Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Feb 6, 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!

DIAMOND  WILD

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 92 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, February 6, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Scale Doctor - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [9/9]
   

   
   
   Scale Doctor is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 8 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @omg-sp2's previous battles, where they won 3 games with Scale Doctor ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Fog of War ruleset, Scale Doctor earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scale Doctor card is $8.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Grenadier is an Epic monster card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 5 games in which Grenadier appeared.
   • You could observe @schach's battle history to see how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Grenadier card is $0.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. High Priest Darius - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   High Priest Darius is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which High Priest Darius appeared.
   • You may want to view @schachoberhessen's previous battle to learn how they achieved victory with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition High Priest Darius card is $14.00 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. Truthspeaker - Life splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Truthspeaker is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Truthspeaker triumphed.
   • You may want to take a look at @ngmomo's battles to learn how they accomplished 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Aim True ruleset, Truthspeaker won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Truthspeaker card is $0.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @schachoberhessen's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Oshuur Constantia ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Fog of War ruleset, Oshuur Constantia earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $20.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner 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, being a member of the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Failed Summoner did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to study @schachoberhessen's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $0.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Selenia Sky - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Selenia Sky is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Selenia Sky appeared.
   • You could study @schachoberhessen's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Selenia Sky card is $22.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Camila Sungazer - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Camila Sungazer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Camila Sungazer appeared.
   • You could take a look at @tsiouftelis's previous battle to see how they accomplished a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Camila Sungazer card is $7.85 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tyrus Paladium - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Tyrus Paladium is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Tyrus Paladium appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @scarfcmx's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Tyrus Paladium won all 2 times it was played.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Tyrus Paladium card is $1.10 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: 80.00% [12/15]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty 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 11 games.
   • You could watch @omg-sp2's battles to see how they produced 3 victories using Byzantine Kitty ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Equalizer ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $110.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 43.48% [10/23]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $350.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 42.86% [6/14]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 5 games.
   • It could be educational to view @tsiouftelis's previous battle, where they won with Lily Shieldpaw ^[1].
   • When paired with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $10.73 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 56.90% [33/58]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 19 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 52.17% [12/23]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its identical element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

3. Life
   Win rate: 50.00% [10/20]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

Please feel free to leave me feedback in the comments. If you are new to Splinterlands, then please consider using my referral link to get started! It is a ton of fun to play, and you can earn SPS and win NFT cards every day!

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- Catotune