Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Dec 25, 2022

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 116 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Sunday, December 25, 2022:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Vulguine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Vulguine is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   You could watch @dragon.rider's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with Vulguine.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Vulguine card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Stitch Leech - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Stitch Leech is a Common monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 5 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which Stitch Leech appeared.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @spjin's battles, where they defeated their opponent with this card.
   • When paired with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Stitch Leech won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Stitch Leech card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Acid Shooter - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Acid Shooter is an Epic monster card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which Acid Shooter appeared.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @dragon.rider's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Acid Shooter won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Acid Shooter card is $0.51 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. Pelacor Conjurer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Conjurer is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 5 had the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Pelacor Conjurer won.
   Pelacor Conjurer did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 4 wins.
   You could study @brooder's battle history to learn how they accomplished 4 victories using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Conjurer card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Agor Longtail - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Agor Longtail is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   Agor Longtail performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 8 wins.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, study @daani's battles, where they won 3 games with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Taking Sides ruleset, Agor Longtail won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Agor Longtail card is $26.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Celestial Harpy - Life splinter
   Win rate: 65.22% [15/23]
   

   
   
   Celestial Harpy is a Rare monster card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 12 games.
   You could study @brooder's battle history to see how they achieved 4 wins using Celestial Harpy.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Celestial Harpy earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Celestial Harpy card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Fernheart - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.
   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 3 was used in one match, which it won.
   You could study @brooder's battle history to learn how they accomplished a win with Fernheart.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $3.69 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 6 games.
   You could take a look at @dragon.rider's battle history to see how they produced 5 wins with Scarred Llama Mage.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Scarred Llama Mage won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $149.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 77.78% [7/9]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Lorna Shine triumphed.
   You may want to watch @brooder's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Lorna Shine won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is $7.50 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   If you want to learn from the best, study @daani's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card.
   • When paired with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Byzantine Kitty saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $263.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Ilthain - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 6 games.
   You could study @tillmea's previous battles to see how they achieved 2 victories using Ilthain.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $5.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning all 9 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @tillmea's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Taking Sides ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $168.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 61.76% [21/34]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 8 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   This splinter performed well with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
   
   

2. Life
   Win rate: 57.89% [22/38]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its identical element 8 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   This splinter matched well with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 3 times.
   
   

3. Fire
   Win rate: 52.17% [12/23]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 5 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   This splinter was effective with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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