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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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 127 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, April 16, 2024:
Monsters with highest win rate
Redwyrm Dragon - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Redwyrm Dragon is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Redwyrm Dragon appeared.- Redwyrm Dragon performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 2 wins.
- You may want to watch @synist3r's battle history to learn how they achieved victory with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Redwyrm Dragon card is $2.41 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Madcap Magus - Earth splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Madcap Magus is a Rare monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Madcap Magus appeared.Vulguine - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Vulguine is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Vulguine appeared.
Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Pelacor Conjurer - Life splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [14/20]
Pelacor Conjurer is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 13 games.- Pelacor Conjurer did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 11 wins.
- You could take a moment to view @ebadi's battle history to see how they accomplished 2 wins with this card [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Pelacor Conjurer won twice.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Conjurer card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Angelic Mandarin - Water splinter
Win rate: 65.22% [15/23]
Angelic Mandarin is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 15 games where Angelic Mandarin triumphed.- You may want to take a look at @ebadi's previous battles to learn how they produced 3 wins with this card [1, 2, 3].
- When paired with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, Angelic Mandarin won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Angelic Mandarin card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Mantaroth - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 63.64% [21/33]
Mantaroth is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 19 games.- Mantaroth performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 13 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @fingon18's battles, where they won 4 games with this card [1, 2, 3, 4].
- When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Mantaroth won 4 times.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Mantaroth card is $45.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Sthispa - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Sthispa appeared.Tarsa - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Tarsa appeared.Prophet Rosa - 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.Prophet Rosa is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in one match by @hanv, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prophet Rosa card is $0.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prophet Rosa card is $0.56 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)
Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 58.33% [14/24]
Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 14 games where Lux Vega triumphed.Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning 10 games.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @kingjj3's previous battles, where they won 2 games with Kelya Frendul [1, 2].
- When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Kelya Frendul saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.37 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 57.14% [24/42]
Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 24 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.- If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @wavesplinter4's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times with this card [1, 2, 3, 4].
- When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $6.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Neutral
Win rate: 58.33% [14/24]
Neutral splinter had the most success against Life, beating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
Water
Win rate: 56.41% [22/39]
Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Water prevailed 5 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Water prevailed 5 times.
Dragon
Win rate: 55.13% [43/78]
Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 28 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.
Final thoughts
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- Catotune