Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Modern format - Nov 2, 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 102 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Saturday, November 2, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Iziar - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Iziar is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Iziar performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 5 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to watch @kennypowers55's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the FabFour ruleset, Iziar won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Iziar card is $7.24 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Void Dragon - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Void Dragon is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • Void Dragon did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @dbcfarms954's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Void Dragon card is $1.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Daarg Deadblast - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Daarg Deadblast is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @splinterlands-ru's battle history, where they won using Daarg Deadblast ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daarg Deadblast card is $17.31 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. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 7 games.
   • Baakjira performed ideally when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 4 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @zuetin's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Baakjira saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Pelacor Bandit - Water splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Bandit is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 7 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @zuetin's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with Pelacor Bandit ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Pelacor Bandit saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Bandit card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Diemonshark - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Diemonshark is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Diemonshark performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 8 wins.
   • You may want to watch @shawdking's previous battle to see how they produced a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Diemonshark card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 4 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @kennypowers55's previous battles, where they won 2 games with Grandmaster Rathe ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $1.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Skargore is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Skargore appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @thelegendnft's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Skargore card is $0.43 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Conqueror Jacek appeared.
   • You may want to view @pushthetempo's previous battle to learn how they produced a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.36 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. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [22/34]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 9 games.
   • It could be educational to watch @zuetin's previous battles, where they won 4 games using Kelya Frendul ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Kelya Frendul earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 4 games.
   • You may want to watch @impacto's battles to see how they pulled off 2 victories with Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [12/21]
   

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @henzo202's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using Obsidian ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Obsidian won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.23 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 Water, besting that element 2 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Water
   Win rate: 57.78% [26/45]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 9 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Water won 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 55.00% [22/40]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune