Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Apr 5, 2025

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 113 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Saturday, April 5, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Countess Sinash - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Countess Sinash is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, finding itself on the winning team for 2 games.
   • Countess Sinash performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, observe Hive account@scootmagoot's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Countess Sinash card is $1.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Gargoya Lion - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Gargoya Lion is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • Gargoya Lion did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at Hive account@smokemeakipper's battle to learn how they beat their foe using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Gargoya Lion card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Chaos Battle Mage - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Chaos Battle Mage is a Legendary monster card from the 13 edition.
   The card at level 2 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 2 games in which Chaos Battle Mage appeared.
   • Chaos Battle Mage performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could watch Hive account@yokiworld's battle to learn how they pulled off a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Chaos Battle Mage card is $12.00 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. Baakjira - Water splinter
   Win rate: 85.71% [12/14]
   

   
   
   Baakjira 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, being a member of the victorious team for 8 games.
   • Baakjira performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 7 wins.
   • When used in combination with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Baakjira won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Baakjira card is $1.75 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Aves Sturgis - Life splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Aves Sturgis is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 6 games.
   • It could be enlightening to study Hive account@yokiworld's battle history, where they won 3 games using Aves Sturgis ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Heavy Metal ruleset, Aves Sturgis won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Aves Sturgis card is $16.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Pelacor Conjurer - Life splinter
   Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
   

   
   
   Pelacor Conjurer is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 4 games.
   • Pelacor Conjurer did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You could take a moment to view Hive account@moo8989's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Silenced Summoners ruleset, Pelacor Conjurer earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Conjurer card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Possibilus the Wise - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to study Hive account@turankushu's battle to learn how they produced a win with Possibilus the Wise ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $3.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to view Hive account@rumblebelly's battle history to see how they beat their opponent with Conqueror Jacek ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Prunda Undervesch - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
   

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

   Prunda Undervesch is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 7 was used in a single match by Hive account@grezin, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Prunda Undervesch card is $0.36 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. Franz Ruffmane - Life splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Franz Ruffmane is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 5 games.
   • You may want to view Hive account@yokiworld's battles to see how they accomplished 3 victories with Franz Ruffmane ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Franz Ruffmane card is $0.59 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 62.50% [10/16]
   

   
   
   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 6 games.
   • You may want to see Hive account@sniffles's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $4.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
   Win rate: 60.61% [20/33]
   

   
   
   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 10 games.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at Hive account@kingbruenor's battles, where they won 3 games using Kelya Frendul ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Kelya Frendul won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.34 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 71.43% [5/7]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting that element 3 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   
   

2. Water
   Win rate: 56.00% [28/50]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its own element 11 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, where Water emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

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

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its identical element 5 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the High Five ruleset, where Fire won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune