Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Mar 8, 2025

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 163 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Saturday, March 8, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Drybone Raider - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Drybone Raider is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Drybone Raider appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to see @emp-warden's battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Drybone Raider card is $8.66 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Torch Vizier - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Torch Vizier is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 2 games in which Torch Vizier appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @meredorn's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Torch Vizier card is $0.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Skok Duskblight - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Skok Duskblight is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Skok Duskblight appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to watch @xsuilx's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Skok Duskblight card is $9.85 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. Ujurak Elder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Ujurak Elder is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Ujurak Elder triumphed.
   • It could be educational to study @lorkus's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Ujurak Elder card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Igor Darkspear - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Igor Darkspear is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Igor Darkspear triumphed.
   • You may want to take a look at @vettev's battle history to learn how they pulled off 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Igor Darkspear won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Igor Darkspear card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fungus Fiend - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
   

   
   
   Fungus Fiend 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 winning team for all 11 games where Fungus Fiend triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @lorkus's previous battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Armored Up ruleset, Fungus Fiend won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Fungus Fiend card is $0.91 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Sthispa appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, study @lorkus's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $0.55 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Reklah is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Reklah appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at @nardian's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Reklah card is $0.72 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   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 was used in one match by @azircon, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $1.10 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. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 8 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.
   • You could observe @housewifeftw's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Elias Max Pruitt - Life splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 8 games where Elias Max Pruitt triumphed.
   • You could watch @housewifeftw's battles to learn how they produced 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Elias Max Pruitt card is $29.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 52.83% [56/106]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 56 games where Eternal Tofu won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @lorkus's battle history, where they won 16 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Eternal Tofu earned 5 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $56.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 6 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Death
   Win rate: 53.33% [8/15]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its identical element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   
   

3. Water
   Win rate: 51.95% [40/77]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its identical element 18 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Close Range ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune