Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - May 19, 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 122 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Friday, May 19, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Scale Doctor - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Scale Doctor is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 6 games in which Scale Doctor appeared.
   • You may want to watch @ceewye's previous battles to see how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scale Doctor card is $18.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Fire Beetle is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Fire Beetle appeared.
   • You could study @kolokee's battle history to see how they achieved 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Back to Basics ruleset, Fire Beetle won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Fire Beetle card is $0.53 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Weirding Warrior - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Weirding Warrior is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Weirding Warrior appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Weirding Warrior card is $0.46 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. Djinn Renova - Life splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Djinn Renova is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 8 games where Djinn Renova triumphed.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Renova card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Khmer Princess - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Khmer Princess is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Khmer Princess won.
   • If you want to learn from the best, study @samuraicat's battle history, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Armored Up ruleset, Khmer Princess earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Khmer Princess card is $1.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ash Mirage - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Ash Mirage is a Common monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @schach's battles, where they won 2 games using Ash Mirage ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Holy Protection ruleset, Ash Mirage won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Ash Mirage card is $0.27 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning 2 games.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $114.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Wizard of Eastwood - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Wizard of Eastwood is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Wizard of Eastwood appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Wizard of Eastwood card is $1.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. The Peakrider - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   The Peakrider is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which The Peakrider appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition The Peakrider card is $75.00 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: 70.00% [14/20]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 12 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @schach's battles to see how they produced 3 victories with Yodin Zaku ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Holy Protection ruleset, Yodin Zaku earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $188.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [11/22]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 11 games where Lux Vega won.
   • When used in combination with the Healed Out ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $880.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [10/20]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 9 games.
   • You could watch @schach's battles to learn how they accomplished 3 victories using Valnamor ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Earthquake ruleset, Valnamor won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $302.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 61.29% [19/31]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its own element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 61.11% [22/36]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its identical element 8 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Armored Up ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.

   • Earth splinter did well in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), prevailing in 6 of those battles.
     
     

3. Life
   Win rate: 57.89% [11/19]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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