Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - May 8, 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 132 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, May 8, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Grimbardun Fighter - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Grimbardun Fighter is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Grimbardun Fighter did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could watch @vettev's previous battles to see how they pulled off 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Grimbardun Fighter card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mycelic Infantry - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Mycelic Infantry is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Mycelic Infantry appeared.
   • Mycelic Infantry performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @yukihyakubai's battle history to see how they beat their foe using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Mycelic Infantry card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sea Dog of Eight - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Sea Dog of Eight is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Sea Dog of Eight did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could watch @hanv's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Sea Dog of Eight card is $0.24 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. Chaos Jailer - Death splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Chaos Jailer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, observe @yukihyakubai's battle history, where they won 2 games using Chaos Jailer ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Lost Magic ruleset, Chaos Jailer saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chaos Jailer card is $0.32 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Goblin Psychic - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [12/16]
   

   
   
   Goblin Psychic is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 12 games where Goblin Psychic won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @vettev's battle history, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Goblin Psychic earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Goblin Psychic card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Clockwork Aide - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Clockwork Aide is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Clockwork Aide triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @vettev's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Prophet Rosa - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Prophet Rosa is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Prophet Rosa appeared.
   • You may want to view @mondroid's battle history to learn how they achieved victory using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prophet Rosa card is $0.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Conqueror Jacek appeared.
   • You could take a moment to view @yukihyakubai's battle history to see how they pulled off a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $3.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. 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 6 was used in one battle by @bravetofu, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Skargore card is $0.50 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. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 61.11% [22/36]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 22 games where Lux Vega won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @vettev's battle history, where they beat their opponent 12 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Lux Vega won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $230.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [20/35]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 20 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • You could study @mondroid's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 6 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $4.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [10/18]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 10 games where Quix the Devious won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @vettev's previous battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Little League ruleset, Quix the Devious won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $4.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 75.00% [6/8]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 2 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter held its own in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 3 of those matches.
     
     

2. Neutral
   Win rate: 61.11% [22/36]
   

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

3. Death
   Win rate: 60.00% [12/20]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune