Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Dec 28, 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 139 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Saturday, December 28, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Lira the Dark - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Lira the Dark appeared.
   • You could study @khazrakh's battle history to learn how they defeated their foes 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $0.61 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Chaos Evoker is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 2 games in which Chaos Evoker appeared.
   • You may want to watch @housewifeftw's battle to see how they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Chaos Evoker card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Clockwork Aide - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Clockwork Aide is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Clockwork Aide appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @lorkus's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Clockwork Aide card is $1.26 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. Moxian Rebel - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 73.91% [17/23]
   

   
   
   Moxian Rebel is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 17 games where Moxian Rebel won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @lorkus's previous battles, where they won 9 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}.
   • When used in combination with the Shades of Gray ruleset, Moxian Rebel won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Moxian Rebel card is $2.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Rune Arcanist - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Rune Arcanist is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 10 games where Rune Arcanist won.
   • Rune Arcanist did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 9 wins.
   • You may want to watch @autofeed's previous battles to learn how they beat their foes 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Rune Arcanist earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Rune Arcanist card is $3.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Aves Sturgis - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Aves Sturgis is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games where Aves Sturgis won.
   • Aves Sturgis performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @lorkus's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Aimless ruleset, Aves Sturgis earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Aves Sturgis card is $8.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Risqruel Drath - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Risqruel Drath is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Risqruel Drath appeared.
   • You could see @hanv's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $14.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Tarsa - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was used in one battle by @lorkus, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Chuul Jujinchi - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
   

   
   
   Chuul Jujinchi is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 10 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 3 games where Chuul Jujinchi triumphed.
   • You may want to study @lorkus's previous battle to learn how they defeated their foe with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Chuul Jujinchi earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.34 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: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Lorkus won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @housewifeftw's battle history, where they won 4 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Lorkus won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $34.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning all 6 games where Quix the Devious won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @lorkus's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Akane - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 53.85% [7/13]
   

   
   
   Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Akane triumphed.
   • You may want to view @lorkus's previous battles to learn how they beat their foes 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $13.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 66.67% [4/6]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 2 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   
   

2. Earth
   Win rate: 53.40% [55/103]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its identical element 34 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Earth prevailed 5 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 52.17% [12/23]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Aimless ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune