Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Mar 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 120 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Sunday, March 17, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Grimbardun Smith - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Grimbardun Smith is a Rare monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Grimbardun Smith performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @spud24's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Grimbardun Smith card is $5.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Rune Crafter - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Rune Crafter is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers 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 3 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @zsander's battle history to learn how they defeated their foe with Rune Crafter ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Rune Crafter card is $0.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Angel of Light - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Angel of Light is a Legendary monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Angel of Light appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view @zurichhh's battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Angel of Light card is $39.00 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. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Tower Griffin is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @imperfect-one's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Tower Griffin ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Tower Griffin won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $0.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   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 winning team for 8 games.
   • Failed Summoner did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • You could observe @imperfect-one's previous battles to learn how they produced 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $0.37 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Acid Shooter - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Acid Shooter is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 7 games where Acid Shooter won.
   • You may find it educational to study @imperfect-one's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Acid Shooter won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Acid Shooter card is $0.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Thaddius Brood appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @milomex's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.58 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 may find it enlightening to watch @brilliant-idea's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Camila Sungazer card is $6.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lir Deepswimmer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lir Deepswimmer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Lir Deepswimmer appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @palikari123's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Lir Deepswimmer card is $16.00 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. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   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 won.
   • You could watch @xtremeplayer63's battle to see how they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $6.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 53.49% [23/43]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 23 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @urkanon's previous battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Target Practice ruleset, Lux Vega earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $425.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 52.63% [10/19]
   

   
   
   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 10 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @sultonboy's battle history to learn how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $9.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 62.50% [20/32]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its own element 8 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Even Stevens ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Death
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Life, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter did well in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), winning 2 of those matchups.
     
     

3. Neutral
   Win rate: 53.49% [23/43]
   

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

Final thoughts

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- Catotune