Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Mar 30, 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 98 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Saturday, March 30, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Gem Meteor - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Gem Meteor is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Gem Meteor appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, study Hive account@soullessmike's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Gem Meteor card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chaos Jailer - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Chaos Jailer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at Hive account@sakuraba's battle history, where they beat their opponent using Chaos Jailer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chaos Jailer card is $0.41 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kulu Mastermind - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • You may want to take a look at Hive account@wa-cha's battle history to see how they achieved victory using Kulu Mastermind ^[1].
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Igor Darkspear - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Igor Darkspear is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, observe Hive account@asmodeus666's battles, where they won 2 games using Igor Darkspear ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Igor Darkspear card is $0.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Arkemis the Bear - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Arkemis the Bear is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 10 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 11 games where Arkemis the Bear triumphed.
   • Arkemis the Bear performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 6 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view Hive account@xintop1vietnam's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Arkemis the Bear earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Arkemis the Bear card is $0.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Venari Crystalsmith - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 7 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to see Hive account@soullessmike's battles, where they won 3 games using Venari Crystalsmith ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Briar Patch ruleset, Venari Crystalsmith saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Crystalsmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Akane - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 3 games in which Akane appeared.
   • You could watch Hive account@sk345ai's battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Akane earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $19.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Underboss Fabino - 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.

   Underboss Fabino is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in one match by Hive account@saltycream1, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Underboss Fabino card is $1.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in a single match by Hive account@maxphied045, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $1.14 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. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • You may want to watch Hive account@king-arminius's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with Lily Shieldpaw ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $10.23 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 68.00% [17/25]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 16 games.
   • You may want to view Hive account@chirurg's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 5 times with Lux Vega ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Aim True ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $384.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 55.00% [22/40]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 22 games where Kelya Frendul won.
   • You could see Hive account@desertjoe's previous battles to see how they pulled off 5 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When paired with the Target Practice ruleset, Kelya Frendul earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.59 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 68.00% [17/25]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Aim True ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 59.26% [32/54]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 12 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.

   • Dragon splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 8 of those matchups.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 52.08% [25/48]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 15 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Target Practice ruleset, where Water won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

Please feel free to leave me feedback in the comments. If you are new to Splinterlands, then please consider using my referral link to get started! It is a ton of fun to play, and you can earn SPS and win NFT cards every day!

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- Catotune