Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Oct 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 128 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, October 24, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Scorch Fiend - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Scorch Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Scorch Fiend did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could take a look at @garute's battles to see how they beat their foes 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scorch Fiend card is $1.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Runeslinger is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers 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 2 games.
   • Runeslinger did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to study @xiith's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Runeslinger card is $0.23 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lava Launcher - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lava Launcher is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @ts-warrior's battle history, where they beat their opponent using Lava Launcher ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Lava Launcher earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Lava Launcher card is $0.11 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. Ash Mirage - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   Ash Mirage is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 6 games.
   • Ash Mirage performed ideally when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @ts-warrior's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Ash Mirage earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ash Mirage card is $0.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [12/16]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies 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 11 games.
   • Spark Pixies did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @ts-warrior's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Spark Pixies won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $0.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Tower Griffin is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @ts-warrior's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with Tower Griffin ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $0.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. 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.
   The card at level 5 was used in one match by @xiith, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $1.57 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lir Deepswimmer - 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.

   Lir Deepswimmer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 was used in a single match by @masshole, which it won.

   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Lir Deepswimmer card is $28.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 87.50% [7/8]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 7 games where Mylor Crowling won.
   • You may find it enlightening to view @elrmapa4's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $4.73 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: 75.00% [15/20]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 13 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @garute's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 4 times with Yodin Zaku ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Yodin Zaku saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $113.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 7 games where Conqueror Jacek won.
   • You may want to watch @tentza1983's battle history to learn how they accomplished 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Conqueror Jacek won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $7.61 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [10/18]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning 9 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @ts-warrior's battles, where they won 2 games with Immortalis ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Immortalis saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $13.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 70.00% [28/40]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 8 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Fire won 3 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 56.52% [26/46]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 12 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Earth won 3 times.
     
     

3. Neutral
   Win rate: 55.56% [5/9]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 2 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune