Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Sep 17, 2023

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 137 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Sunday, September 17, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Crustacean King - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [7/7]
   

   
   
   Crustacean King is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @frkiana's battle history, where they won 2 games using Crustacean King ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Crustacean King card is $1.28 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lord Arianthus - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Lord Arianthus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 5 games in which Lord Arianthus appeared.
   • Lord Arianthus did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @stealthtrader's battle history to see how they produced a win with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, Lord Arianthus saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Lord Arianthus card is $52.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Carnage Titan - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Carnage Titan is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which Carnage Titan appeared.
   • Carnage Titan did best when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @smokelord's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Carnage Titan earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Carnage Titan card is $3.00 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. Kelp Initiate - Water splinter
   Win rate: 82.35% [14/17]
   

   
   
   Kelp Initiate is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games.
   • Kelp Initiate did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 9 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to study @frkiana's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Kelp Initiate earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Kelp Initiate card is $0.77 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Ruler of the Seas - Water splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Ruler of the Seas is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 9 games where Ruler of the Seas won.
   • You could take a look at @darkestnyte's battle history to learn how they accomplished 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Ruler of the Seas card is $27.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. The Kraken - Water splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   The Kraken is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 11 games where The Kraken won.
   • The Kraken did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 9 wins.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, The Kraken earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition The Kraken card is $14.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 4 games in which Scarred Llama Mage appeared.
   • You could take a moment to watch @hodlmonster's battle history to see how they achieved victory with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, Scarred Llama Mage won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $99.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 4 games in which Valnamor appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @palikari123's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $440.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Brighton Bloom - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Brighton Bloom is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Brighton Bloom appeared.
   • You may find it educational to view @forsakensushi's battle history, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Earthquake ruleset, Brighton Bloom earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $3.70 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [18/22]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 18 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • You may want to see @darkestnyte's battle history to see how they accomplished 4 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $244.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Conqueror Jacek triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @urkanon's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Ferocity ruleset, Conqueror Jacek won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $9.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Lorna Shine triumphed.
   • You could take a moment to watch @schachoberhessen's battles to learn how they produced 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Lorna Shine earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is $3.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 57.69% [15/26]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, where Earth prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 55.56% [20/36]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Neutral, defeating that element 9 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, where Life won 2 times.

   • Life splinter held its own in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 4 of those matchups.
     
     

3. Fire
   Win rate: 53.33% [16/30]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune