Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Bronze league, Modern format - Jan 10, 2026

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 136 of the top Bronze league (modern format) battles from Saturday, January 10, 2026:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Sylvaran Sentinel - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [7/7]
   

   
   
   Sylvaran Sentinel is an Epic monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 7 games in which Sylvaran Sentinel appeared.
   • You may want to see Hive account@drehy's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Sylvaran Sentinel card is $0.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Vicious Giraffe - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Vicious Giraffe is a Common monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Vicious Giraffe appeared.
   • Vicious Giraffe performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could take a look at Hive account@vathah's previous battle to learn how they achieved victory using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Vicious Giraffe card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sacrosanct Shanker - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Sacrosanct Shanker is a Rare monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Sacrosanct Shanker appeared.
   • Sacrosanct Shanker performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to view Hive account@vathah's battle history to see how they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Sacrosanct Shanker card is $0.26 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. Silverleaf Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [15/18]
   

   
   
   Silverleaf Mage is a Rare monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 10 games.
   • Silverleaf Mage did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 8 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch Hive account@drehy's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Silverleaf Mage card is $0.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Halaran Huntress - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Halaran Huntress is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Halaran Huntress did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You could take a look at Hive account@betalguese's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Halaran Huntress card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Daigendark Surveyor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Daigendark Surveyor is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study Hive account@glan01's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with Daigendark Surveyor ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daigendark Surveyor card is $0.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Risqruel Drath - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Risqruel Drath is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch Hive account@vathah's battle history, where they won using Risqruel Drath ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $9.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Akane - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Akane appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see Hive account@sith-storm's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $12.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Elias Max Pruitt - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was used in a single battle by Hive account@lele219, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Elias Max Pruitt card is $14.00 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. Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 92.31% [12/13]
   

   
   
   Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 had the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning all 12 games where Nidhoggr won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch Hive account@oreseur's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $18.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kaylia Silverleaf - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [16/24]
   

   
   
   Kaylia Silverleaf is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning 7 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see Hive account@nelthari's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Kaylia Silverleaf ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Kaylia Silverleaf card is $1.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sheng Xiao - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
   

   
   
   Sheng Xiao is a Legendary summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, winning 5 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch Hive account@smile87's battle history, where they won 3 games with Sheng Xiao ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Sheng Xiao card is $10.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 65.91% [29/44]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 13 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • Dragon splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), prevailing in 21 of those battles.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 57.69% [30/52]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 10 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • Earth splinter did well in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), defeating the enemy in 14 of those battles.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 45.54% [46/101]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its own element 31 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
   • Water splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 46, prevailing in 19 of those battles.
     
     

Final thoughts

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