Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - May 24, 2025

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 135 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Saturday, May 24, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 6 games in which Rage appeared.
   • Rage performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could observe @wilbender's battle history to learn how they produced 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Rage earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $17.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Daarg Deadblast - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Daarg Deadblast is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @bpz1's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Daarg Deadblast ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daarg Deadblast card is $13.23 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Bren Palesworn - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Bren Palesworn is a Legendary monster card from the 14 edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Bren Palesworn appeared.
   • You may want to watch @wilbender's battle history to see how they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Bren Palesworn card is $15.68 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. Drybone Hobgoblin - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Drybone Hobgoblin is a Common monster card from the 13 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 6 games.
   • Drybone Hobgoblin did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @wehaveall's previous battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Taking Sides ruleset, Drybone Hobgoblin saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Drybone Hobgoblin card is $0.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Bera Dallin - Life splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Bera Dallin is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Bera Dallin performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 6 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @herthaner's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Bera Dallin card is $10.78 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Calabash Sage - Life splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Calabash Sage is a Common monster card from the 14 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 2 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @dewabrata's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with Calabash Sage ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Counterspell ruleset, Calabash Sage won twice.
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Calabash Sage card is $0.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Akane - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 77.27% [17/22]
   

   
   
   Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning 8 games.
   • You may want to study @iwlwa's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 4 times using Akane ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Akane saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $22.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Fithe Bladestone - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 73.68% [14/19]
   

   
   
   Fithe Bladestone is a Rare summoner card from the 14 edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 11 games.
   • You could study @wehaveall's previous battles to see how they beat their foes 3 times using Fithe Bladestone ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Fithe Bladestone won twice.
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Fithe Bladestone card is $1.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sheng Xiao - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [5/7]
   

   
   
   Sheng Xiao is a Legendary summoner card from the 14 edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning 4 games.
   • You could study @wolfvs's battle to see how they defeated their foe with Sheng Xiao ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Sheng Xiao card is $18.00 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. Dolfar Darflak - Death splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Dolfar Darflak is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 3 games.
   • You could see @nmx's previous battles to see how they produced 2 victories with Dolfar Darflak ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Dolfar Darflak earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Dolfar Darflak card is $0.64 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 8 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @vindisel's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times with Eternal Tofu ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $55.55 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Bella Ratajowlski - Life splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Bella Ratajowlski is a Rare summoner card from the 14 edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning 5 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @wolfvs's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with Bella Ratajowlski ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Bella Ratajowlski saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a 14 edition Bella Ratajowlski card is $1.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 56.52% [26/46]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 6 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Stampede ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 54.72% [29/53]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Life won 3 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 52.94% [18/34]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Fire, besting that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Stampede ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune