Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Wild format - Jan 3, 2026

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 129 of the top Silver league (wild format) battles from Saturday, January 3, 2026:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Kha'zi Conjurer - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [8/8]
   

   
   
   Kha'zi Conjurer is an Epic monster card from the 13 edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Kha'zi Conjurer did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @thama21's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Kha'zi Conjurer card is $0.88 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Drybone Hobgoblin - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Drybone Hobgoblin is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 7 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Drybone Hobgoblin performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could watch @dezznutts's previous battles to see how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Drybone Hobgoblin card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Legionnaire Alvar is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
   • Legionnaire Alvar performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to see @luchamus's battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Legionnaire Alvar card is $0.70 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. Ujurak Elder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Ujurak Elder is a Common monster card from the 13 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 5 games.
   • You may want to study @dezznutts's battle history to see how they achieved 2 victories with Ujurak Elder ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Little League ruleset, Ujurak Elder earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Ujurak Elder card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Clockwork Aide - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Clockwork Aide is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Clockwork Aide did best when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 5 wins.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @quetzaal's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Clockwork Aide card is $2.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Arkemis the Bear - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Arkemis the Bear is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.
   • Arkemis the Bear did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 8 wins.
   • When used in combination with the Global Warming ruleset, Arkemis the Bear won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Arkemis the Bear card is $0.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. General Sloan - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, winning 2 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, observe @ninjakudos's battle, where they defeated their opponent with General Sloan ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition General Sloan card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may find it educational to observe @youloseagain's battle, where they won using Cryptic ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $15.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @kiiishin28's battle, where they won using Conqueror Jacek ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.06 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. Lobb Lowland - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
   

   
   
   Lobb Lowland is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 4 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @youloseagain's battle, where they won using Lobb Lowland ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Lobb Lowland card is $0.59 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 60.53% [23/38]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, winning 9 games.
   • You may want to study @sergeantbananas's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 3 times with Helios Matriarch ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [14/28]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, winning 6 games.
   • You may find it educational to study @luchamus's battle history, where they won 2 games with Kelya Frendul ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 60.87% [14/23]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Death, beating that element 4 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • Fire splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 46, winning 6 of those battles.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 54.24% [32/59]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its own element 16 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • Dragon splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), prevailing in 13 of those matches.
     
     

3. Life
   Win rate: 51.22% [21/41]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, defeating its identical element 8 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Life prevailed 3 times.

   • Life splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 46 mana), prevailing in 7 of those matchups.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune