Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Wild format - Nov 23, 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 130 of the top Silver league (wild format) battles from Thursday, November 23, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Naga Assassin - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Naga Assassin is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Naga Assassin appeared.
   • Naga Assassin performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • It could be educational to watch @nitroage's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Naga Assassin card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Divine Healer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   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 victorious team for 4 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @omg-sp1's battle, where they defeated their opponent with Divine Healer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Divine Healer card is $0.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. The Kraken - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   The Kraken is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which The Kraken appeared.
   • The Kraken did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 5 wins.
   • You may want to observe @omg-sp1's battle history to learn how they beat their foes 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, The Kraken won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition The Kraken card is $10.44 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. Goblin Shaman - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Goblin Shaman is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 5 had the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 10 games where Goblin Shaman won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @lap22's previous battles, where they won 5 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Armored Up ruleset, Goblin Shaman won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Goblin Shaman card is $0.67 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Creeping Ooze - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 82.61% [19/23]
   

   
   
   Creeping Ooze is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 12 games.
   • You may want to watch @lap22's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 8 times with Creeping Ooze ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}.
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Creeping Ooze earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Creeping Ooze card is $0.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Furious Chicken - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [21/28]
   

   
   
   Furious Chicken is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 9 games.
   • Furious Chicken did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 10 wins.
   • It could be educational to study @lap22's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 6 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When used in combination with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, Furious Chicken saw 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Furious Chicken card is $1.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, winning all 3 games in which Byzantine Kitty appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to observe @tj70903's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $176.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lir Deepswimmer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lir Deepswimmer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lir Deepswimmer appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to observe @lap22's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Lir Deepswimmer card is $19.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Xia Seachan - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Xia Seachan is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was used in a single match by @mratv, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xia Seachan card is $37.60 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. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 76.47% [13/17]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku 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 13 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @lap22's previous battles to see how they produced 6 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When paired with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $100.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, winning all 7 games where Grandmaster Rathe won.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @lap22's battle history, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $4.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 57.14% [12/21]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 had the most success in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, winning all 12 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @postapocgamer's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Quix the Devious won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $6.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 68.00% [17/25]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Life, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Armored Up ruleset, where Fire won 3 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.06% [26/49]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 12 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 50.00% [20/40]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 11 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.

   • Earth splinter was useful in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 4 of those matches.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune