Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Oct 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 126 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Tuesday, October 15, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Carnage Titan - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Carnage Titan is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Carnage Titan performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could see Hive account@redhotchilis's battle to see how they accomplished a win with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Target Practice ruleset, Carnage Titan won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Carnage Titan card is $0.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Ice Pixie - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Ice Pixie is a Rare monster card from the Untamed 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.
   • Ice Pixie performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, watch Hive account@squall90's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Ice Pixie card is $0.27 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Silvershield Assassin - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Silvershield Assassin is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch Hive account@tsnaks's battle history, where they beat their opponent with Silvershield Assassin ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Silvershield Assassin card is $0.62 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. Pelacor Bandit - Water splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Bandit is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 4 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch Hive account@toxicdiamond's battle, where they beat their opponent with Pelacor Bandit ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Bandit card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Deeplurker - Water splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Deeplurker is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • You may want to watch Hive account@toxicdiamond's battle to see how they achieved victory using Deeplurker ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Deeplurker won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Deeplurker card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Venari Crystalsmith - Life splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [14/21]
   

   
   
   Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 5 games.
   • When used in combination with the Counterspell 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. Drake of Arnak - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Drake of Arnak is a Rare summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Drake of Arnak appeared.
   • You may want to view Hive account@collectivevision's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Drake of Arnak card is $0.25 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

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

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to watch Hive account@jablonski's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using Byzantine Kitty ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $50.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. 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.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, observe Hive account@hrtjd's battle, where they won using Mylor Crowling ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $1.16 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 93.75% [15/16]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 8 games.
   • You may find it enlightening to study Hive account@ykyan3's battle history, where they won 2 games using Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Ferocity ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $2.77 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 53.57% [15/28]
   

   
   
   Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 5 games.
   • When paired with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.16 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Thaddius Brood - Death splinter
   Win rate: 52.63% [10/19]
   

   
   
   Thaddius Brood is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 4 games.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, see Hive account@ossified001's previous battles, where they won 2 games using Thaddius Brood ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Broken Arrows ruleset, Thaddius Brood earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Thaddius Brood card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Death
   Win rate: 56.00% [14/25]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Water, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Death won 2 times.

   • Death splinter held its own in battles with mana caps of 16 or lower, winning 3 of those battles.
     
     

2. Water
   Win rate: 53.70% [29/54]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 14 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 50.72% [35/69]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its own element 17 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Equalizer ruleset, where Dragon emerged victorious 3 times.

   • Dragon splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 7 of those battles.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune