Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Apr 5, 2024

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 105 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Friday, April 5, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Spirit Hoarder is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Spirit Hoarder appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @vqm00244's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Spirit Hoarder card is $1.67 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Berix Snakeye - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Berix Snakeye is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @wellingt556's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using Berix Snakeye ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Lost Magic ruleset, Berix Snakeye won twice.
     
     

3. Aves Sturgis - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Aves Sturgis is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • You could take a moment to view @ph4nt0ml0rd's battle to learn how they produced a win with Aves Sturgis ^[1].
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

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

1. Cursed Windeku - Death splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Cursed Windeku is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • Cursed Windeku did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 9 wins.
   • You could observe @vqm00354's previous battle to see how they achieved victory using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Cursed Windeku card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Fungus Flinger - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Fungus Flinger is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • Fungus Flinger did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @tyadlydars's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
     
     

3. Goblin Psychic - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Goblin Psychic is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion 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 4 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @vqm00520's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using Goblin Psychic ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Goblin Psychic card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Astral Entity appeared.
   • You could study @vqm00354's battle history to see how they beat their foe using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $5.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may find it educational to take a look at @raute's previous battle, where they won using Mylor Crowling ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $1.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Owster Rotwell - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Owster Rotwell is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, see @aquaking's battle, where they defeated their opponent using Owster Rotwell ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Owster Rotwell card is $0.62 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. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 4 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @wellingt556's battle history, where they won using Helios Matriarch ^[1].
   • When paired with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, Helios Matriarch saw 2 wins.
     
     

2. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [12/20]
   

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 5 games.
   • When paired with the Equalizer ruleset, Obsidian won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 5 games.
   • You may want to watch @vqm00255's battle to see how they defeated their foe using Quix the Devious ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $6.44 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter was successful against Water, defeating that element 1 time in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   
   

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 66.67% [18/27]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Life, besting that element 5 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 57.58% [19/33]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 6 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Earth won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune