Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Nov 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!

GOLD  WILD

For simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 126 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Friday, November 15, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Mushroom Seer - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Mushroom Seer is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @smartstart's battle history, where they won 2 games using Mushroom Seer ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Briar Patch ruleset, Mushroom Seer earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Mushroom Seer card is $0.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Marisol Contuma - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Marisol Contuma is an Epic monster card from the Gladius edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Marisol Contuma did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @shawn22's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
     
     

3. Night Reaper - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Night Reaper is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, study @teniss's battle, where they won using Night Reaper ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, Night Reaper earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Night Reaper card is $1.90 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. Prismatic Energy - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Prismatic Energy is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Prismatic Energy performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to study @torbaap's battle to learn how they produced a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Prismatic Energy card is $0.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Cursed Windeku - Death splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Cursed Windeku is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 5 games.
   • Cursed Windeku performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 8 wins.
   • You may want to study @alatar's battle history to learn how they beat their foes 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Cursed Windeku card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Venari Crystalsmith - Life splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to observe @teniss's battle, where they won using Venari Crystalsmith ^[1].
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Venari Crystalsmith won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Crystalsmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You could take a look at @vrsrocks's battle history to learn how they achieved victory with Mylor Crowling ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $0.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Owster Rotwell - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Owster Rotwell is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 1 game.
   • You could take a moment to watch @veruna's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent using Owster Rotwell ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Owster Rotwell card is $0.69 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Eternal Tofu - 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.

   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 was used in one match by @juanmiguelsalas, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $59.50 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. Alric Stormbringer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]
   

   
   
   Alric Stormbringer is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 6 games.
   • You may want to study @torbaap's battle history to see how they achieved 2 victories with Alric Stormbringer ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, Alric Stormbringer won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Alric Stormbringer card is $1.30 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 61.54% [8/13]
   

   
   
   Obsidian 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 3 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, see @smokemeakipper's battle, where they beat their opponent using Obsidian ^[1].
   • When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Obsidian saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 55.26% [21/38]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 7 games.
   • When used in combination with the Super Sneak ruleset, Helios Matriarch won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 61.76% [21/34]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Death, defeating that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Briar Patch ruleset, where Earth won 3 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.03% [35/66]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its identical element 20 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Lost Legendaries ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Water
   Win rate: 50.00% [27/54]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 16 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune