Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Feb 4, 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 113 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Sunday, February 4, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Runeslinger is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • You may find it educational to view @xiith's previous battle, where they won with Runeslinger ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Runeslinger card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lira the Dark - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Lira the Dark appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @xiith's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $0.82 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Runemancer Florre - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Runemancer Florre is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • You could take a look at @xiith's battle history to see how they produced a win with Runemancer Florre ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Runemancer Florre card is $10.45 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. Wave Brood - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Wave Brood is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • Wave Brood did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You could observe @hellslash's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Wave Brood won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Wave Brood card is $0.78 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Agor Longtail - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Agor Longtail is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers 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 8 games.
   • Agor Longtail performed ideally when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @xiith's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Agor Longtail won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Agor Longtail card is $18.24 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 11 games where Baakjira triumphed.
   • Baakjira did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @zukito's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Baakjira won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $3.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. 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 @clairo, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.21 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Skargore - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Skargore 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 Skargore card is $0.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Waka Spiritblade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Waka Spiritblade is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 3 was used in one battle by @mgm24, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Waka Spiritblade card is $196.02 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)

1. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 65.00% [13/20]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 12 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to take a look at @zukito's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Possibilus the Wise ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Possibilus the Wise won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $11.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [12/20]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 12 games where Lux Vega won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @zukito's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $388.99 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [15/27]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 14 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @xiith's battles to see how they produced 3 victories with Lily Shieldpaw ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $10.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 60.00% [12/20]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.03% [35/66]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 21 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 52.38% [22/42]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, where Water prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune