Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Jan 15, 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 150 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Monday, January 15, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Wood Nymph - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Wood Nymph is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • Wood Nymph did best when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @thebighigg's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Wood Nymph saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Wood Nymph card is $0.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Flame Monkey - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Flame Monkey is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @queenstarr's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with Flame Monkey ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Flame Monkey card is $0.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Corrupted Pegasus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Corrupted Pegasus is a Legendary monster card from the Promo 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 4 games in which Corrupted Pegasus appeared.
   • Corrupted Pegasus did best when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @ts-warrior's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Corrupted Pegasus card is $59.00 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. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Tower Griffin is a Rare 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 8 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @ts-warrior's previous battles, where they won 4 games using Tower Griffin ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Tower Griffin saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $1.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 76.47% [13/17]
   

   
   
   Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 11 games.
   • Failed Summoner performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 8 wins.
   • You may want to watch @ts-warrior's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Failed Summoner saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $0.42 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fungus Flinger - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Fungus Flinger is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • You may want to see @ts-warrior's battles to see how they beat their opponents 3 times with Fungus Flinger ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Fungus Flinger earned 2 wins.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Mimosa Nightshade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Mimosa Nightshade 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 4 games in which Mimosa Nightshade appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @zommbo's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Mimosa Nightshade card is $32.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Alric Stormbringer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Alric Stormbringer is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 2 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @queenstarr's battle, where they beat their opponent with Alric Stormbringer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Alric Stormbringer card is $6.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Valnamor 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 2 games in which Valnamor appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to view @ts-warrior's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $295.00 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 76.47% [13/17]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty 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 13 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @queenstarr's battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $99.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [12/16]
   

   
   
   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.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @ts-warrior's previous battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Aimless ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $70.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw 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 7 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @ts-warrior's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $8.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Life
   Win rate: 60.00% [15/25]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, beating its identical element 5 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   
   

2. Fire
   Win rate: 53.49% [23/43]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 11 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Aimless ruleset, where Fire won 4 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 51.95% [40/77]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its identical element 22 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Healed Out ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.

   • Dragon splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 10 of those matches.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune