Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Jun 15, 2023

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 144 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Thursday, June 15, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Herbalist 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 4 games.
   • You could take a look at @byzantinist's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with Herbalist ^{[1, 2]}.
     
     

2. Scavo Firebolt - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Scavo Firebolt is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Scavo Firebolt appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Firebolt card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Shieldbearer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Shieldbearer is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • Shieldbearer performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • When used in combination with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, Shieldbearer won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Shieldbearer card is $3.73 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. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 77.78% [14/18]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 13 games.
   • Spark Pixies did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 11 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @zurichhh's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Spark Pixies saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $1.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Agor Longtail - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Agor Longtail is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where Agor Longtail won.
   • Agor Longtail did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @thekillingqueen's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Agor Longtail won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Agor Longtail card is $26.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 9 games where Oshuur Constantia won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @thekillingqueen's battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Oshuur Constantia saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $27.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Mylor Crowling 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 5 games in which Mylor Crowling appeared.
   • You could study @teejays's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $5.28 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   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 3 games in which Brighton Bloom appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $2.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ilthain - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 5 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Ilthain appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $5.09 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 12 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • You could study @thekillingqueen's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $219.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 61.76% [21/34]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 21 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @zdemo12's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $150.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Camila Sungazer - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Camila Sungazer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Camila Sungazer won.
   • You could watch @zawarrior's battles to see how they achieved 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Camila Sungazer card is $15.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Life
   Win rate: 63.33% [19/30]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, where Life won 3 times.
     
     

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

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Wands Out ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.33% [40/75]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 21 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Armored Up ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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