Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Jan 29, 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 118 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Sunday, January 29, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Blood Maker is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Blood Maker appeared.
   • You could watch @neexlii's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Blood Maker card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Gem Meteor is an Epic monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Gem Meteor appeared.
   • You could take a moment to watch @neexlii's previous battles to see how they produced 2 victories with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Gem Meteor card is $0.53 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Cocatrice - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Cocatrice 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 winning team for all 3 games in which Cocatrice appeared.
   Cocatrice did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from the best, study @ram.here's battle history, where they beat their opponent using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Cocatrice card is $0.99 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. Adelade Brightwing - Life splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Adelade Brightwing is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 9 games where Adelade Brightwing triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @ram.here's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 4 times using this card.
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Adelade Brightwing won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Adelade Brightwing card is $8.83 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Swamp Thing - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Swamp Thing is an Epic monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @ram.here's battle history, where they won 3 games with Swamp Thing.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Swamp Thing earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Swamp Thing card is $4.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Acid Shooter - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Acid Shooter is an Epic monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 11 games where Acid Shooter triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @mangomayhem's previous battles, where they won 3 games with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Acid Shooter won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Acid Shooter card is $0.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Xia Seachan - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Xia Seachan is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Xia Seachan appeared.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to watch @maesparkle's battle history, where they won using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xia Seachan card is $9.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Scarred Llama Mage appeared.
   • You could study @thejestergamer's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $145.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Fernheart appeared.
   • You may want to study @mangomayhem's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $3.99 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. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Grandmaster Rathe won.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @ram.here's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Grandmaster Rathe saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $21.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Conqueror Jacek won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @yanbima's battle history, where they beat their opponent with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Conqueror Jacek card is $24.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 9 games where Mylor Crowling triumphed.
   • You may want to take a moment to watch @ram.here's previous battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 3 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $9.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Life
   Win rate: 61.54% [16/26]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Neutral, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 52.94% [18/34]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Super Sneak ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 51.35% [19/37]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Armored Up ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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