Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Sep 27, 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 150 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Wednesday, September 27, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Khmer Princess - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Khmer Princess is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 5 games in which Khmer Princess appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @spirits4you's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Khmer Princess card is $1.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Gelatinous Cube is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Gelatinous Cube performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @ryanwss's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Gelatinous Cube card is $0.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Undead Priest is a Rare monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Undead Priest appeared.
   • Undead Priest did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @frkiana's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Undead Priest card is $1.41 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. Acid Shooter - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Acid Shooter is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 10 games where Acid Shooter won.
   • You may want to view @frkiana's previous battles to see how they pulled off 4 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Acid Shooter card is $0.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spirit of the Forest - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Spirit of the Forest is a Legendary monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • Spirit of the Forest did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 8 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @frkiana's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 6 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Spirit of the Forest saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Spirit of the Forest card is $33.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Dumacke Orc - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Dumacke Orc is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 9 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Dumacke Orc did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could take a moment to view @tehox's battle history to learn how they produced a win using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Dumacke Orc won twice.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Xander Foxwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Xander Foxwood is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Xander Foxwood appeared.
   • You may want to view @frkiana's previous battles to learn how they defeated their foes 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xander Foxwood card is $5.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Xia Seachan - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   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 2 games in which Xia Seachan appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @spirits4you's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xia Seachan card is $10.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   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 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @ryanwss's battle history, where they won using Scarred Llama Mage ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $177.00 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [16/20]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 15 games.
   • You could observe @frkiana's battle history to see how they accomplished 7 wins with Byzantine Kitty ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}.
   • When used in combination with the Unprotected ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $229.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @druidsblood's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $139.89 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   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.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @frkiana's previous battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $6.57 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Death
   Win rate: 58.82% [10/17]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.

   • Death splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 3 of those matches.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 57.69% [15/26]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Ferocity ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.

   • Fire splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, winning 3 of those battles.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 55.56% [20/36]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Neutral, beating that element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Even Stevens ruleset, where Earth won 2 times.

   • Earth splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 4 of those battles.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune