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!

DIAMOND

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 115 of the top Diamond league (modern format) battles from Friday, March 6, 2026:
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### Monsters with highest win rate 1. **Rila Fen** - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]

Rila Fen is an Epic monster card from the 18 edition. In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games. * You may want to take a look at @zawarrior's previous battle to see how they defeated their foe using Rila Fen ^[1]. * The lowest price for a 18 edition Rila Fen card is $0.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Filthy Scavenger** - Death splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Filthy Scavenger is a Legendary monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition. In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Filthy Scavenger appeared. * Filthy Scavenger did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 3 wins. * You may find it enlightening to view @voros-medve's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * When paired with the Earthquake ruleset, Filthy Scavenger won twice. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Filthy Scavenger card is $2.88 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Fizbo the Fabulous** - Fire splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Fizbo the Fabulous is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games. * If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @teut's battle history, where they won with Fizbo the Fabulous ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Fizbo the Fabulous card is $19.99 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. **Baron Fyatt** - Death splinter Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]

Baron Fyatt is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition. The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Baron Fyatt won. * You may find it educational to watch @voros-medve's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Baron Fyatt card is $5.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Anasth Soothsayer** - Water splinter Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]

Anasth Soothsayer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games. * If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @zawarrior's previous battle, where they won using Anasth Soothsayer ^[1]. * When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Anasth Soothsayer won twice. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Anasth Soothsayer card is $1.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Kelan Gaines** - Death splinter Win rate: 70.83% [17/24]

Kelan Gaines is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition. The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 17 games where Kelan Gaines triumphed. * You could study @numbercrunch's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponents 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Kelan Gaines saw 2 wins. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Kelan Gaines card is $0.78 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Summoners with highest win rate 1. **Kavor Skarn** - 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.

Kavor Skarn is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 was used in one match by @silusoftherift, which it won. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Kavor Skarn card is $0.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Avina of the Wolf** - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]

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

Avina of the Wolf is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 8 was used in one match by @numbercrunch, which it won. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Avina of the Wolf card is $1.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Underboss Fabino** - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]

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

Underboss Fabino is a Rare summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 8 was used in a single battle by @silusoftherift, which it won. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Underboss Fabino card is $0.55 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. **Lorkus** - Death splinter Win rate: 76.92% [30/39]

Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, winning all 30 games where Lorkus triumphed. * To understand the strategy of a top player, see @tagurokoyami89's battles, where they won 5 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}. * When used in combination with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Lorkus won 3 times. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $39.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Bella Ratajowlski** - Life splinter Win rate: 60.00% [12/20]

Bella Ratajowlski is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. In today's top Diamond league (modern) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 12 games where Bella Ratajowlski won. * If you want to learn from one of the best, study @zawarrior's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Bella Ratajowlski card is $0.89 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Razi Clanktrap** - Death splinter Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]

Razi Clanktrap is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (modern) battles today, winning all 7 games where Razi Clanktrap triumphed. * You could take a look at @voros-medve's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * When used in combination with the Earthquake ruleset, Razi Clanktrap won twice. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Razi Clanktrap card is $0.87 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Splinters with highest win rate 1. **Death** Win rate: 66.07% [37/56]

Death splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating that element 9 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles. * This splinter was effective with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.
2. **Life** Win rate: 48.78% [20/41]

Life splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 9 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles. * Life splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), winning 4 of those matches.
3. **Water** Win rate: 46.67% [14/30]

Water splinter had the most success against Death, besting that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (modern) battles. * This splinter matched well with the Counterspell ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
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