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 122 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Wednesday, April 16, 2025:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Rage - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [8/8]
Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games in which Rage appeared.- You may find it enlightening to take a look at @moertoe's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $22.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Kelan Gaines - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
Kelan Gaines is a Rare monster card from the Promo 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 5 games in which Kelan Gaines appeared.Jared Scar - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Jared Scar is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Jared Scar appeared.- Jared Scar did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to view @vapokill's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Jared Scar card is $1.18 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)
Nalara Geinek - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Nalara Geinek is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.- Nalara Geinek did best when placed in the team's second spot, where it saw 3 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @vapokill's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nalara Geinek card is $8.88 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Fungus Fiend - Earth splinter
Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
Fungus Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games where Fungus Fiend triumphed.Grimbardun Smith - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
Grimbardun Smith is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 10 games.- Grimbardun Smith performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @vapokill's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Grimbardun Smith card is $3.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Lorkus - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [9/9]
Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 9 games in which Lorkus appeared.Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 2 games in which Nidhoggr appeared.Waka Spiritblade - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Waka Spiritblade is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Waka Spiritblade appeared.- To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @nateaguila's battle, where they won using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Waka Spiritblade card is $93.00 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)
Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
Win rate: 57.45% [27/47]
Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 27 games where Eternal Tofu triumphed.- You could take a look at @vapokill's battle history to see how they produced 7 victories using this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
- When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Eternal Tofu won twice.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $58.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Immortalis - Earth splinter
Win rate: 53.85% [7/13]
Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Immortalis triumphed.- You may find it enlightening to take a look at @capricorn03's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Immortalis won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $4.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
Win rate: 52.94% [9/17]
Conqueror Jacek 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 9 games where Conqueror Jacek won.- You could take a look at @mammuter's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card [1, 2, 3].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $1.97 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Death
Win rate: 61.29% [19/31]
Death splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.This splinter performed well with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
Death splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 4 of those battles.
Earth
Win rate: 53.62% [37/69]
Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 17 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
Dragon
Win rate: 53.19% [25/47]
Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 10 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 2 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 2 times.
Final thoughts
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