Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Aug 14, 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 127 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Monday, August 14, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Almo Cambio - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [10/10]
   

   
   
   Almo Cambio is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games in which Almo Cambio appeared.
   • Almo Cambio performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 9 wins.
   • You may want to observe Hive account@byzantinist's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Almo Cambio saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $32.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Dragon Jumper - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Dragon Jumper is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 6 games in which Dragon Jumper appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at Hive account@masshole's battles to learn how they defeated their foes 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Dragon Jumper card is $25.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Firecaller - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Firecaller is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to view Hive account@sheesha's previous battle, where they won with Firecaller ^[1].
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

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

1. Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [15/18]
   

   
   
   Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 15 games where Oshuur Constantia triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at Hive account@masshole's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Oshuur Constantia won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $33.67 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]
   

   
   
   Tower Griffin is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 9 games.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at Hive account@chrisheyne2's battle history, where they won 2 games with Tower Griffin ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Tower Griffin earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $1.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Agor Longtail - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Agor Longtail is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 7 games where Agor Longtail triumphed.
   • Agor Longtail did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 6 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to observe Hive account@masshole's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Agor Longtail card is $24.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 4 games in which Mylor Crowling appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to watch Hive account@ts-warrior's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $7.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Brighton Bloom is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Brighton Bloom appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, observe Hive account@zurichh's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $2.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mother Khala - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mother Khala is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Mother Khala appeared.
   • It could be educational to see Hive account@sheesha's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Mother Khala card is $0.77 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: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • You could study Hive account@byzantinist's battles to see how they defeated their opponents 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $240.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 9 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch Hive account@krustydj's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Stampede ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $175.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [13/26]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 12 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch Hive account@byzantinist's battle history, where they won 3 games using Immortalis ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Wands Out ruleset, Immortalis won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $16.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 66.67% [16/24]
   

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

2. Neutral
   Win rate: 66.67% [6/9]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 2 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   
   

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.85% [42/78]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 22 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune