Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Apr 28, 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?

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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 119 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Friday, April 28, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Raa - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Raa is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • Raa did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to watch @rdbigdog's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, Raa earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Raa card is $7.55 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Venator Kinjo appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $2.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Elven Mystic - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Elven Mystic is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Elven Mystic appeared.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to view @mango-juice's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Elven Mystic card is $2.59 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. Runi - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Runi is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 6 games.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @aidum's battles to see how they achieved 2 wins with Runi ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Counterspell ruleset, Runi earned 2 wins.
     
     

2. Scavo Chemist - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Scavo Chemist is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Scavo Chemist did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @ram.here's battles to see how they achieved 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Scavo Chemist saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Chemist card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Doctor Blight - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 62.07% [18/29]
   

   
   
   Doctor Blight is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 13 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @ram.here's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using Doctor Blight ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Doctor Blight earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Doctor Blight card is $39.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [7/7]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 7 games in which Yodin Zaku appeared.
   • You could take a moment to watch @ram.here's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 5 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When paired with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $169.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning 4 games.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $15.36 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Lorna Shine appeared.
   • You could take a look at @mango-juice's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is $3.88 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. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Immortalis won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @rdbigdog's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Immortalis won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $19.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Tarsa - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
   

   
   
   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 6 games where Tarsa triumphed.
   • You could take a moment to watch @blademaster18's battles to learn how they produced 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.91 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 51.06% [24/47]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 24 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @kfray's battles, where they won 5 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When paired with the Taking Sides ruleset, Kelya Frendul won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $1.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Death
   Win rate: 62.50% [15/24]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.

   • Death splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, defeating the enemy in 3 of those matches.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 56.00% [14/25]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its own element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 51.85% [14/27]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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