Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Dec 28, 2022

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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For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 144 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Wednesday, December 28, 2022:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Countess Sinash - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [8/8]
   

   
   
   Countess Sinash is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games in which Countess Sinash appeared.
   If you want to learn from the best, take a moment to view @nicetryghe's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card.
   • When used in combination with the Tis but Scratches ruleset, Countess Sinash won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Countess Sinash card is $0.94 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Magnor - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Magnor is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 6 games in which Magnor appeared.
   Magnor did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 6 wins.
   You may want to take a look at @sprstoner's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Magnor card is $24.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Dark Ha'on - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Dark Ha'on is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Dark Ha'on appeared.
   Dark Ha'on performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @nicetryghe's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Dark Ha'on card is $21.78 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. Tower Griffin - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   Tower Griffin is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   You may want to take a look at @jayceee007's battles to see how they pulled off 3 wins with Tower Griffin.
   • When paired with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Tower Griffin earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tower Griffin card is $1.82 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Swamp Thing - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]
   

   
   
   Swamp Thing is an Epic monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 5 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for all 11 games where Swamp Thing won.
   You may want to take a moment to view @nicetryghe's previous battles to see how they produced 3 victories with this card.
   • When used in combination with the Taking Sides ruleset, Swamp Thing won 4 times.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Swamp Thing card is $4.92 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Flame Imp - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Flame Imp is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   You could watch @nicetryghe's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with Flame Imp.
   • When paired with the Spreading Fury ruleset, Flame Imp won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Flame Imp card is $1.37 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Xia Seachan - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Xia Seachan is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 5 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Xia Seachan appeared.
   You could study @nicetryghe's previous battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xia Seachan card is $6.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kiara Lightbringer - 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.
   Kiara Lightbringer is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 5 was used in one match, which it won.
   You may want to take a look at @jayceee007's battles to learn how they pulled off a win using Kiara Lightbringer.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Kiara Lightbringer card is $6.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lyanna Natura - 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.
   Lyanna Natura is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was used in one match, which it won.
   If you want to learn from the best, watch @thea009's battle history, where they won with Lyanna Natura.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Lyanna Natura card is $2.43 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: 76.19% [16/21]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 16 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   You could take a look at @sprstoner's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 3 times using this card.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Yodin Zaku won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $162.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Scarred Llama Mage - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Scarred Llama Mage is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 6 games.
   You could watch @nicetryghe's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 3 times using Scarred Llama Mage.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Scarred Llama Mage saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Scarred Llama Mage card is $137.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, winning 8 games.
   You could watch @sprstoner's previous battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with Mylor Crowling.
   • When paired with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Mylor Crowling won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $8.82 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 61.54% [24/39]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Death, besting that element 8 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   This splinter was effective with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 3 times.
   
   

2. Earth
   Win rate: 56.00% [28/50]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its identical element 9 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   This splinter performed well with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Earth won 4 times.
   
   

3. Death
   Win rate: 50.00% [20/40]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Life, defeating that element 6 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   This splinter matched well with the Lost Magic ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune

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