Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Mar 19, 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?
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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 119 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, March 19, 2024:
Monsters with highest win rate
Death Elemental - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Death Elemental is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Death Elemental appeared.- If you want to learn from an elite player, study @orrkis's battles, where they won 2 games using this card [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Death Elemental saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Death Elemental card is $0.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lord Arianthus - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Lord Arianthus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Lord Arianthus appeared.- Lord Arianthus performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 3 wins.
- It could be educational to study @orrkis's previous battle, where they won with this card [1].
- When used in combination with the Equalizer ruleset, Lord Arianthus earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Lord Arianthus card is $15.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Elven Cutthroat - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Elven Cutthroat is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Elven Cutthroat appeared.
Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Khmer Princess - Earth splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
Khmer Princess is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games where Khmer Princess triumphed.- It could be enlightening to take a look at @vugtis's previous battles, where they won 2 games using this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Khmer Princess saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Khmer Princess card is $0.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Goblin Psychic - Earth splinter
Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
Goblin Psychic is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 10 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Goblin Psychic won.- Goblin Psychic did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 5 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @orrkis's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Aim True ruleset, Goblin Psychic won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Goblin Psychic card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Epona - Earth splinter
Win rate: 60.00% [9/15]
Epona is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 9 games where Epona triumphed.- Epona performed ideally when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 5 wins.
- It could be enlightening to see @housewifeftw's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Epona saw 3 wins.
- The lowest price for a Dice edition Epona card is $45.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 5 games in which Scarred Llama Mage appeared.- If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @vugtis's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $53.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Alric Stormbringer - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Alric Stormbringer is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Alric Stormbringer appeared.Mimosa Nightshade - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Mimosa Nightshade is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Mimosa Nightshade appeared.
Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any summoners already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Astral Entity - Death splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 8 games where Astral Entity triumphed.Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 51.72% [15/29]
Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 15 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
Splinters with highest win rate
Death
Win rate: 60.87% [14/23]
Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its own element 8 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
Earth
Win rate: 57.14% [12/21]
Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 5 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.This splinter matched well with the Aim True ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
Earth splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, defeating the enemy in 3 of those battles.
Water
Win rate: 53.12% [17/32]
Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 11 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.This splinter matched well with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
Water splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 5 of those battles.
Final thoughts
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- Catotune