Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Jul 17, 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 124 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Wednesday, July 17, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Chaos Dragon is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 6 games in which Chaos Dragon appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, observe @lord-of-fire's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Chaos Dragon card is $1.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Khmer Princess - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Khmer Princess is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @zagorlord's battle history, where they won with Khmer Princess ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Stampede ruleset, Khmer Princess won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Khmer Princess card is $0.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Molten Ash Golem - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Molten Ash Golem is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Molten Ash Golem performed ideally when placed in the team's second spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @randomarrival's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Molten Ash Golem card is $0.04 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. Naga Assassin - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [12/16]
   

   
   
   Naga Assassin is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 12 games where Naga Assassin triumphed.
   • When used in combination with the Close Range ruleset, Naga Assassin won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Naga Assassin card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Spirit Hoarder - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.59% [12/17]
   

   
   
   Spirit Hoarder is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 10 games.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Spirit Hoarder card is $0.89 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Furious Chicken - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 68.18% [15/22]
   

   
   
   Furious Chicken is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • Furious Chicken performed ideally when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 8 wins.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @woody-575's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Furious Chicken won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Furious Chicken card is $0.36 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   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 3 games.
   • You could take a look at @raein's battle history to learn how they achieved victory with Yodin Zaku ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $26.60 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Mylor Crowling appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @sikninja's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Mylor Crowling won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $1.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared.
   • You could watch @nateaguila's battle to see how they achieved victory using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $14.75 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: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Lux Vega won.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @woody-575's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $175.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning 6 games.
   • You could watch @stoner.taco's battle to see how they defeated their opponent using Lily Shieldpaw ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $2.44 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 57.58% [19/33]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 19 games where Quix the Devious won.
   • When paired with the Close Range ruleset, Quix the Devious won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 68.75% [11/16]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   
   

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 55.56% [30/54]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 11 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Close Range ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 55.56% [20/36]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its identical element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Aimless ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune