Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Jan 7, 2025

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 111 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, January 7, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Inevitable - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Inevitable performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @softa's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Super Sneak ruleset, Inevitable saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Inevitable card is $18.85 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Venari Wavesmith - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Venari Wavesmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Venari Wavesmith appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @tomarabi's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Wavesmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • You may want to view @hepthorn's battle history to learn how they achieved victory using Rage ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $14.88 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. Igor Darkspear - Water splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Igor Darkspear is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 9 games where Igor Darkspear triumphed.
   • You could take a look at @sinpsyc05's previous battle to see how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Armored Up ruleset, Igor Darkspear earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Igor Darkspear card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chaos Dragon - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Chaos Dragon is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 10 games where Chaos Dragon won.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @cabqueen's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Chaos Dragon earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Chaos Dragon card is $1.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Xenith Archer - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
   

   
   
   Xenith Archer is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @franzol's previous battles, where they won 2 games with Xenith Archer ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Armored Up ruleset, Xenith Archer won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Xenith Archer card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 3 games in which Eternal Tofu appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @killerkev's previous battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $67.40 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 could see @namkeyslp3's battle to learn how they beat their foe with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $3.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Obsidian appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @tobestar74612's battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.12 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. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw 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 9 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • It could be educational to take a look at @cabqueen's previous battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Blood and Sunder ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $2.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 51.35% [19/37]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 19 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @karwol's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [20/40]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 20 games where Kelya Frendul won.
   • When used in combination with the Armored Up ruleset, Kelya Frendul earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) 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 Fire, beating its own element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   
   

2. Earth
   Win rate: 57.69% [15/26]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 6 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Earth prevailed 3 times.

   • Earth splinter did well in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, prevailing in 3 of those battles.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.46% [32/61]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 20 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune