Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Aug 9, 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 124 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Friday, August 9, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Tide Biter - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Tide Biter is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Tide Biter appeared.
   • Tide Biter performed ideally when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 3 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @orrkis's battle history, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Tide Biter card is $0.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Wave Brood - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Wave Brood is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Wave Brood appeared.
   • Wave Brood performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @orrkis's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Wave Brood card is $0.37 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Riftwing - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Riftwing is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Riftwing appeared.
   • You may want to watch @orrkis's previous battles to see how they produced 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Riftwing card is $0.01 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. Rage - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 9 games where Rage triumphed.
   • Rage did best when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 6 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @mastershonuff's battle history, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Rage earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $17.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Angel of Light - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Angel of Light is a Legendary monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Angel of Light triumphed.
   • Angel of Light performed ideally when placed in the team's second spot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @orrkis's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Angel of Light saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Angel of Light card is $9.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   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 7 games where Tower Griffin triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @orrkis's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $1.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Mimosa Nightshade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mimosa Nightshade is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Mimosa Nightshade appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @orrkis's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Mimosa Nightshade card is $7.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. 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.
   The card at level 6 was used in one match by @orrkis, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Jarlax the Undead card is $1.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Selenia Sky - 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.

   Selenia Sky is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @jpal47, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Selenia Sky card is $17.00 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. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Valnamor won.
   • It could be educational to observe @orrkis's battles, where they won 6 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, Valnamor saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $88.00 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 may want to take a look at @orrkis's battle history to see how they pulled off 6 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When used in combination with the Stampede ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $70.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 53.85% [14/26]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty 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 14 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @jpal47's battle history to see how they beat their foes 5 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $42.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 55.56% [25/45]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its identical element 13 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Equalizer ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 54.29% [19/35]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its own element 8 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.00% [26/50]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 9 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 2 times.

   • Dragon splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 6 of those battles.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune