Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Bronze league, Wild format - Jul 22, 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 122 of the top Bronze league (wild format) battles from Saturday, July 22, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Fire Demon - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Fire Demon is an Epic monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful in today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Fire Demon appeared.
   • Fire Demon did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may want to observe @yaiza111's previous battles to see how they defeated their foes 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Fire Demon card is $4.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scavo Firebolt - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Scavo Firebolt is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Scavo Firebolt appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @yatiki's battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Scavo Firebolt saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Firebolt card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Silvershield Assassin - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Silvershield Assassin is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to view @mightyman2's previous battles, where they won 3 games with Silvershield Assassin ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Silvershield Assassin won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Silvershield Assassin card is $0.92 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. Swamp Thing - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [18/20]
   

   
   
   Swamp Thing is an Epic monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success during the top Bronze league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 18 games where Swamp Thing triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @yatiki's battle history, where they won 5 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Swamp Thing card is $6.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Epona - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   Epona is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 1 had the most success in today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 9 games where Epona triumphed.
   • Epona performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @vapok1ll's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Taking Sides ruleset, Epona saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Epona card is $196.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Brownie - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Brownie is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 9 games.
   • Brownie did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 9 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @yatiki's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Close Range ruleset, Brownie saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Brownie card is $2.42 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Selenia Sky - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Selenia Sky is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, winning all 5 games in which Selenia Sky appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @jay-boy's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Selenia Sky earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Selenia Sky card is $59.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kiara Lightbringer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Kiara Lightbringer is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Kiara Lightbringer appeared.
   • You could study @mightyman2's battles to see how they accomplished 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Kiara Lightbringer saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Kiara Lightbringer card is $4.67 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Daria Dragonscale - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Daria Dragonscale is an Epic summoner card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 2 was used in one battle by @jay-boy, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Daria Dragonscale card is $6.02 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. Prince Rennyn - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 82.61% [19/23]
   

   
   
   Prince Rennyn is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 1 had the most success in today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, winning all 19 games where Prince Rennyn triumphed.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @yatiki's battle history, where they won 6 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Prince Rennyn card is $146.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Valnamor triumphed.
   • You may want to study @yatiki's battles to see how they defeated their foes 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, Valnamor won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $500.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Bronze league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, see @mightyman2's battles, where they defeated their opponent 5 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $249.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 62.34% [48/77]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 21 times in today's top Bronze league (wild) battles.
   • Earth splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 19 of those matchups.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 61.29% [19/31]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Life, defeating that element 5 times in today's top Bronze league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.

   • Dragon splinter held its own in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, defeating the enemy in 4 of those matches.
     
     

3. Neutral
   Win rate: 50.00% [1/2]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter was successful against Death, beating that element 1 time in today's top Bronze league (wild) battles.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune