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](https://splinterlands.com/) 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!

SILVER

MODERN

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 123 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Monday, February 2, 2026:
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### Monsters with highest win rate 1. **Surly Drunk** - Fire splinter Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]

Surly Drunk is a Legendary monster card from the 13 edition. In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games. * You could observe @sugodman's battle history to see how they pulled off a win using Surly Drunk ^[1]. * The lowest price for a 13 edition Surly Drunk card is $5.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Taye Loreswift** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]

Taye Loreswift is a Legendary monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition. In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games. * Taye Loreswift did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins. * You may find it enlightening to see @nubnub88's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Taye Loreswift card is $4.69 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Bludgeon Hucker** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]

Bludgeon Hucker is a Common monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition. In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games. * If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @witches's battle, where they won with Bludgeon Hucker ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Bludgeon Hucker 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. **Ujurak Brave** - Death splinter Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]

Ujurak Brave is a Common monster card from the 13 edition. The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games. * Ujurak Brave did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 11 wins. * To understand the strategy of a top player, see @mredlitz's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * The lowest price for a 13 edition Ujurak Brave card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Rush Townsend** - Fire splinter Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]

Rush Townsend is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games. * You may find it educational to watch @sigzil's battles, where they defeated their opponent 5 times using Rush Townsend ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}. * When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Rush Townsend won twice. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rush Townsend card is $9.37 USD (3 BCX) at the time of writing.
3. **Arcane Skinwalker** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]

Arcane Skinwalker is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition. In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 7 games where Arcane Skinwalker won. * To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @mynamesjeff's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * When used in combination with the Global Warming ruleset, Arcane Skinwalker won twice. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Arcane Skinwalker card is $0.41 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Summoners with highest win rate 1. **Nomos** - Fire splinter Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]

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

Nomos is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 8 was used in a single battle by @ellacapital, which it won. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nomos card is $0.37 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Cryptic** - Water splinter Win rate: 83.33% [5/6]

Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, winning 3 games. * You may find it educational to take a look at @kyunx's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Cryptic ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $14.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Gorgug the Endless** - Water splinter Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]

Gorgug the Endless is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 2 games. * You may want to observe @witches's battle to learn how they beat their opponent with Gorgug the Endless ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Gorgug the Endless card is $0.82 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. **Captain Frankie** - Life splinter Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]

Captain Frankie is a Legendary summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 6 games. * You may want to study @mangomayhem4's battles to see how they defeated their opponents 6 times using Captain Frankie ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Captain Frankie card is $11.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Nidhoggr** - Dragon splinter Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]

Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 5 games. * If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @sigzil's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using Nidhoggr ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $18.61 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Risqruel Drath** - Fire splinter Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]

Risqruel Drath is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, winning 8 games. * You may find it enlightening to watch @mafit's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 4 times with Risqruel Drath ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $9.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Splinters with highest win rate 1. **Fire** Win rate: 65.38% [17/26]

Fire splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 5 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles. * Fire splinter did well in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), winning 9 of those matches.
2. **Dragon** Win rate: 57.14% [32/56]

Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 12 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles. * Dragon splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 46, prevailing in 18 of those battles.
3. **Water** Win rate: 51.28% [20/39]

Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 6 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles. * This splinter was effective with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, where Water prevailed 2 times. * Water splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 46, defeating the enemy in 13 of those matchups.
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