Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Sep 5, 2023

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 125 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, September 5, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Kralus - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Kralus is a Legendary monster card from the Dice 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 3 games.
   • Kralus performed ideally when placed in the team's second spot, where it saw 5 wins.
   • You could take a look at Hive account@teejays's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Kralus card is $70.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Halfling Alchemist - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Halfling Alchemist is an Epic monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Halfling Alchemist performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could take a look at Hive account@vapokill's battles to learn how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Halfling Alchemist card is $20.41 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Runi - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Runi is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Runi appeared.
   • Runi did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch Hive account@hellslash's battle history, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
     
     

Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles

(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)

1. The Kraken - Water splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   The Kraken is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where The Kraken won.
   • The Kraken performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 10 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to view Hive account@ula.ocean's battle history, where they beat their opponent 6 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition The Kraken card is $15.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Crustacean King - Water splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Crustacean King is a Common monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games.
   • It could be enlightening to watch Hive account@ula.ocean's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times with Crustacean King ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Crustacean King earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Crustacean King card is $1.43 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [15/24]
   

   
   
   Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 14 games.
   • Oshuur Constantia performed ideally when placed in the team's number two spot, where it saw 8 wins.
   • You may want to watch Hive account@teejays's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, Oshuur Constantia won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $29.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 5 games in which Valnamor appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to take a look at Hive account@ula.ocean's battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $449.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Brighton Bloom - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Brighton Bloom is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Brighton Bloom appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, observe Hive account@ula.ocean's battles, where they won 3 games using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Brighton Bloom card is $2.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Selenia Sky - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Selenia Sky is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Selenia Sky appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at Hive account@teejays's previous battle to learn how they accomplished a win with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Aim True ruleset, Selenia Sky earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Selenia Sky card is $42.94 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty 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 10 games where Byzantine Kitty won.
   • You could watch Hive account@teejays's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • When paired with the Fog of War ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $216.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 10 games where Yodin Zaku won.
   • You may want to watch Hive account@hellslash's battles to see how they accomplished 4 wins with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $149.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 53.85% [7/13]
   

   
   
   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 7 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.
   • You could see Hive account@teejays's battle history to learn how they accomplished 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, Lily Shieldpaw earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $10.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 56.25% [18/32]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Earth prevailed 2 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 56.00% [14/25]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating that element 5 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter performed well with the Healed Out ruleset, where Fire prevailed 2 times.

   • Fire splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, winning 3 of those matchups.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 50.00% [40/80]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its identical element 24 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune