Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Apr 12, 2024
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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MODERNFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 109 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Friday, April 12, 2024:
Monsters with highest win rate
Shadow Snitch - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
Shadow Snitch is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.- Shadow Snitch performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 6 wins.
- You may find it educational to watch @rocky-balboa's battle, where they won using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Shadow Snitch card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Kulu Swimhunter - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Kulu Swimhunter is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Kulu Swimhunter appeared.- Kulu Swimhunter did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, see @apprentice4's previous battles, where they won 2 games using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kulu Swimhunter card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Sultry Barmaid - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Sultry Barmaid is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 5 was most successful in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 2 games in which Sultry Barmaid appeared.
Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Lira the Dark - Death splinter
Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games.- To understand the strategy of a top player, see @rocky-balboa's previous battles, where they won 2 games using Lira the Dark [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Aimless ruleset, Lira the Dark won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $0.82 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Venari Crystalsmith - Life splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.- It could be enlightening to see @winddrake's battle history, where they won with Venari Crystalsmith [1].
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Crystalsmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Wave Brood - Water splinter
Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
Wave Brood is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.- Wave Brood did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 7 wins.
- You may want to watch @mstyle's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Close Range ruleset, Wave Brood won 3 times.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Wave Brood card is $0.41 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Pembrook Nymph - 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.Pembrook Nymph is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in a single battle by @uchti, which it won.
Astral Entity - Death splinter
Win rate: 75.00% [6/8]
Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Astral Entity won.- You may find it educational to watch @mythic536's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $4.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Waka Spiritblade - Death splinter
Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
Waka Spiritblade is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning all 3 games where Waka Spiritblade triumphed.- If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @captainwhoco's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Aimless ruleset, Waka Spiritblade earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Waka Spiritblade card is $199.00 USD (11 BCX) 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)
Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Lux Vega won.Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
Win rate: 64.15% [34/53]
Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 33 games.Obsidian - Earth splinter
Win rate: 42.86% [9/21]
Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Obsidian triumphed.
Splinters with highest win rate
Neutral
Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
Neutral splinter had the most success against Life, beating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
Water
Win rate: 58.21% [39/67]
Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its own element 19 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
Death
Win rate: 54.84% [17/31]
Death splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Aimless ruleset, where Death won 3 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Aimless ruleset, where Death won 3 times.
Final thoughts
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- Catotune
