Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Nov 19, 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 140 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, November 19, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Corsair Bosun - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Corsair Bosun is a Rare monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Corsair Bosun appeared.
   • Corsair Bosun did best when placed in the team's number two spot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @orrkis's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Corsair Bosun card is $0.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Riklauniman - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Riklauniman is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @vugtis's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with Riklauniman ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Riklauniman card is $36.66 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Demise Archon Faust - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Demise Archon Faust is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion 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 2 games in which Demise Archon Faust appeared.
   • You could take a look at @vugtis's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Demise Archon Faust card is $3.40 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. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Baakjira won.
   • Baakjira did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could study @vugtis's battle history to learn how they produced 3 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Maneuvers ruleset, Baakjira earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $0.91 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Supply Runner - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Supply Runner is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Supply Runner triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @vugtis's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Supply Runner card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Daarg Deadblast - Water splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Daarg Deadblast is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where Daarg Deadblast won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @vugtis's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Daarg Deadblast won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Daarg Deadblast card is $16.38 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Akane - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Akane appeared.
   • You could watch @vugtis's battle history to learn how they beat their foe with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $13.78 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Helios Matriarch appeared.
   • You may want to watch @vugtis's battles to see how they pulled off 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fernheart - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Fernheart appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to watch @shermanator1974's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $0.85 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 6 games where Quix the Devious won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @lordtofu's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $1.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 52.94% [9/17]
   

   
   
   Lorkus 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 9 games where Lorkus won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @lordtofu's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $30.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 52.17% [12/23]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 12 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, see @vugtis's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $49.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 51.61% [16/31]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 9 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Equalizer ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 51.52% [34/66]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 22 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 51.14% [45/88]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 31 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, where Earth prevailed 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune