Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Nov 29, 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?

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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 157 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Friday, November 29, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Ujurak Elder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Ujurak Elder is a Common monster card from the 13 edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • You may want to view @bubke's battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Ujurak Elder card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mad Ogre Anarchist - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Mad Ogre Anarchist is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Mad Ogre Anarchist appeared.
   • Mad Ogre Anarchist did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may find it educational to take a look at @vugtis's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Mad Ogre Anarchist card is $0.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Centaur - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Centaur is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Centaur appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @vugtis's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Centaur card is $0.15 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. Two Gun Pete - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Two Gun Pete is a Legendary monster card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 8 games where Two Gun Pete triumphed.
   • Two Gun Pete performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could take a moment to view @vugtis's battle history to see how they pulled off 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Two Gun Pete earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Two Gun Pete card is $7.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Meriput Magician - Life splinter
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Meriput Magician is a Common monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 11 games where Meriput Magician triumphed.
   • You may find it enlightening to observe @stiant's battles, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Meriput Magician card is $0.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Crustacean King - Water splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Crustacean King is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 8 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to take a look at @vugtis's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using Crustacean King ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Going the Distance ruleset, Crustacean King saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Crustacean King card is $0.32 USD (5 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Mylor Crowling appeared.
   • You could take a look at @the-necromancer's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Super Sneak ruleset, Mylor Crowling won all 2 times it was played.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $1.07 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Xander Foxwood - 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.

   Xander Foxwood is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in one match by @vugtis, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xander Foxwood card is $9.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fernheart - 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.

   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was used in a single match by @cryptodollabill, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $0.75 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. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 10 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @vugtis's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $184.99 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Cryptic - Water splinter
   Win rate: 52.94% [9/17]
   

   
   
   Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Cryptic won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to watch @mastershonuff's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Holy Protection ruleset, Cryptic saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $21.85 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 52.00% [13/25]
   

   
   
   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 13 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @kesryn's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Even Stevens ruleset, Byzantine Kitty saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $48.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was useful in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), winning 4 of those battles.
     
     

2. Life
   Win rate: 55.00% [11/20]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Life, besting its identical element 5 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 54.05% [20/37]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, beating its identical element 9 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Armored Up ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune