Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - May 27, 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?

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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 134 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Saturday, May 27, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Runi - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   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, being a member of the winning team for all 6 games in which Runi appeared.
   • Runi performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could take a moment to watch @hellslash's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Runi won twice.
     
     

2. Magnor - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Magnor is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 6 games in which Magnor appeared.
   • Magnor performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You may want to watch @punggung's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Unprotected ruleset, Magnor won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Magnor card is $23.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Shieldbearer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Shieldbearer is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 5 games.
   • Shieldbearer did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You could study @hellslash's previous battles to learn how they achieved 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Counterspell ruleset, Shieldbearer saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Shieldbearer card is $2.53 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. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [12/16]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 10 games.
   • Failed Summoner did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You could take a moment to view @ula.ocean's previous battles to see how they accomplished 4 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Holy Protection ruleset, Failed Summoner won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $0.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Swamp Thing - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Swamp Thing is an Epic monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 7 games.
   • You may want to study @ula.ocean's battle history to see how they achieved 4 wins using Swamp Thing ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Swamp Thing earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Swamp Thing card is $8.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Countess Sinash - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Countess Sinash is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • You could study @punggung's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times using Countess Sinash ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Countess Sinash card is $1.61 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Neb Seni - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Neb Seni is a Rare summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Neb Seni appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Neb Seni card is $48.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Xander Foxwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

   Xander Foxwood is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 was used in a single battle by @finarfin, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xander Foxwood card is $4.76 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Drake of Arnak - 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.

   Drake of Arnak is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in a single match by @sofia06, which it won.

   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Drake of Arnak card is $1.20 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @ula.ocean's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Ferocity ruleset, Quix the Devious earned 4 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $12.97 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [12/15]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 10 games.
   • You could take a look at @ula.ocean's battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with Valnamor ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Valnamor earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $175.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Prince Rennyn - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Prince Rennyn is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 8 games where Prince Rennyn won.
   • You may want to watch @hellslash's battles to see how they achieved 3 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Prince Rennyn card is $175.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 61.82% [34/55]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 14 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Ferocity ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 5 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 55.77% [29/52]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 11 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Born Again ruleset, where Earth prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Fire
   Win rate: 52.94% [18/34]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its identical element 7 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Equalizer ruleset, where Fire won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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