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!

BRONZE

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 121 of the top Bronze league (modern format) battles from Monday, January 20, 2025:
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### Monsters with highest win rate 1. **Kulu Mastermind** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Kulu Mastermind appeared. * To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @rielthadd's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1]. * When paired with the High Five ruleset, Kulu Mastermind saw 2 wins. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Kulu Mastermind card is $7.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Thane Newsong** - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Thane Newsong is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Thane Newsong appeared. * It could be enlightening to see @freyja69's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Thane Newsong card is $1.42 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Ava the Undaunted** - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Ava the Undaunted is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Ava the Undaunted appeared. * You could study @freyja69's previous battles to learn how they produced 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Ava the Undaunted card is $7.95 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. **Fungus Flinger** - Earth splinter Win rate: 86.67% [13/15]

Fungus Flinger is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games. * Fungus Flinger did best when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 5 wins. * To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @growtch's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Fungus Flinger card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Swamp Spitter** - Water splinter Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]

Swamp Spitter is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games. * Swamp Spitter performed ideally when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 6 wins. * You may find it enlightening to watch @rielthadd's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Swamp Spitter card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Commander Slade** - Water splinter Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]

Commander Slade is a Rare monster card from the 13 edition. The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games. * Commander Slade performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 11 wins. * You may want to take a look at @graciasparaladec's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Commander Slade earned 2 wins. * The lowest price for a 13 edition Commander Slade card is $0.47 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 Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, winning all 4 games in which Astral Entity appeared. * If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @tads's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $1.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Eternal Tofu** - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Eternal Tofu appeared. * To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to watch @pletjade's battle, where they won with this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $57.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Possibilus the Wise** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Possibilus the Wise appeared. * You could watch @graciasparaladec's battle history to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $2.98 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. **Lobb Lowland** - Earth splinter Win rate: 71.43% [15/21]

Lobb Lowland is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Bronze league (modern) battles today, winning 6 games. * You may want to watch @growtch's battles to see how they achieved 3 victories using Lobb Lowland ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Lobb Lowland card is $0.32 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Helios Matriarch** - Dragon splinter Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]

Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, winning 2 games. * You could take a moment to watch @cyloncyclone's battle history to see how they achieved 2 victories with Helios Matriarch ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Tarsa** - Fire splinter Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]

Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Bronze league (modern) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, winning 3 games. * To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @butops's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Tarsa ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Splinters with highest win rate 1. **Dragon** Win rate: 65.00% [13/20]

Dragon splinter had the most success against Life, beating that element 4 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles. * Dragon splinter held its own in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), prevailing in 4 of those matches.
2. **Water** Win rate: 53.42% [39/73]

Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 16 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles.
3. **Earth** Win rate: 50.00% [27/54]

Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 11 times in today's top Bronze league (modern) battles. * Earth splinter did well in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), winning 6 of those matchups.
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