Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Jul 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?

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 112 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Friday, July 12, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Angelic Mandarin - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Angelic Mandarin is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @ronin21's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with Angelic Mandarin ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Angelic Mandarin card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Grimbardun Smith - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Grimbardun Smith is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 2 games in which Grimbardun Smith appeared.
   • Grimbardun Smith did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could study @shakeyp's battle to learn how they accomplished a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Grimbardun Smith card is $3.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Nimbledook Scout - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Nimbledook Scout is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 5 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 2 games in which Nimbledook Scout appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to study @hurax's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nimbledook Scout card is $0.17 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. Corpse Fiend - Death splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [15/20]
   

   
   
   Corpse Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 10 games.
   • Corpse Fiend did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @takk8034's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Little League ruleset, Corpse Fiend won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Corpse Fiend card is $0.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. River Hellondale - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   River Hellondale is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • It could be educational to see @ravenclaw26's battle history, where they won 2 games using River Hellondale ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, River Hellondale earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition River Hellondale card is $0.57 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Doctor Blight is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Doctor Blight performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @stokjockey's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Shades of Gray ruleset, Doctor Blight won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Doctor Blight card is $7.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 2 games.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @splinterlands-ru's battle, where they won with Conqueror Jacek ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @iblast, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $175.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fernheart - 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.

   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was used in one match by @arjayf, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $0.80 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 84.62% [11/13]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 4 games.
   • You could study @rogerkitkit's battle history to learn how they achieved 2 victories with Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Ferocity ruleset, Quix the Devious saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lobb Lowland - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Lobb Lowland is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, winning 4 games.
   • You could study @shirochan's battles to see how they pulled off 3 victories with Lobb Lowland ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Lobb Lowland earned 2 wins.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 57.50% [23/40]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 11 games.
   • When paired with the Going the Distance ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.28 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter was successful against Earth, besting that element 1 time in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 59.26% [16/27]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 4 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Ferocity ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 54.90% [28/51]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 14 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune