Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Aug 15, 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 132 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Thursday, August 15, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Aves Sturgis is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.
   • You could see @mystaken's previous battles to see how they produced 2 wins with Aves Sturgis ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Holy Protection ruleset, Aves Sturgis saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Aves Sturgis card is $5.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Musa Saline - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Musa Saline is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • You may find it educational to study @zutro's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using Musa Saline ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Musa Saline card is $4.63 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Wave Brood - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Wave Brood is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 1 game.
   • Wave Brood performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @yameen's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Counterspell ruleset, Wave Brood earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Wave Brood card is $0.35 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. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 76.92% [10/13]
   

   
   
   Baakjira is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • Baakjira did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to watch @superc0w's previous battles to learn how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Healed Out ruleset, Baakjira saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.59 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Noa the Just - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Noa the Just is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • Noa the Just did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to view @yameen's battle history to learn how they beat their foe using this card ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Noa the Just earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Noa the Just card is $1.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kulu Mastermind - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Kulu Mastermind is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @yameen's previous battle, where they won with Kulu Mastermind ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Kulu Mastermind card is $4.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see @snowpuppy's previous battle, where they won with Grandmaster Rathe ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $1.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Alric Stormbringer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Alric Stormbringer is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 7 achieved success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 1 game.
   • You may find it educational to study @mushypeas's battle history, where they won using Alric Stormbringer ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Alric Stormbringer card is $4.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Xander Foxwood - 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.

   Xander Foxwood is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 was used in a single match by @croozer, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Xander Foxwood card is $1.10 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. General Sloan - Life splinter
   Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]
   

   
   
   General Sloan is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @worldofchaos's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times using General Sloan ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, General Sloan won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition General Sloan card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 56.60% [30/53]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 12 games.
   • When paired with the Counterspell ruleset, Kelya Frendul won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Tarsa - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]
   

   
   
   Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 2 games.
   • You may find it educational to study @upyourpostag's battle history, where they won with Tarsa ^[1].
   • When paired with the Super Sneak ruleset, Tarsa won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 56.76% [42/74]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 22 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Stampede ruleset, where Water prevailed 3 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 50.00% [28/56]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its own element 18 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Life
   Win rate: 50.00% [19/38]
   

   
   
   Life splinter had the most success against Death, beating that element 6 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune