avarisdeus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Avarisdeus is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Avarisdeus appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, observe @yukihyakubai's battle history, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avarisdeus card is $1.80 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: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward 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 11 games where Venari Crystalsmith triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, see @simsahas's previous battles, where they won 3 games 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 $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Goblin Psychic - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Goblin Psychic is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion 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 8 games where Goblin Psychic won.
   • You may want to take a look at @louis88's battle history to see how they accomplished 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Goblin Psychic card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion 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 10 games where Baakjira won.
   • Baakjira performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You may want to watch @simsahas's battles to see how they achieved 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Baakjira saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $3.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Zeddica - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Zeddica is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Zeddica appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @zaku's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Zeddica card is $0.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Waka Spiritblade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Waka Spiritblade is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Waka Spiritblade appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @raynie's battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Waka Spiritblade card is $185.25 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lobb Lowland - 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.

   Lobb Lowland is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 8 was used in a single match by @shadowwolf888, which it won.
   
   

Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles

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

1. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Immortalis triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @bjangles's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Immortalis won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $12.55 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Avina of the Wolf is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Avina of the Wolf won.
   • You may want to take a look at @simsahas's battles to see how they achieved 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Avina of the Wolf saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $1.96 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 59.09% [13/22]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 13 games where Quix the Devious won.
   • You may want to study @simsahas's battle history to see how they produced 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Little League ruleset, Quix the Devious earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $5.36 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 57.89% [22/38]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 9 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Little League ruleset, where Water prevailed 5 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

3. Neutral
   Win rate: 56.76% [21/37]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating its own element 5 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Equalizer ruleset, where Neutral prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune