Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Dec 8, 2022

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 a different league and format!

GOLD  WILD

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 137 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Thursday, December 8, 2022:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Grenadier - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Grenadier is an Epic monster card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Gold (wild) battles, the card at level 5 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Grenadier appeared.
   You may want to watch @ula.ocean's battles to see how they accomplished 4 victories with this card.
   • The level 5, Dice edition Grenadier card can be purchased for about $203.00 USD.
     
     

2. Lava Spider - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lava Spider is a Common monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Gold (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Lava Spider appeared.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @ula.ocean's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with this card.
   • The level 8, Chaos edition Lava Spider card can be purchased for about $6.38 USD.
     
     

3. High Priest Darius - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   High Priest Darius is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 4 games in which High Priest Darius appeared.
   You could take a moment to view @hellslash's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • The level 3, Untamed edition High Priest Darius card can be purchased for about $350.00 USD.
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. Shieldbearer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 90.91% [10/11]
   

   
   
   Shieldbearer is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games.
   Shieldbearer did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 9 wins.
   If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to view @hellslash's previous battles, where they won 4 games with this card.
   • The level 6, Untamed edition Shieldbearer card can be purchased for about $460.00 USD.
     
     

2. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 9 games.
   Failed Summoner did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 9 wins.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @ula.ocean's battle history, where they won 4 games using this card.
   • A level 7, Untamed edition Failed Summoner card can be purchased for about $423.00 USD.
     
     

3. Goblin Shaman - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Goblin Shaman is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Gold (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 9 games.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, study @byzantinist's battle history, where they won 2 games using Goblin Shaman.
   • The level 8, Beta edition Goblin Shaman card can be purchased for about $107.62 USD.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Chanseus the Great - 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.
   Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was used in one match, which it won.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @hellslash's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent with Chanseus the Great.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is about $63.00 USD.
     
     

2. Contessa L'ament - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.
   Contessa L'ament is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was used in one match, which it won.
   You could take a look at @blackmonger3's previous battles to see how they accomplished a win using Contessa L'ament.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Contessa L'ament card is about $1.55 USD.
     
     

3. Plado Emberstorm - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.
   Plado Emberstorm is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 was used in one match, which it won.
   You may want to study @calynn's previous battles to learn how they defeated their opponent using Plado Emberstorm.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Plado Emberstorm card is about $99.00 USD.
     
     

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: 94.12% [16/17]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold (wild) battles today, winning 15 games.
   You could watch @byzantinist's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 8 times with Byzantine Kitty.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty is about $354.00 USD.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 84.62% [22/26]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold (wild) battles, winning 20 games.
   You could take a moment to watch @byzantinekitty's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 5 times with Yodin Zaku.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is about $150.00 USD.
     
     

3. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 60.87% [14/23]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 6 had the most success during the top Gold (wild) battles today, winning all 14 games where Lorna Shine won.
   You could take a look at @kylareigns's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is about $7.00 USD.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 56.82% [25/44]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 10 times in today's top Gold (wild) battles.
   This splinter performed well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
   
   

2. Earth
   Win rate: 56.25% [27/48]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 9 times in today's top Gold (wild) battles.
   This splinter performed well with the Equalizer ruleset, where Earth won 4 times.
   
   

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.85% [28/52]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its own element 15 times in today's top Gold (wild) battles.
   This splinter was effective with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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