Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Oct 6, 2024

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 110 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Sunday, October 6, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Queen Mycelia - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Queen Mycelia is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 5 games in which Queen Mycelia appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @newageinv's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Queen Mycelia earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Queen Mycelia card is $1.31 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Arachne Weaver - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Arachne Weaver is an Epic monster card from the 13 edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 1 game.
   • Arachne Weaver performed ideally when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @olebulls's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Arachne Weaver card is $2.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Runeseer Sevaya - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Runeseer Sevaya is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @walidur's battle history, where they beat their opponent using Runeseer Sevaya ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Runeseer Sevaya card is $8.26 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. Xenith Monk - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 90.91% [10/11]
   

   
   
   Xenith Monk is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 9 games.
   • Xenith Monk performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to study @walidur's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Xenith Monk won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Xenith Monk card is $0.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Vruz - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Vruz is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 5 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @crimepoet's battles to see how they beat their opponents 3 times using Vruz ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Vruz saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Vruz card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Soul Fiend - Life splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Soul Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 9 games where Soul Fiend won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @erlendo's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Soul Fiend card is $0.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Prunda Undervesch - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Prunda Undervesch appeared.
   • You may want to watch @proton-1987's previous battle to see how they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. General Sloan - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which General Sloan appeared.
   • You could watch @zuleh's battle history to see how they pulled off a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition General Sloan card is $0.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Obsidian appeared.
   • You could take a look at @babyfourth's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.10 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. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @nardian's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with Lorkus ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $23.71 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 60.98% [25/41]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 24 games.
   • It could be educational to see @walidur's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with Eternal Tofu ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Eternal Tofu saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $50.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [9/15]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 8 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @ape-bot's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Lux Vega ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $200.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 60.00% [9/15]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Death, beating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 2 of those matches.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 54.72% [29/53]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 9 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 54.35% [25/46]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its identical element 13 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Healed Out ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune