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!
MODERNFor 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 Diamond league (modern format) battles from Monday, February 26, 2024:
Monsters with highest win rate
Fenmoor Haunt - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Fenmoor Haunt is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 9 achieved success, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.Daigendark Surveyor - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Daigendark Surveyor is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Daigendark Surveyor appeared.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @imperij4427's previous battle, where they won with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daigendark Surveyor card is $0.32 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Junker - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Junker is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 2 games in which Junker appeared.- Junker performed ideally when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 2 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @zurichhh's battle history, where they won using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Junker card is $0.13 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)
Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Venator Kinjo triumphed.- If you want to learn from one of the best, study @flavianoramos's previous battles, where they won 2 games using this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Venator Kinjo won twice.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $2.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Baakjira - Water splinter
Win rate: 69.23% [18/26]
Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 15 games.- Baakjira performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 6 wins.
- To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @freefrag's battle history, where they beat their opponent 4 times with this card [1, 2, 3, 4].
- When paired with the Lost Magic ruleset, Baakjira saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $3.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Merdaali Guardian - Water splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [12/18]
Merdaali Guardian is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 11 games.- When paired with the Fog of War ruleset, Merdaali Guardian won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Merdaali Guardian card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
General Sloan - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved success, winning 1 game.Prunda Undervesch - 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.Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 was used in one battle by @imperij4427, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Zeddica - 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.Zeddica is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 10 was used in a single match by @jayvee72, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Zeddica card is $0.32 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Zeddica card is $0.32 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)
Astral Entity - Death splinter
Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 7 games.Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 63.16% [12/19]
Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 10 games.- You may find it enlightening to watch @javiss's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Lily Shieldpaw [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Briar Patch ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $9.69 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 57.69% [15/26]
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 13 games.
Splinters with highest win rate
Death
Win rate: 63.16% [12/19]
Death splinter had the most success against Earth, beating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Armored Up ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Armored Up ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.
Life
Win rate: 61.11% [11/18]
Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its own element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
Neutral
Win rate: 57.69% [15/26]
Neutral splinter had the most success against Fire, besting that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter matched well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
- This splinter matched well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
Final thoughts
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- Catotune