Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Feb 26, 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 136 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Sunday, February 26, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Almo Cambio - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [7/7]
   

   
   
   Almo Cambio is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.
   Almo Cambio did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @ula.ocean's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $29.92 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Runi - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Runi is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 5 games in which Runi appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @wackojacko21's previous battles, where they won with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Even Stevens ruleset, Runi saw 2 wins.
     
     

3. Water Elemental - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Water Elemental is a Rare monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @fudou's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Water Elemental.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Water Elemental won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Water Elemental card is $1.85 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. Cornealus - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Cornealus is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 9 games.
   • If you want to learn from the best, study @ula.ocean's battle history, where they won 3 games using Cornealus.
   • When used in combination with the Fog of War ruleset, Cornealus saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Cornealus card is $60.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spirit of the Forest - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [12/15]
   

   
   
   Spirit of the Forest is a Legendary monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 9 games.
   Spirit of the Forest did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 7 wins.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @hellslash's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Fog of War ruleset, Spirit of the Forest earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Spirit of the Forest card is $54.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lord Arianthus - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 68.42% [13/19]
   

   
   
   Lord Arianthus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 13 games where Lord Arianthus won.
   Lord Arianthus performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 12 wins.
   • You may want to take a moment to watch @hellslash's previous battles to learn how they produced 4 victories using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Armored Up ruleset, Lord Arianthus saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Lord Arianthus card is $29.97 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Lily Shieldpaw appeared.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @hellslash's battles to learn how they pulled off 3 wins with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $27.59 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 Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Xia Seachan appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @zaku's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with this card.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Xia Seachan earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xia Seachan card is $7.61 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Jarlax the Undead - 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.
   Jarlax the Undead is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in one match, which it won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @hijueputa's battle history, where they beat their opponent using Jarlax the Undead.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Jarlax the Undead card is $9.00 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. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [12/15]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 12 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • You could take a moment to view @elrmapa's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 5 times using this card.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Yodin Zaku saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $165.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 8 games where Immortalis triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @fudou's previous battles to learn how they accomplished 2 victories with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Immortalis saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Immortalis card is $27.96 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Valnamor won.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a look at @elrmapa's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $174.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 56.45% [35/62]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 18 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Fog of War ruleset, where Earth prevailed 5 times.
     
     

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

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 4 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 52.38% [33/63]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its identical element 15 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Water prevailed 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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