Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Dec 9, 2025

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 125 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, December 9, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Shadowy Presence - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Shadowy Presence is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 6 games in which Shadowy Presence appeared.
   • Shadowy Presence did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @vugtis's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Shadowy Presence card is $0.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Chaos Dragon is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Chaos Dragon appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @twinner's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Chaos Dragon card is $0.71 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ahna-Chei Botanist - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Ahna-Chei Botanist is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Ahna-Chei Botanist appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @vugtis's battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Weak Magic ruleset, Ahna-Chei Botanist won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Ahna-Chei Botanist card is $0.03 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. Epona - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Epona is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 10 games where Epona won.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @justenjoy's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Epona card is $16.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Arkemis the Bear - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Arkemis the Bear is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Arkemis the Bear triumphed.
   • Arkemis the Bear did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @vugtis's battle history to learn how they beat their foes 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Arkemis the Bear card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Oshuur Constantia won.
   • Oshuur Constantia performed ideally when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, see @bravetofu's previous battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $2.80 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 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 4 games in which Lily Shieldpaw appeared.
   • You may want to study @bravetofu's battles to learn how they defeated their foes 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $1.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chuul Jujinchi - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Chuul Jujinchi is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was used in one match by @trashpanda5438, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chuul Jujinchi card is $0.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Skargore - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Skargore is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was used in a single battle by @sprstoner, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Skargore card is $0.18 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: 69.57% [16/23]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 16 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • You could take a moment to view @sprstoner's battle history to learn how they accomplished 3 victories using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Stampede ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $26.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Cryptic - Water splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 8 games where Cryptic won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @bravetofu's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $15.46 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 6 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • You may find it enlightening to take a look at @vugtis's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $108.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 2 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   
   

2. Water
   Win rate: 55.56% [20/36]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its own element 9 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.

   • Water splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), defeating the enemy in 4 of those matches.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 54.24% [32/59]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 15 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Arcane Dampening ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.

   • Earth splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 8 of those matches.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune