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 132 of the top Gold league (modern format) battles from Tuesday, October 14, 2025:
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Monsters with highest win rate
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Thraghun - Death splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Thraghun is a Rare monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition. The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Thraghun appeared.
- Thraghun performed ideally when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 4 wins.
- To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @monliant's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Thraghun card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
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Blackmoor Jinx - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Blackmoor Jinx is a Legendary monster card from the 13 edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
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Infernal Firestorm - Fire splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Infernal Firestorm is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @cjturtleman's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Infernal Firestorm [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Infernal Firestorm card is $1.00 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. Thunderhoof Nomad - Earth splinter Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
* To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @daredevilbrewing's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Thunderhoof Nomad [1, 2].
* When paired with the Equalizer ruleset, Thunderhoof Nomad won twice.
* The lowest price for a 13 edition Thunderhoof Nomad card is $0.32 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
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Sylvaran Sentinel - Earth splinter Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Sylvaran Sentinel is an Epic monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition. The card at level 5 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
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Kei - Dragon splinter Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Kei 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 victorious team for 6 games.
Summoners with highest win rate
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Razi Clanktrap - Death splinter Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
Razi Clanktrap is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, winning all 3 games where Razi Clanktrap triumphed.
- If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @themararshe's battle history, where they won using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Razi Clanktrap card is $1.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
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Brewmaster Abraxas - Fire splinter Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
Brewmaster Abraxas is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.
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Prunda Undervesch - Life splinter Win rate: 75.00% [3/4]
Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning all 3 games where Prunda Undervesch won.
Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any summoners already featured in the "highest win rate" section above) 1. Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter Win rate: 61.90% [13/21]
* It could be educational to watch @markboye's battles, where they won 4 games with Nidhoggr [1, 2, 3, 4].
* When paired with the Deflection Field ruleset, Nidhoggr saw 2 wins.
* The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $15.69 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
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Akane - Dragon splinter Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Gold league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 9 games.
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Sheng Xiao - Dragon splinter Win rate: 57.69% [15/26]
Sheng Xiao is a Legendary summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (modern) battles today, winning 12 games.
- If you want to learn from an elite playe