Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Nov 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 108 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Sunday, November 17, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Rage - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Rage did best when placed in the team's number two position, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @the10legmulti's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $16.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scavo Hireling - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Scavo Hireling is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 4 games in which Scavo Hireling appeared.
   • You may want to watch @pylz's battle to learn how they pulled off a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Scavo Hireling card is $0.09 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Dumacke Orc - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Dumacke Orc is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Dumacke Orc appeared.
   • Dumacke Orc did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could watch @suales's battle history to see how they achieved victory with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Dumacke Orc card is $0.06 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. Lira the Dark - Death splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 8 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @watari-21's battle to learn how they beat their opponent using Lira the Dark ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $0.52 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Doctor Blight - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 69.57% [16/23]
   

   
   
   Doctor Blight is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 11 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch @losgemanos's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with Doctor Blight ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, Doctor Blight earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Doctor Blight card is $7.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Will-o-Wisp - Death splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Will-o-Wisp is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 6 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @voazena's battle, where they won using Will-o-Wisp ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Will-o-Wisp card is $1.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Elias Max Pruitt - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Elias Max Pruitt is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in one match by @cherrynator89, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Elias Max Pruitt card is $16.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lorkus - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in one battle by @jakkalreborn, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $30.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

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

   Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single match by @draygyn, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $14.07 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. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Conqueror Jacek triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @leodis's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, Conqueror Jacek earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $1.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 10 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • It could be enlightening to study @ceewye's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Four's a Crowd ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $49.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 63.33% [19/30]
   

   
   
   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 19 games where Lux Vega won.
   • It could be educational to see @mstyle's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Back to Basics ruleset, Lux Vega won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $175.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Heavy Hitters ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Neutral
   Win rate: 63.33% [19/30]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Neutral prevailed 2 times.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 57.14% [16/28]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune