Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - May 7, 2025

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 121 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Wednesday, May 7, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Anasth Soothsayer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Anasth Soothsayer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Anasth Soothsayer performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may find it educational to watch @frkiana's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Anasth Soothsayer card is $0.94 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Wily Coyotian - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Wily Coyotian is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Wily Coyotian appeared.
   • Wily Coyotian performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @solomon-33's battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Earthquake ruleset, Wily Coyotian won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Wily Coyotian card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Creeping Ooze - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Creeping Ooze is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 9 achieved success, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   • You could take a moment to view @ser2022's previous battle to learn how they pulled off a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Creeping Ooze 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. Vulguine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Vulguine 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, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Vulguine triumphed.
   • Vulguine performed ideally when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @underlock's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Vulguine card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spirit Hoarder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Spirit Hoarder 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 6 games.
   • You could observe @shawnnft's battle to learn how they achieved victory using Spirit Hoarder ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Spirit Hoarder card is $0.78 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Deeplurker - Water splinter
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Deeplurker is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 11 games where Deeplurker won.
   • When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Deeplurker earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Deeplurker card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.
   • You may want to study @reoparker's battle to see how they pulled off a win with Eternal Tofu ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $55.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @solomon-33's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $52.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   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 success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to study @thekillingqueen's battle to learn how they accomplished a win with Byzantine Kitty ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $70.12 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. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 11 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • It could be enlightening to study @frkiana's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $3.23 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 6 games where Immortalis triumphed.
   • You could observe @transcript-junky's battle to see how they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $3.29 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 51.52% [17/33]
   

   
   
   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 17 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @jymydan's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Lux Vega earned 2 wins.
   • 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. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.46% [32/61]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 18 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Ferocity ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 52.00% [13/25]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 51.85% [14/27]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Neutral, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune