Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Aug 4, 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 110 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Friday, August 4, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Dragon Jumper - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Dragon Jumper is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed 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 6 games in which Dragon Jumper appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to study @sherwinjtb's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Dragon Jumper won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Dragon Jumper card is $20.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Unicorn Mustang - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Unicorn Mustang is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which Unicorn Mustang appeared.
   • Unicorn Mustang performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @ttd1v1ne's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Unicorn Mustang saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Unicorn Mustang card is $3.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 5 games in which Spark Pixies appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to study @queenstarr's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $0.84 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. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Tower Griffin is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 5 games.
   • You may want to see @ttd1v1ne's battles to learn how they accomplished 4 victories using Tower Griffin ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Tower Griffin earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $2.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 5 games.
   • Failed Summoner performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @ttd1v1ne's battle history, where they beat their opponent 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Failed Summoner saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $0.83 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Almo Cambio - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 81.25% [13/16]
   

   
   
   Almo Cambio is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 13 games where Almo Cambio triumphed.
   • Almo Cambio did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 10 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @ttd1v1ne's battles to see how they beat their opponents 5 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $30.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [8/8]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 8 games in which Mylor Crowling appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @ttd1v1ne's battle history, where they won 4 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Mylor Crowling saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $8.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chanseus the Great - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Chanseus the Great appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @ttd1v1ne's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is $43.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 was used in a single battle by @thekillingqueen, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $1.46 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: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @byzantinekitty's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $140.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 64.00% [16/25]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 16 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • You may want to study @ttd1v1ne's previous battles to learn how they produced 5 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $288.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 45.45% [5/11]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 5 games where Possibilus the Wise triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to view @mrmatr1x's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Back to Basics ruleset, Possibilus the Wise saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $13.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 61.90% [13/21]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.

   • Fire splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, winning 4 of those matchups.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Briar Patch ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 55.56% [20/36]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 6 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Even Stevens ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune