Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Jan 26, 2026
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 127 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Monday, January 26, 2026:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Anasth Soothsayer - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
Anasth Soothsayer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.Albahoo Forester - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Albahoo Forester is a Common monster card from the Rebellion 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 2 games.- Albahoo Forester did best when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 3 wins.
- You may want to view @rebelyell666's battle history to see how they beat their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Albahoo Forester card is $0.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Thornmaw Berserker - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Thornmaw Berserker is a Common monster card from the 18 edition.
The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 2 games in which Thornmaw Berserker appeared.
Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Sylvaran Sentinel - Earth splinter
Win rate: 76.47% [13/17]
Sylvaran Sentinel is an Epic monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 13 games where Sylvaran Sentinel won.- If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @kulgana's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card [1, 2, 3].
- When paired with the Arcane Dampening ruleset, Sylvaran Sentinel won twice.
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Sylvaran Sentinel card is $0.44 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Caravan Guard - Life splinter
Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
Caravan Guard is a Common monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 8 games.Lord Thanalor - Earth splinter
Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
Lord Thanalor is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 11 games where Lord Thanalor won.- It could be educational to watch @stever82's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, Lord Thanalor won twice.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lord Thanalor card is $7.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Chuul Jujinchi - Earth splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.Chuul Jujinchi is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 10 was used in a single match by @roldem, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Bella Ratajowlski - Life splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
Bella Ratajowlski is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 8 games where Bella Ratajowlski won.- If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @kulgana's battles, where they won 2 games with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Bella Ratajowlski card is $1.64 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Captain Frankie - Life splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [4/6]
Captain Frankie is a Legendary summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 4 games where Captain Frankie won.- It could be educational to see @rebelyell666's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card [1].
- When paired with the Blood and Sunder ruleset, Captain Frankie saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Captain Frankie card is $11.99 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)
Kaylia Silverleaf - Earth splinter
Win rate: 58.62% [17/29]
Kaylia Silverleaf is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 17 games where Kaylia Silverleaf won.- You may want to watch @rillianon's previous battles to see how they pulled off 2 victories with this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Now You See Me... ruleset, Kaylia Silverleaf won twice.
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Kaylia Silverleaf card is $1.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
Win rate: 58.62% [17/29]
Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 17 games where Eternal Tofu won.Cryptic - Water splinter
Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Cryptic won.- You may find it enlightening to take a look at @stever82's battles, where they won 2 games using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $14.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Earth
Win rate: 59.32% [35/59]
Earth splinter had the most success against Fire, beating that element 8 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.This splinter performed well with the No Pain, No Gain ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.
Earth splinter did well in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), defeating the enemy in 7 of those matchups.
Water
Win rate: 52.17% [12/23]
Water splinter had the most success against Death, besting that element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
Life
Win rate: 51.16% [22/43]
Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its own element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.This splinter matched well with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 2 times.
Life splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 7 of those matches.
Final thoughts
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