Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Feb 18, 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?

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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 109 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Saturday, February 18, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Halfling Alchemist - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Halfling Alchemist is an Epic monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 6 games in which Halfling Alchemist appeared.
   Halfling Alchemist performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to watch @uwelang's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Halfling Alchemist card is $24.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Cyclops is a Rare monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which Cyclops appeared.
   Cyclops did best when placed in the team's second (reach) spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could take a moment to watch @shadowwolf888's previous battles to see how they beat their opponent with this card.
   • When paired with the Going the Distance ruleset, Cyclops won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Cyclops card is $1.44 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. 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 Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Molten Ash Golem appeared.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to view @wombatoxl's battle history, where they beat their opponent using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Molten Ash Golem card is $0.09 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. Scale Doctor - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Scale Doctor is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 10 games where Scale Doctor won.
   • You could take a look at @wombatoxl's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent with this card.
   • When paired with the Armored Up ruleset, Scale Doctor won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scale Doctor card is $14.80 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.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 7 games where Angel of Light triumphed.
   • You could study @tameshon's battles to see how they defeated their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Angel of Light card is $24.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Prismatic Energy - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Prismatic Energy is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where Prismatic Energy won.
   Prismatic Energy did best when placed in the team's second (reach) spot, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could watch @rtron86's battle history to learn how they produced 2 victories using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Prismatic Energy earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Prismatic Energy card is $2.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Brighton Bloom - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Brighton Bloom is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Brighton Bloom appeared.
   • You could take a look at @tameshon's battle history to learn how they pulled off a win with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $3.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. The Peakrider - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   The Peakrider is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which The Peakrider appeared.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @giker's battles, where they won with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition The Peakrider card is $54.67 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kiara Lightbringer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.
   Kiara Lightbringer is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in one match, which it won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @tameshon's previous battles, where they beat their opponent with Kiara Lightbringer.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Kiara Lightbringer card is $9.19 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. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 8 games where Scarred Llama Mage triumphed.
   • You could study @giker's previous battles to see how they achieved 2 wins using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Scarred Llama Mage won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $150.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Lorna Shine won.
   • You may want to take a look at @hossainbd's previous battles to learn how they produced 2 wins using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell ruleset, Lorna Shine earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is $5.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @wombatoxl's previous battles, where they won using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Lux Vega saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $829.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 59.38% [19/32]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 10 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Earth won 2 times.
     
     

2. Neutral
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Neutral won 2 times.
     
     

3. Life
   Win rate: 57.14% [16/28]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, defeating its own element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Counterspell ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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