Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Jun 27, 2023

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 118 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, June 27, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Living Lava - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Living Lava is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 6 games in which Living Lava appeared.
   • Living Lava did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You could take a moment to view @mango-juice's battle history to see how they pulled off 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, Living Lava won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Living Lava card is $1.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Sand Worm - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Sand Worm is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @kingsclown's previous battles to see how they pulled off 2 victories using Sand Worm ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Equalizer ruleset, Sand Worm won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Sand Worm card is $0.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Epona - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Epona is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Epona appeared.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @kingsclown's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Epona card is $170.00 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. Spirit Hoarder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 86.67% [13/15]
   

   
   
   Spirit Hoarder is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 12 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @watari-21's battles, where they won 2 games with Spirit Hoarder ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Equalizer ruleset, Spirit Hoarder saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Spirit Hoarder card is $3.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Coeurl Lurker - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [16/22]
   

   
   
   Coeurl Lurker is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 14 games.
   • Coeurl Lurker performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 10 wins.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @kingsclown's battle history to see how they produced 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Coeurl Lurker earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coeurl Lurker card is $21.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Almo Cambio - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Almo Cambio is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 7 games.
   • Almo Cambio performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 7 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @kingsclown's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $31.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Scarred Llama Mage appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $139.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Mimosa Nightshade is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Mimosa Nightshade appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Mimosa Nightshade card is $28.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Astral Entity - 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.

   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @watari-21, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $9.64 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 72.22% [13/18]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 13 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @kingsclown's battle history, where they won 4 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $280.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [20/30]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning 19 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @bjyshadow's battle history, where they won 3 games using Lux Vega ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Equalizer ruleset, Lux Vega earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $750.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 9 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • You may want to watch @mango-juice's previous battles to see how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $149.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 66.67% [20/30]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Equalizer ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.31% [34/65]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 19 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Fire
   Win rate: 48.28% [14/29]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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