Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Silver league, Wild format - Nov 23, 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 115 of the top Silver league (wild format) battles from Saturday, November 23, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Berix Snakeye - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Berix Snakeye is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 5 games in which Berix Snakeye appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to see @fogel's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Berix Snakeye earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Berix Snakeye card is $5.72 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Djinn Biljka - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Djinn Biljka is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.
   • Djinn Biljka did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @blacks0ul's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Biljka card is $0.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Armorsmith - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Armorsmith is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • You may want to study @vyulivsaz's previous battle to learn how they beat their opponent using Armorsmith ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Armorsmith card is $0.07 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. Skok Duskblight - Death splinter
   Win rate: 90.91% [10/11]
   

   
   
   Skok Duskblight is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 8 games.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @simple-sam's previous battles, where they won 2 games with Skok Duskblight ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Skok Duskblight saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Skok Duskblight card is $6.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Helmet Kharafax - Life splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
   

   
   
   Helmet Kharafax is a Common monster card from the Gladius edition.
   In today's top Silver league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 5 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @leabok's battle history to see how they beat their foes 3 times using Helmet Kharafax ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
     
     

3. Aves Sturgis - Life splinter
   Win rate: 73.68% [14/19]
   

   
   
   Aves Sturgis is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 10 games.
   • You may find it educational to see @leabok's battles, where they won 5 games with Aves Sturgis ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Aves Sturgis card is $20.00 USD (3 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

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

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 1 was most successful in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Valnamor appeared.
   • You may want to study @shinybeast's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Back to Basics ruleset, Valnamor earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $69.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Risqruel Drath - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Risqruel Drath is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 1 was used in one battle by @some-asshole, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $16.20 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Fernheart - 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.

   Fernheart is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 1 was used in a single battle by @keovunav, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Fernheart card is $0.82 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. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 65.38% [17/26]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, winning 8 games.
   • You could take a look at @insomniac79's previous battles to see how they beat their foes 4 times using Helios Matriarch ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Stampede ruleset, Helios Matriarch earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.28 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Obsidian - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 61.90% [13/21]
   

   
   
   Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Silver league (wild) battles today, winning 4 games.
   • You may want to watch @the88n3's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times using Obsidian ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
   Win rate: 52.94% [9/17]
   

   
   
   Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 2 achieved the most success in today's top Silver league (wild) battles, winning 5 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to study @simple-sam's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Thaddius Brood ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 58.82% [20/34]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 7 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Stampede ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 2 times.

   • Dragon splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 46, winning 6 of those matchups.
     
     

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

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating that element 5 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Death emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

3. Earth
   Win rate: 56.60% [30/53]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 12 times in today's top Silver league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Earth won 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune