Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Apr 24, 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 131 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Monday, April 24, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Kralus - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [7/7]
   

   
   
   Kralus is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 7 games in which Kralus appeared.
   • Kralus did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @ehfar's battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Kralus card is $67.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 6 games in which Spark Pixies appeared.
   • You could take a look at @ehfar's previous battles to learn how they achieved 6 victories using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $1.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. High Priest Darius - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   High Priest Darius is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 5 games in which High Priest Darius appeared.
   • You could take a look at @ehfar's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Aimless ruleset, High Priest Darius earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition High Priest Darius card is $16.99 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. Doctor Blight - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Doctor Blight is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 8 games where Doctor Blight triumphed.
   • Doctor Blight did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @owl000's battles to see how they produced 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Doctor Blight saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Doctor Blight card is $43.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Halfling Alchemist - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Halfling Alchemist is an Epic monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • You could study @ehfar's battles to see how they accomplished 4 wins using Halfling Alchemist ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Halfling Alchemist earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Halfling Alchemist card is $27.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Dumacke Exile - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Dumacke Exile is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @iamnothing2's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with Dumacke Exile ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Dumacke Exile won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Dumacke Exile card is $0.21 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lux Vega appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $1074.99 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Owster Rotwell - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Owster Rotwell is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Owster Rotwell appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Owster Rotwell card is $2.65 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Chanseus the Great appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is $42.00 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. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning all 11 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @ehfar's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 8 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}.
   • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $164.61 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 73.68% [14/19]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 13 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @ehfar's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 5 times with Mylor Crowling ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Mylor Crowling won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $7.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning all 12 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @iamnothing2's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $310.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter was successful against Dragon, defeating that element 1 time in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Earth
   Win rate: 54.35% [25/46]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its identical element 9 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Earth prevailed 2 times.

   • Earth splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 46, winning 5 of those matchups.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.46% [32/61]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 17 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.

   • Dragon splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 7 of those matchups.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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