Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Sep 24, 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 115 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Sunday, September 24, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Tortisian Chief - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Tortisian Chief is an Epic monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Tortisian Chief appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to watch @thekillingqueen's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tortisian Chief card is $3.31 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   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, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Shieldbearer performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may find it educational to observe @hellslash's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Shieldbearer card is $3.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Imperial Knight is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 7 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 2 games in which Imperial Knight appeared.
   • Imperial Knight performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @epsilon20's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Queen Mycelia - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 84.62% [11/13]
   

   
   
   Queen Mycelia is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 9 games.
   • You could take a look at @thekillingqueen's battle history to see how they produced 2 wins using Queen Mycelia ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Queen Mycelia saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Queen Mycelia card is $4.78 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Khmer Princess - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Khmer Princess is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • You could observe @thekillingqueen's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent using Khmer Princess ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Khmer Princess card is $1.58 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Failed Summoner did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @thekillingqueen's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $0.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Owster Rotwell - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Owster Rotwell is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 3 games in which Owster Rotwell appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view @masshole's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Owster Rotwell card is $1.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chanseus the Great - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Chanseus the Great appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @hellslash's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is $49.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Scarred Llama Mage appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @thekillingqueen's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $188.50 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: 73.68% [14/19]
   

   
   
   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 14 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @masshole's battles, where they won 4 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $149.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 6 games.
   • You could study @zdemo12's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent using Mylor Crowling ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Mylor Crowling saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $6.66 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty 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 7 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • You may find it enlightening to see @thekillingqueen's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $235.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Life
   Win rate: 57.14% [16/28]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, defeating its own element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 54.05% [20/37]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 6 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Aim True ruleset, where Fire won 2 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 53.85% [14/26]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Fog of War ruleset, where Death won 2 times.

   • Death splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 3 of those battles.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune