Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Oct 28, 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 124 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Saturday, October 28, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Ant Miners - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Ant Miners is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Ant Miners appeared.
   • You could watch Hive account@mango-juice's battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Ant Miners card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Warrior of Peace - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Warrior of Peace is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Warrior of Peace appeared.
   • Warrior of Peace did best when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at Hive account@zaku's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Warrior of Peace card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Cave Slug - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Cave Slug is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Cave Slug appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study Hive account@zaku's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Cave Slug card is $0.10 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. Acid Shooter - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.22% [13/18]
   

   
   
   Acid Shooter is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 13 games where Acid Shooter triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at Hive account@instamental's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Acid Shooter won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Acid Shooter card is $0.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Queen Mycelia - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 68.42% [13/19]
   

   
   
   Queen Mycelia is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 12 games.
   • You could take a look at Hive account@instamental's battles to learn how they pulled off 3 wins using Queen Mycelia ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Queen Mycelia saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Queen Mycelia card is $4.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Goblin Psychic - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [12/18]
   

   
   
   Goblin Psychic is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 11 games.
   • You may want to study Hive account@bubke's battle history to learn how they beat their foes 2 times using Goblin Psychic ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Goblin Psychic earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Goblin Psychic card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Wizard of Eastwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Wizard of Eastwood is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Wizard of Eastwood appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view Hive account@zaku's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Wizard of Eastwood card is $0.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. 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 6 was used in a single match by Hive account@pfork, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $1.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Bortus - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Bortus is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in a single battle by Hive account@zaku, which it won.

   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Bortus card is $2.45 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. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 59.26% [16/27]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 16 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch Hive account@zaku's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Born Again ruleset, Lux Vega saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $555.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Mylor Crowling won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at Hive account@instamental's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, Mylor Crowling won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $4.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 56.41% [22/39]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 22 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $206.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 59.26% [16/27]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Death
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Neutral, besting that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   
   

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.44% [43/82]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 28 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Briar Patch ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune