Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Jan 17, 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 115 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, January 17, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Centaur - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Centaur is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Centaur appeared.
   • You could watch @ekiro's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Centaur card is $0.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Magi Sphinx - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Magi Sphinx is an Epic monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Magi Sphinx appeared.
   • You may want to study @obet-the-great's battles to see how they defeated their opponent using this card.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Magi Sphinx earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Magi Sphinx card is $6.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Raa is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Raa appeared.
   • If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to view @mykklebust's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Earthquake ruleset, Raa won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Raa card is $9.85 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. Igor Darkspear - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Igor Darkspear is an Epic monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 6 games.
   Igor Darkspear performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You may want to watch @kvm86's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Igor Darkspear saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Igor Darkspear card is $1.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.22% [13/18]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   Failed Summoner performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You may want to take a moment to view @ula.ocean's battle history to learn how they pulled off 3 victories using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Failed Summoner won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $1.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Queen Mycelia - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Queen Mycelia is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where Queen Mycelia won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @broxi's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Taking Sides ruleset, Queen Mycelia won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos edition Queen Mycelia card is $10.53 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Prince Rennyn - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Prince Rennyn is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 5 games in which Prince Rennyn appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @ula.ocean's battle history, where they won with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Prince Rennyn card is $175.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Wizard of Eastwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Wizard of Eastwood is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 4 games in which Wizard of Eastwood appeared.
   • You could watch @ekiro's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Wizard of Eastwood saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Wizard of Eastwood card is $2.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Camila Sungazer - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Camila Sungazer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Camila Sungazer appeared.
   • You may want to study @sportsgeek's battle history to learn how they produced a win with this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Camila Sungazer card is $15.98 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. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage 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 7 games where Scarred Llama Mage triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @byebye's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Scarred Llama Mage saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $139.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 7 games where Valnamor triumphed.
   • You may want to study @serpentines's previous battles to learn how they produced a win using this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $190.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   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 8 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • If you want to learn from the best, watch @sportsgeek's battles, where they won 2 games with this card.
   • When paired with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $166.32 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 65.79% [25/38]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 5 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 4 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 55.17% [16/29]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 4 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Fire won 2 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 50.00% [30/60]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 13 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Water prevailed 5 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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