Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Apr 29, 2024

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?

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!

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 129 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Monday, April 29, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Scale Doctor - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Scale Doctor is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Scale Doctor appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, study @zaku's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Ferocity ruleset, Scale Doctor earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scale Doctor card is $3.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Cerberus - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Cerberus is a Rare monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved success, finding itself on the victorious team for 1 game.
   • Cerberus performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @star-shroud's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Cerberus card is $1.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Flame Mephit - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Flame Mephit is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @star-shroud's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Flame Mephit ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Flame Mephit card is $0.30 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. Venka the Vile - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Venka the Vile is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • You could study @vugtis's previous battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 5 times using Venka the Vile ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Venka the Vile won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Venka the Vile card is $23.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Inevitable - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Inevitable performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to see @star-shroud's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
     
     

3. Khmer Princess - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Khmer Princess is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • You may want to see @vugtis's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins using Khmer Princess ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Holy Protection ruleset, Khmer Princess earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Khmer Princess card is $0.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Xander Foxwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Xander Foxwood is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning 3 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @vugtis's previous battle to learn how they beat their opponent with Xander Foxwood ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xander Foxwood card is $2.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. The Peakrider - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   The Peakrider is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which The Peakrider appeared.
   • You could take a moment to view @vugtis's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition The Peakrider card is $22.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Prunda Undervesch - 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.

   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 5 was used in one battle by @star-shroud, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.31 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. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning 4 games.
   • You could take a look at @vugtis's battle history to learn how they beat their foes 3 times with Mylor Crowling ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $2.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning 7 games.
   • You could take a look at @xawi's previous battle to learn how they defeated their foe with Lily Shieldpaw ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $5.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning 3 games.
   • You may find it educational to study @star-shroud's battles, where they won 3 games with Grandmaster Rathe ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $3.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 55.36% [31/56]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 15 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Ferocity ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 54.17% [26/48]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, beating its own element 11 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Life prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.33% [24/45]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 7 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Close Range ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune