Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Modern format - Oct 30, 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?

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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 149 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, October 30, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Elanor Bravefoot - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Elanor Bravefoot is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 5 games.
   • Elanor Bravefoot did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 3 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to study @tarabh's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Fog of War ruleset, Elanor Bravefoot won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Elanor Bravefoot card is $41.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Nalara Geinek - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Nalara Geinek is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @zoicsash's battles, where they won 2 games with Nalara Geinek ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nalara Geinek card is $7.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Anachron Bolter - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Anachron Bolter is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Anachron Bolter appeared.
   • Anachron Bolter performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may find it educational to view @shaggoth's battle history, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Anachron Bolter card is $0.62 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: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • You could study @tookan's previous battles to learn how they achieved 2 victories with Baakjira ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Pelacor Arbalest - Life splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Arbalest is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 8 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @rulerofsea's battle history to learn how they pulled off a win with Pelacor Arbalest ^[1].
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Pelacor Arbalest earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Pelacor Arbalest card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kulu Mastermind - Water splinter
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @tookan's previous battles, where they won 2 games using Kulu Mastermind ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Kulu Mastermind card is $6.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared.
   • You may want to watch @zoicsash's previous battle to see how they produced a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $36.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Octavia Shadowmeld is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to see @inflationjrpb's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent using Octavia Shadowmeld ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Octavia Shadowmeld card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ilthain - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Ilthain appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @shaggoth's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ilthain card is $1.27 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. Tarsa - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 6 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @torkelfin's previous battle, where they won using Tarsa ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 9 games where Lux Vega won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @stokjockey's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Lux Vega earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $198.99 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [21/35]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, winning 20 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @hahaharumi10's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Aimless ruleset, Quix the Devious saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 3 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Weak Magic ruleset, where Neutral prevailed 2 times.

   • Neutral splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, winning 2 of those matches.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 54.55% [30/55]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 12 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Aimless ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 4 times.

   • Dragon splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, winning 6 of those matches.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 52.63% [20/38]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its identical element 5 times in today's top Gold league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune