Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Dec 17, 2022

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 146 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Saturday, December 17, 2022:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Epona - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Epona is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Epona appeared.
   You could study @ula.ocean's battles to see how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Epona saw 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Epona card is $198.85 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Desert Dragon is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Desert Dragon appeared.
   You could take a moment to watch @supermani's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Desert Dragon card is $1.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Demented Shark - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Demented Shark is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved success, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   If you want to learn from the best, study @panda38592's battles, where they defeated their opponent using Demented Shark.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Demented Shark card is $0.35 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. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 9 games.
   Failed Summoner performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 6 wins.
   If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @hellslash's battles, where they won 4 games using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Failed Summoner won 4 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $1.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Queen Mycelia - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 67.74% [21/31]
   

   
   
   Queen Mycelia is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 20 games.
   You could take a moment to watch @ula.ocean's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 5 times using Queen Mycelia.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Queen Mycelia won 5 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Queen Mycelia card is $9.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tide Biter - Water splinter
   Win rate: 65.00% [13/20]
   

   
   
   Tide Biter is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 5 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 13 games where Tide Biter won.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @prince.kai's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card.
   • When paired with the Spreading Fury ruleset, Tide Biter saw 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Tide Biter card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Sthispa appeared.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @unlimitedtacos's previous battles, where they won using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $3.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Brighton Bloom - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Brighton Bloom is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Brighton Bloom appeared.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @sixpsy's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $3.21 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Drake of Arnak - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Drake of Arnak is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Drake of Arnak appeared.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, study @unlimitedtacos's battle history, where they won with this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Drake of Arnak card is $3.48 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: 51.79% [29/56]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 29 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @mr-kerad's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Kelya Frendul saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Kelya Frendul card is $2.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 48.00% [24/50]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 24 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @darupt's battles, where they beat their opponent 5 times with this card.
   • When paired with the Spreading Fury ruleset, Lux Vega saw 5 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $708.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 47.83% [11/23]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 11 games where Grandmaster Rathe won.
   You could take a moment to view @hellslash's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Grandmaster Rathe won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $15.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 63.64% [21/33]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating that element 6 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   This splinter performed well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 5 times.
   
   

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 60.78% [31/51]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its identical element 9 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   This splinter performed well with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.
   
   

3. Water
   Win rate: 50.00% [32/64]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 14 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 4 times.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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