Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Modern format - Oct 8, 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 158 of the top Champion league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, October 8, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Sanctus Vicar - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Sanctus Vicar is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which Sanctus Vicar appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to study @lorkus's battle history, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Sanctus Vicar card is $2.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Argarux Magus - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Argarux Magus is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Argarux Magus appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @josieb's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Argarux Magus card is $0.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Djinn Muirat - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Djinn Muirat 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, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Djinn Muirat appeared.
   • Djinn Muirat did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could observe @edd2's battle history to see how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Djinn Muirat card is $0.65 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. Soul Fiend - Life splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [15/21]
   

   
   
   Soul Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 13 games.
   • You could observe @lorkus's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times using Soul Fiend ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Soul Fiend saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Soul Fiend card is $0.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Torrent Fiend - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]
   

   
   
   Torrent Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 10 games.
   • It could be educational to see @edd2's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with Torrent Fiend ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Blood and Sunder ruleset, Torrent Fiend won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Torrent Fiend card is $0.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Skok Duskblight - Death splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Skok Duskblight is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 7 games where Skok Duskblight won.
   • You may want to study @vettev's battles to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, Skok Duskblight saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Skok Duskblight card is $5.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Tarsa appeared.
   • You may find it educational to study @vettev's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Thaddius Brood appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @emp-warden's battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (modern) battles, winning 7 games.
   • You may want to watch @edd2's previous battles to see how they produced 2 wins using Lux Vega ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $191.90 USD (11 BCX) 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: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @lorkus's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Little League ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.32 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 8 games.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @vettev's battles, where they won 2 games with Lorkus ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Lorkus won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $23.71 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [10/18]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.
   • You could take a moment to watch @lorkus's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 4 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Ferocity ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $3.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.66% [22/41]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 10 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Little League ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 50.00% [13/26]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, beating its own element 8 times in today's top Champion league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune