Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Modern format - Apr 8, 2023

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 122 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Saturday, April 8, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Xenith Monk - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Xenith Monk is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Xenith Monk appeared.
   • Xenith Monk performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @rose0515's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Xenith Monk card is $0.41 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scavo Chemist - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Scavo Chemist is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Scavo Chemist appeared.
   • Scavo Chemist did best when placed in the team's second spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Chemist card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Blood Maker - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Blood Maker is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Blood Maker appeared.
   • When paired with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Blood Maker won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Blood Maker card is $0.02 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. Spirit Hoarder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Spirit Hoarder is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to view @garnulf's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Spirit Hoarder ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Wands Out ruleset, Spirit Hoarder won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Spirit Hoarder card is $6.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Torrent Fiend - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Torrent Fiend 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, finding itself on the winning team for 8 games.
   • Torrent Fiend performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 5 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Torrent Fiend card is $4.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tide Biter - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Tide Biter is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 8 games where Tide Biter triumphed.
   • Tide Biter performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 7 wins.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Tide Biter saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Tide Biter card is $0.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   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 was most successful, winning all 4 games in which Astral Entity appeared.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Astral Entity won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $16.93 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lir Deepswimmer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lir Deepswimmer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Lir Deepswimmer appeared.
   • You may want to watch @kingsclown's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Lir Deepswimmer card is $65.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 was used in a single battle by @garnulf, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $2.80 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. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe 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 Grandmaster Rathe won.
   • When used in combination with the Briar Patch ruleset, Grandmaster Rathe saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $18.28 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 8 games where Obsidian triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @rose0515's previous battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Obsidian saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $1.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 48.72% [19/39]
   

   
   
   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 19 games where Lux Vega won.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @junokeo's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Lux Vega earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $1099.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its identical element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Ferocity ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Briar Patch ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, beating its own element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune