Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Apr 25, 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 134 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Thursday, April 25, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Arkemis the Bear - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Arkemis the Bear is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   • You could study @perin-mauriz's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent with Arkemis the Bear ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Arkemis the Bear card is $0.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chaos Lackey - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Chaos Lackey is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Chaos Lackey appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view @uthere2's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chaos Lackey card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Drybone Raider - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Drybone Raider is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Drybone Raider appeared.
   • Drybone Raider did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to study @uthere2's battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Pelacor Bandit - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Bandit is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 8 games where Pelacor Bandit won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @xiangyang334's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Super Sneak ruleset, Pelacor Bandit saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Bandit card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Fungus Fiend - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Fungus Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for 6 games.
   • Fungus Fiend performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to watch @xala804's battle history to learn how they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Fog of War ruleset, Fungus Fiend won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Fungus Fiend card is $0.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Soul Strangler - Death splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Soul Strangler is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Soul Strangler won.
   • Soul Strangler did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 7 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @ukoteisisan2's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Little League ruleset, Soul Strangler won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Soul Strangler card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. 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 1 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 2 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @ionospherist's battle history to learn how they accomplished a win using Alric Stormbringer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Alric Stormbringer card is $4.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Daria Dragonscale is an Epic summoner card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Daria Dragonscale appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @mahtabansari370's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Daria Dragonscale card is $2.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 1 game.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @doombot75's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with Immortalis ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $8.60 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, winning 10 games.
   • When used in combination with the Fog of War ruleset, Quix the Devious saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $4.94 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. General Sloan - Life splinter
   Win rate: 61.90% [13/21]
   

   
   
   General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 8 games.
   • When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, General Sloan won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition General Sloan card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tarsa - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 59.09% [13/22]
   

   
   
   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, winning 8 games.
   • When used in combination with the Briar Patch ruleset, Tarsa won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 57.14% [16/28]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Fire, besting that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Fog of War ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.

   • Dragon splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 4 of those battles.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 56.25% [18/32]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Death, besting that element 6 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Going the Distance ruleset, where Fire won 2 times.

   • Fire splinter held its own in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), winning 7 of those battles.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 53.85% [21/39]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 8 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Fog of War ruleset, where Earth won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune