Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Nov 27, 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.

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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 108 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Wednesday, November 27, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Pelacor Arbalest - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Arbalest is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 7 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Pelacor Arbalest performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @wadetg's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Pelacor Arbalest card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Sorriel the Bale - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Sorriel the Bale is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • You could take a look at @tj70903's battle to learn how they accomplished a win using Sorriel the Bale ^[1].
   • When paired with the Weak Magic ruleset, Sorriel the Bale won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Sorriel the Bale card is $5.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Gem Meteor is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @snitzelbun's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent with Gem Meteor ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Gem Meteor card is $0.12 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. Torrent Fiend - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Torrent Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Torrent Fiend performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @pheels's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Torrent Fiend card is $0.64 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Magi of Chaos - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Magi of Chaos is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • You may want to view @ostricone2's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with Magi of Chaos ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Magi of Chaos saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Magi of Chaos card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Halfling Refugee - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Halfling Refugee is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Halfling Refugee performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @suni13's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Halfling Refugee card is $2.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 4 games in which Byzantine Kitty appeared.
   • You could take a moment to view @se64's previous battles to learn how they beat their foes 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $48.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Wizard of Eastwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Wizard of Eastwood is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Wizard of Eastwood appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @lee1978's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Wizard of Eastwood card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Nidhoggr - 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.

   Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @nateaguila, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $23.19 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. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 55.56% [20/36]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 20 games where Kelya Frendul won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @pheels's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Briar Patch ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.27 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 51.85% [14/27]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning 12 games.
   • When paired with the Close Range ruleset, Quix the Devious earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 41.67% [5/12]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 5 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @blazenphill's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $185.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 57.14% [12/21]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Life, besting that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Weak Magic ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 53.57% [15/28]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Might Makes Right ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 52.83% [28/53]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 15 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune