Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Oct 24, 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 117 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Thursday, October 24, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Usut - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Usut is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • It could be educational to view @vurpa's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with Usut ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Usut card is $6.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Magi Necrosi - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Magi Necrosi is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Magi Necrosi performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @zligor's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Magi Necrosi card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Revealer - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Revealer is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • You could observe @riskarb's battle to learn how they beat their foe using Revealer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Revealer card is $0.11 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. Time Mage - Life splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   Time Mage is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Time Mage won.
   • You could watch @schizofred's battle history to see how they pulled off 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Armored Up ruleset, Time Mage earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Time Mage card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Djinn Renova - Life splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Djinn Renova is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 10 games where Djinn Renova triumphed.
   • You may want to take a look at @johnnysniffles's previous battles to see how they accomplished 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Djinn Renova earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Renova card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Cruel Sethropod - Water splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [12/16]
   

   
   
   Cruel Sethropod is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 9 games.
   • Cruel Sethropod performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 11 wins.
   • It could be educational to see @leggy's previous battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Cruel Sethropod earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Cruel Sethropod card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 4 games in which Astral Entity appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to view @leijun987's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the FiveAlive ruleset, Astral Entity saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $2.93 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @mj-jr's battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $27.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Lily Shieldpaw appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @saltlick's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $3.64 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 57.58% [19/33]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 18 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @coldaz's battles to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times with Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Earthquake ruleset, Quix the Devious saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [20/36]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 20 games where Lux Vega won.
   • You could take a moment to watch @nelsonmarcus's battles to see how they pulled off 6 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When used in combination with the Deflection Field ruleset, Lux Vega earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $209.99 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [9/18]
   

   
   
   Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 9 games where Thaddius Brood won.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @zligor's battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Deflection Field ruleset, Thaddius Brood won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 5 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Deflection Field ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 58.14% [25/43]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 10 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the FabFour ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Life
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Armored Up ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune