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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MODERNFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 118 of the top Silver league (modern format) battles from Friday, January 2, 2026:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Silverleaf Ranger - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
Silverleaf Ranger is a Rare monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @samsungzflip's battle, where they won with Silverleaf Ranger [1].
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Silverleaf Ranger card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Chaos Golem - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Chaos Golem is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Chaos Golem appeared.- Chaos Golem performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
- You may want to watch @markeinstein's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chaos Golem card is $5.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Chuma Marandu - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Chuma Marandu is a Legendary monster card from the 18 edition.
The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Chuma Marandu appeared.
Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Zarin the Scorch - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Zarin the Scorch is a Legendary monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @nubnub88's battles, where they won 4 games with Zarin the Scorch [1, 2, 3, 4].
- When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Zarin the Scorch won twice.
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Zarin the Scorch card is $6.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Ujurak Elder - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Ujurak Elder is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.- You may find it educational to take a look at @markeinstein's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Ujurak Elder [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a 13 edition Ujurak Elder card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Virid Venomancer - Earth splinter
Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
Virid Venomancer is a Common monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
The card at level 5 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 10 games.- If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @nubnub88's battles, where they won 2 games with Virid Venomancer [1, 2].
- When paired with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Virid Venomancer won twice.
- The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Virid Venomancer card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Sheng Xiao - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Sheng Xiao is a Legendary summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition.
In today's top Silver league (modern) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Sheng Xiao appeared.Cryptic - Water splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [4/5]
Cryptic 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 2 games.Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 7 games.- When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Nidhoggr earned 3 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $18.00 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)
Lorkus - Death splinter
Win rate: 60.00% [12/20]
Lorkus 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 5 games.- It could be enlightening to see @easilykilled's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with Lorkus [1, 2, 3].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $69.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
Win rate: 59.52% [25/42]
Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 21 games.- To understand the strategy of a top player, study @nubnub88's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times using Eternal Tofu [1, 2, 3, 4].
- When paired with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Eternal Tofu saw 3 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $59.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Elias Max Pruitt - Life splinter
Win rate: 50.00% [5/10]
Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (modern) battles, winning 2 games.
Splinters with highest win rate
Earth
Win rate: 59.62% [31/52]
Earth splinter had the most success against Fire, besting that element 7 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.This splinter performed well with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.
Earth splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), defeating the enemy in 15 of those matchups.
Dragon
Win rate: 54.55% [24/44]
Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 12 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.This splinter performed well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
Dragon splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), winning 19 of those battles.
Water
Win rate: 50.00% [17/34]
Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 7 times in today's top Silver league (modern) battles.This splinter was effective with the Going the Distance ruleset, where Water prevailed 2 times.
Water splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 46, defeating the enemy in 6 of those matches.
Final thoughts
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