Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Mar 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?

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 Saturday, March 16, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. 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 Diamond 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.
   • Great Porcupine did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to study @skullicus's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Great Porcupine card is $1.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Carnage Titan - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Carnage Titan is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Carnage Titan appeared.
   • Carnage Titan performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to watch @wavesplinter4's previous battle to learn how they accomplished a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Carnage Titan card is $2.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Venari Spellsmith - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Venari Spellsmith is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Venari Spellsmith appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @vjekich's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Venari Spellsmith card is $0.04 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. Coeurl Lurker - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   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 victorious team for 9 games.
   • Coeurl Lurker did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @vjekich's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Coeurl Lurker earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coeurl Lurker card is $25.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Rage - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   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 winning team for 8 games.
   • Rage did best when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @dstampede's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Rage earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $23.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Torrent Fiend - Water splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
   

   
   
   Torrent Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 11 games where Torrent Fiend triumphed.
   • Torrent Fiend did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You could take a look at @stever82's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Torrent Fiend card is $1.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in a single match by @ajpl, which it won.
   
   

2. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [5/7]
   

   
   
   Obsidian 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 5 games where Obsidian triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @skullicus's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Obsidian won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.53 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Avina of the Wolf - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [12/18]
   

   
   
   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 10 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @nullfame's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 4 times using Avina of the Wolf ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, Avina of the Wolf saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $2.07 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: 60.00% [12/20]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning 11 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @sofia06's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times with Kelya Frendul ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.35% [25/46]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw 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 25 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @samwiseg's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $10.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [9/18]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek 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 9 games where Conqueror Jacek won.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @shadecroat's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $6.97 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Life
   Win rate: 52.94% [18/34]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its identical element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Going the Distance ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.87% [46/87]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 30 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 51.28% [20/39]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 10 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune