Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Jun 5, 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 131 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Monday, June 5, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Living Lava - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Living Lava 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, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Living Lava performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could study @lilreaper's battle history to learn how they achieved 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Living Lava card is $1.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Corsair Bosun - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Corsair Bosun is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Corsair Bosun performed ideally when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Corsair Bosun card is $1.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Crypt Beetle - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Crypt Beetle is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Crypt Beetle appeared.
   • Crypt Beetle did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Crypt Beetle card is $0.02 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. Void Dragon - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Void Dragon is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games where Void Dragon triumphed.
   • Void Dragon performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @tarabh's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, Void Dragon earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Void Dragon card is $2.76 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 5 games.
   • Failed Summoner did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @hellslash's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Failed Summoner saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $1.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Disintegrator - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Disintegrator is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • When paired with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, Disintegrator won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Disintegrator card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Astral Entity appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $10.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Ilthain 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 Ilthain appeared.
   • You could take a moment to view @hellslash's battle history to see how they pulled off 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $5.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. 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.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $2.50 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. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [15/21]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku 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 15 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • You may want to watch @lilreaper's battle history to see how they achieved 5 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Equalizer ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $149.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty 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 7 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @hellslash's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $230.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.35% [25/46]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 25 games where Quix the Devious won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @m1ghtyy's battle history, where they won 5 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Quix the Devious saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $12.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 71.43% [5/7]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Life, besting that element 2 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 53.66% [22/41]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 9 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Target Practice ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

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

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 20 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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