Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Feb 24, 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 128 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, February 24, 2026:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Lucky Longshot - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lucky Longshot is an Epic monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Lucky Longshot did best when placed in the team's number two spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could study Hive account@scyiubb's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Lucky Longshot won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Lucky Longshot card is $0.86 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelan Gaines - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Kelan Gaines is a Rare monster card from the Promo 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 4 games in which Kelan Gaines appeared.
   • Kelan Gaines did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view Hive account@everythingsmgirl's battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Kelan Gaines card is $0.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Savaketh - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Savaketh is a Legendary monster card from the 18 edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • You may want to watch Hive account@tjbonitz's battles to learn how they beat their foes 2 times with Savaketh ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a 18 edition Savaketh card is $4.59 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. Grimbardun Smith - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 84.62% [11/13]
   

   
   
   Grimbardun Smith is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.
   • Grimbardun Smith performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch Hive account@everythingsmgirl's battle history, where they won 6 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Grimbardun Smith won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Grimbardun Smith card is $1.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Caravan Guard - Life splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Caravan Guard is a Common monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • You could take a moment to view Hive account@tjbonitz's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times using Caravan Guard ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Caravan Guard card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Oridum Graybrow - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Oridum Graybrow is a Legendary monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • Oridum Graybrow did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 8 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at Hive account@moroki's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Oridum Graybrow card is $20.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Dolfar Darflak - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Dolfar Darflak is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to study Hive account@tjbonitz's battle history to see how they defeated their foe using Dolfar Darflak ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Dolfar Darflak card is $0.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Elowen Sylphie - 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.

   Elowen Sylphie is a Legendary summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in one match by Hive account@hundemama, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Elowen Sylphie card is $10.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [15/21]
   

   
   
   Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, winning 12 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, observe Hive account@latheron's battle history, where they won 3 games using Nidhoggr ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Unprotected ruleset, Nidhoggr won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $23.55 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. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 61.11% [11/18]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • You may want to observe Hive account@scyiubb's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 3 times with Eternal Tofu ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $41.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kavor Skarn - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Kavor Skarn is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at Hive account@greatbulloffire's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times using Kavor Skarn ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Kavor Skarn card is $0.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fithe Bladestone - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Fithe Bladestone is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 7 games.
   • You could observe Hive account@moroki's battle history to learn how they beat their foes 2 times using Fithe Bladestone ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Shapeshift Happens ruleset, Fithe Bladestone won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Fithe Bladestone card is $1.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 57.97% [40/69]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 19 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.

   • Dragon splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, winning 18 of those battles.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 54.17% [26/48]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 7 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • Earth splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 6 of those battles.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 51.61% [16/31]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its identical element 5 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Equalizer ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.

   • Death splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), prevailing in 5 of those battles.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune