Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Oct 22, 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 120 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Sunday, October 22, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Kron the Undying - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Kron the Undying is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • Kron the Undying did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at Hive account@slaifer-red-01's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Kron the Undying card is $28.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Bramble Pixie - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Bramble Pixie is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Bramble Pixie performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to view Hive account@omg-sp1's previous battle to see how they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Bramble Pixie card is $0.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Unicorn Mustang - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Unicorn Mustang is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Unicorn Mustang did best when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to study Hive account@omg-sp1's battle history to see how they pulled off a win using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Armored Up ruleset, Unicorn Mustang saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Unicorn Mustang card is $2.50 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. Axemaster - Water splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Axemaster is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where Axemaster won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see Hive account@poweroid11's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Counterspell ruleset, Axemaster saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Axemaster card is $1.59 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Tide Biter - Water splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Tide Biter is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 11 games where Tide Biter triumphed.
   • Tide Biter performed ideally when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 10 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at Hive account@poweroid11's previous battles to learn how they produced 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Tide Biter earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Tide Biter card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kralus - Life splinter
   Win rate: 65.22% [15/23]
   

   
   
   Kralus is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 14 games.
   • Kralus performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 10 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to view Hive account@slaifer-red-01's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Kralus card is $38.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Aquatus - 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.

   Aquatus is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 was used in a single battle by Hive account@topkek420, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Aquatus card is $1.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Wizard of Eastwood - 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.

   Wizard of Eastwood is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in a single battle by Hive account@ayawkol, which it won.

   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Wizard of Eastwood card is $0.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mother Khala - 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.

   Mother Khala is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in a single battle by Hive account@dejan.vucovic, which it won.

   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Mother Khala card is $0.58 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: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • You could study Hive account@daani's battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with Byzantine Kitty ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $208.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [8/14]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning all 8 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch Hive account@seijuro's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $11.94 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 55.00% [11/20]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Kelya Frendul won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch Hive account@poweroid11's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Kelya Frendul earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 80.00% [4/5]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 2 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Earth
   Win rate: 56.25% [36/64]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 16 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Wands Out ruleset, where Earth won 4 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 52.38% [22/42]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 9 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Counterspell ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune