Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Feb 17, 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 130 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Saturday, February 17, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Albatross - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Albatross is a Common monster card from the Untamed 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 2 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @gaido's previous battles, where they won 2 games with Albatross ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Lost Magic ruleset, Albatross saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Albatross card is $0.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Spark Pixies did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may want to observe @gaido's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $0.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ant Miners - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Ant Miners is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Ant Miners appeared.
   • Ant Miners did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @schach's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Ant Miners card is $0.04 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. Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Venator Kinjo 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 victorious team for all 10 games where Venator Kinjo triumphed.
   • Venator Kinjo performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may want to study @libertyguy's previous battles to see how they produced 4 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Venator Kinjo won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $0.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Almo Cambio - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 68.42% [13/19]
   

   
   
   Almo Cambio is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 13 games where Almo Cambio triumphed.
   • Almo Cambio performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 11 wins.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Almo Cambio won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $15.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ash Mirage - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Ash Mirage is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @mosdirty's battles, where they won 2 games with Ash Mirage ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Going the Distance ruleset, Ash Mirage won 4 times.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ash Mirage card is $0.24 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine 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 4 games in which Lorna Shine appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @schachoberhessen's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Lorna Shine won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is $1.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.
   • You may find it educational to view @warrentrx's battle, where they beat their opponent using Scarred Llama Mage ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $54.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Daria Dragonscale - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Daria Dragonscale is an Epic summoner card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Daria Dragonscale appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @dajoker's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Daria Dragonscale card is $2.74 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. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   • You could observe @mosdirty's battles to learn how they produced 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $187.42 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 13 games where Conqueror Jacek triumphed.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $4.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 51.85% [14/27]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 14 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.
   • You may find it educational to take a look at @gaido's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $9.77 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 58.54% [24/41]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 11 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Weak Magic ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 52.63% [10/19]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, defeating its identical element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 5 times.

   • Life splinter was useful in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), defeating the enemy in 2 of those matchups.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 52.38% [11/21]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, besting its own element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Taking Sides ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune