Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Apr 6, 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 107 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Saturday, April 6, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Inevitable - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Inevitable performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @profkaos's previous battle to learn how they produced a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Inevitable card is $25.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scavo Hireling - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Scavo Hireling is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @sinnis's battle, where they beat their opponent with Scavo Hireling ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Hireling card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Soul Fiend - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Soul Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Soul Fiend did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could take a look at @schachoberhessen's previous battle to learn how they beat their foe with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Soul Fiend card is $0.90 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. Torrent Fiend - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Torrent Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @patpsycho's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with Torrent Fiend ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Torrent Fiend card is $0.93 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Pelacor Bandit - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Bandit is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 8 games.
   • Pelacor Bandit did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may find it educational to watch @patpsycho's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Pelacor Bandit earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Bandit card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Rage - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • Rage did best when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to observe @ducecrypto's battles to see how they achieved 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Target Practice ruleset, Rage earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $21.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Chuul Jujinchi - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Chuul Jujinchi is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Chuul Jujinchi appeared.
   • You could observe @jmaan's battle to learn how they defeated their foe with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Helios Matriarch appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @spirits4you's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
     
     

3. Fernheart - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Fernheart appeared.
   • You may want to study @blewitt's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $2.60 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: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 8 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @ram.here's battle history, where they won with Kelya Frendul ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Immortalis won.
   • You may want to study @cutecatto's battle history to see how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the FabFour ruleset, Immortalis saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $10.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Avina of the Wolf is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 5 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @pablocss's previous battles, where they won 2 games using Avina of the Wolf ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Counterspell ruleset, Avina of the Wolf saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $2.55 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 59.26% [16/27]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its identical element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the FabFour ruleset, where Earth won 2 times.
     
     

2. Water
   Win rate: 55.88% [19/34]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 8 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.00% [39/75]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its identical element 24 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Maneuvers ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune