Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Aug 17, 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 116 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Saturday, August 17, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Forgotten One - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Forgotten One is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Forgotten One performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • You may want to watch Hive account@zommbo's battle to learn how they beat their foe with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Forgotten One card is $0.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Rush Townsend - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Rush Townsend is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 2 games in which Rush Townsend appeared.
   • You may want to study Hive account@salanca's battle history to see how they pulled off a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rush Townsend card is $4.72 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Legionnaire Alvar - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Legionnaire Alvar is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 2 games in which Legionnaire Alvar appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study Hive account@stoner.taquito's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Legionnaire Alvar card is $0.47 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. Mantaroth - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Mantaroth is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games.
   • Mantaroth did best when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 5 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to watch Hive account@the10legmulti's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the FiveAlive ruleset, Mantaroth won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Mantaroth card is $21.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Silent Sha-vi - Death splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Silent Sha-vi is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 8 games where Silent Sha-vi triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, observe Hive account@jemmarti's battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Back to Basics ruleset, Silent Sha-vi won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Silent Sha-vi card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Cursed Windeku is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 9 games where Cursed Windeku won.
   • Cursed Windeku performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at Hive account@wobs's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Cursed Windeku card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Helios Matriarch appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at Hive account@shoinik's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Sthispa - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Sthispa is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Sthispa appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at Hive account@quasar007's battle history, where they won with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Sthispa card is $0.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Selenia Sky - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Selenia Sky is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single match by Hive account@donpapy, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Selenia Sky card is $16.00 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. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 65.00% [13/20]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise 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 13 games where Possibilus the Wise won.
   • When used in combination with the Fog of War ruleset, Possibilus the Wise won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $3.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 64.71% [11/17]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 11 games where Astral Entity triumphed.
   • When used in combination with the Back to Basics ruleset, Astral Entity won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $2.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 61.11% [11/18]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek 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 11 games where Conqueror Jacek triumphed.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 54.55% [18/33]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 10 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Blood and Sunder ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.

   • Fire splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 4 of those matches.
     
     

2. Death
   Win rate: 53.12% [17/32]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, besting its own element 8 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, where Death won 3 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 52.50% [21/40]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune