Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Jan 31, 2023

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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 94 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, January 31, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Chaos Dragon - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Chaos Dragon is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Chaos Dragon appeared.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @suavetomato's previous battles to see how they achieved victory using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Chaos Dragon card is $6.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Molten Ash Golem - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Molten Ash Golem is a Rare monster card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Molten Ash Golem appeared.
   • You may want to watch @xawi's previous battles to learn how they accomplished a win using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Molten Ash Golem card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Screeching Vulture - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Screeching Vulture is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Screeching Vulture appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @suavetomato's battles, where they won using this card.
   • When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Screeching Vulture won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Screeching Vulture card is $0.24 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. Doctor Blight - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [14/21]
   

   
   
   Doctor Blight is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 14 games where Doctor Blight won.
   Doctor Blight did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 9 wins.
   • You could watch @jacekw's battle history to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card.
   • When paired with the Target Practice ruleset, Doctor Blight won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Doctor Blight card is $63.24 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Merdaali Guardian - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Merdaali Guardian is a Rare monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Merdaali Guardian triumphed.
   • You could study @uwelang's battles to learn how they beat their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Merdaali Guardian card is $0.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 64.00% [16/25]
   

   
   
   Tower Griffin is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 16 games where Tower Griffin won.
   • You could take a moment to view @uwelang's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Tower Griffin saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $1.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Owster Rotwell - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Owster Rotwell is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Owster Rotwell appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @jacekw's previous battles, where they won using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Owster Rotwell card is $3.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Archmage Arius - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Archmage Arius is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Archmage Arius appeared.
   • You could study @vugtis's battles to see how they beat their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Archmage Arius card is $12500.00 USD (7000 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Jarlax the Undead - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.
   Jarlax the Undead is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was used in one match, which it won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @uwelang's previous battles, where they won using Jarlax the Undead.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Jarlax the Undead card is $9.94 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. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 6 games where Mylor Crowling won.
   • You may want to study @vettev's previous battles to learn how they achieved victory with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Mylor Crowling earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $10.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   • You could take a moment to watch @jacekw's battles to see how they achieved 2 wins using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $163.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [10/18]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 10 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • You could watch @uwelang's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $700.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Death
   Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Briar Patch ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
     
     

2. Neutral
   Win rate: 55.56% [10/18]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   
   

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 54.55% [24/44]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 10 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Armored Up ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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