Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Jan 14, 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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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 136 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, January 14, 2026:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Filthy Scavenger - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Filthy Scavenger is a Legendary monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @tungchook's battles to learn how they defeated their foes 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Filthy Scavenger card is $3.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Helheim Demon - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Helheim Demon is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 1 game.
   • Helheim Demon did best when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 2 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to study @sephoj's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Helheim Demon card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Withered Old Sage - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Withered Old Sage is a Rare monster card from the 18 edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @nitroage's battle, where they won using Withered Old Sage ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 18 edition Withered Old Sage card is $0.14 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. Gravebrand Warlock - Death splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Gravebrand Warlock is a Rare monster card from the 18 edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 5 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @cardeegel's previous battles to see how they pulled off 2 wins with Gravebrand Warlock ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Gravebrand Warlock earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a 18 edition Gravebrand Warlock card is $0.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Drybone Megaladon - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Drybone Megaladon is a Rare monster card from the 13 edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 10 games where Drybone Megaladon triumphed.
   • Drybone Megaladon performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 9 wins.
   • You may find it educational to study @tungchook's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Collateral Damage ruleset, Drybone Megaladon won twice.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Drybone Megaladon card is $0.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Stonebind Matron - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Stonebind Matron is a Common monster card from the 18 edition.
   The card at level 7 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • You could take a look at @kusamain's battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with Stonebind Matron ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a 18 edition Stonebind Matron card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Prophet Rosa - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Prophet Rosa is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was used in one match by @cryptoreaper, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prophet Rosa card is $0.53 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. 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 8 was used in a single match by @jazon, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Reklah - Death splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
   

   
   
   Reklah is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 3 games where Reklah triumphed.
   • You may want to take a look at @cryptoreaper's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Reklah card is $1.00 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. Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 3 games.
   • You may want to watch @sephoj's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 3 times using Nidhoggr ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Nidhoggr won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $18.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 65.71% [23/35]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, winning 12 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @latheron's battles to learn how they produced 3 victories using Lorkus ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Holy Protection ruleset, Lorkus won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $32.86 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sheng Xiao - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [8/14]
   

   
   
   Sheng Xiao is a Legendary summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 5 games.
   • You may want to see @tungchook's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times with Sheng Xiao ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Sheng Xiao card is $11.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Death
   Win rate: 60.38% [32/53]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, besting its own element 8 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Death won 3 times.

   • Death splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 10 of those matches.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 49.02% [25/51]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Counterspell ruleset, where Earth prevailed 2 times.

   • Earth splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 5 of those battles.
     
     

3. Life
   Win rate: 48.78% [20/41]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 2 times.

   • Life splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 6 of those matchups.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune