Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Wild format - Aug 13, 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 149 of the top Silver league (wild format) battles from Sunday, August 13, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Divine Healer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [7/7]
   

   
   
   Divine Healer is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 6 games.
   • You may want to watch @iamnothing2's previous battles to see how they produced 3 wins using Divine Healer ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Super Sneak ruleset, Divine Healer won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Divine Healer card is $1.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Water Elemental is a Rare monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Water Elemental did best when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @joe2545's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Water Elemental card is $1.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Runi - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Runi is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Runi appeared.
   • You could take a moment to watch @anonymouslee's battles to see how they pulled off 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Runi earned 2 wins.
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

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

1. Lord Arianthus - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 88.89% [16/18]
   

   
   
   Lord Arianthus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 16 games where Lord Arianthus triumphed.
   • Lord Arianthus did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 14 wins.
   • You may want to watch @ueyuey's battle history to learn how they defeated their foes 5 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When paired with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, Lord Arianthus won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Lord Arianthus card is $34.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Crustacean King - Water splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Crustacean King is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 8 games.
   • You could study @iamnothing2's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 4 wins with Crustacean King ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Aim True ruleset, Crustacean King won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Crustacean King card is $1.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Swamp Thing - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Swamp Thing is an Epic monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 8 games where Swamp Thing won.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @iamnothing2's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Swamp Thing card is $3.73 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, winning all 4 games in which Lily Shieldpaw appeared.
   • You may want to watch @iamnothing2's previous battles to see how they produced 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Super Sneak ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $12.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Talia Firestorm - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Talia Firestorm is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Talia Firestorm appeared.
   • You could take a look at @ueyuey's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Talia Firestorm card is $18.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Brighton Bloom - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Brighton Bloom is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Brighton Bloom appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @ueyuey's battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Earthquake ruleset, Brighton Bloom won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $2.38 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. Lorna Shine - Life splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Lorna Shine won.
   • You may want to take a look at @tj70903's battles to see how they accomplished 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Lorna Shine won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Lorna Shine card is $3.36 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Scarred Llama Mage triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @tj70903's battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • 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 $125.00 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 Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 had the most success, winning all 8 games where Valnamor won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, see @tj70903's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $645.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 56.00% [14/25]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its own element 4 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.33% [32/60]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 9 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 52.86% [37/70]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 17 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Earth prevailed 4 times.

   • Earth splinter held its own in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 9 of those matches.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune