Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Jan 16, 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?
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MODERNFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 131 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, January 16, 2024:
Monsters with highest win rate
Madcap Magus - Earth splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Madcap Magus is a Rare monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Madcap Magus appeared.Gargoya Scrapper - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Gargoya Scrapper is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Gargoya Scrapper appeared.- Gargoya Scrapper did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 2 wins.
- If you want to learn from an elite player, see @newageinv's battle history, where they beat their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Gargoya Scrapper card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Ulundin Regulator - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Ulundin Regulator is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 2 games in which Ulundin Regulator appeared.- You could take a look at @sheesha's previous battle to see how they beat their opponent using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Ulundin Regulator card is $0.29 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)
Kulu Mastermind - Water splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards 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 5 games.Angelic Mandarin - Water splinter
Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
Angelic Mandarin is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 9 games where Angelic Mandarin triumphed.- It could be enlightening to study @capricorn03's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Target Practice ruleset, Angelic Mandarin won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Angelic Mandarin card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Arkemis the Bear - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 68.00% [17/25]
Arkemis the Bear is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 10 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 17 games where Arkemis the Bear won.- Arkemis the Bear performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 15 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @kaitokid24's previous battles, where they won 3 games using this card [1, 2, 3].
- When paired with the Ferocity ruleset, Arkemis the Bear saw 3 wins.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Arkemis the Bear card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Prophet Rosa - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Prophet Rosa is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Prophet Rosa appeared.Franz Ruffmane - 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.Franz Ruffmane is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
The card at level 8 was used in one battle by @karuje, which it won.
Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [4/5]
Avina of the Wolf is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 4 games where Avina of the Wolf won.- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @sheesha's battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $2.45 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)
Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 11 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 6 games where Thaddius Brood won.Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 52.38% [22/42]
Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 22 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.- When used in combination with the Unprotected ruleset, Quix the Devious won 4 times.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $6.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Water
Win rate: 57.14% [20/35]
Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its own element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
Death
Win rate: 52.38% [11/21]
Death splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Earthquake ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 2 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Earthquake ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 2 times.
Life
Win rate: 51.35% [19/37]
Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its identical element 9 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter matched well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
- This splinter matched well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
Final thoughts
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- Catotune
