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!
WILDFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 119 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Sunday, January 19, 2025:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Brownie - Earth splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Brownie is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
The card at level 6 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Brownie appeared.- To understand the strategy of a top player, study @cryptodollabill's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Brownie card is $0.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lord Arianthus - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Lord Arianthus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Lord Arianthus appeared.- Lord Arianthus did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @xadragon's battle, where they won with this card [1].
- When paired with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Lord Arianthus won twice.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Lord Arianthus card is $13.95 USD (1500 BCX) at the time of writing.
Chaos Jailer - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Chaos Jailer is a Rare monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Chaos Jailer appeared.- Chaos Jailer did best when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to watch @vugtis's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Chaos Jailer card is $0.59 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)
Djinn Oshannus - Water splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
Djinn Oshannus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Djinn Oshannus triumphed.- Djinn Oshannus did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 7 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @cryptodollabill's battles, where they won 2 games with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Oshannus card is $0.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Inevitable - Life splinter
Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 9 games where Inevitable won.- Inevitable performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 8 wins.
- You could take a look at @cryptodollabill's battle history to see how they defeated their opponents 3 times using this card [1, 2, 3].
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Inevitable card is $18.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Acid Shooter - Earth splinter
Win rate: 68.42% [13/19]
Acid Shooter is an Epic monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 13 games where Acid Shooter triumphed.- If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @cryptodollabill's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 5 times using this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
- When used in combination with the Weak Magic ruleset, Acid Shooter won twice.
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Acid Shooter card is $0.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Nidhoggr - 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.Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in one match by @cryptodollabill, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $18.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $18.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Akane - 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.Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single battle by @jmaan, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $13.85 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $13.85 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Dolfar Darflak - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.Dolfar Darflak is a Common summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was used in one match by @scarfacemxx, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Dolfar Darflak card is $0.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Dolfar Darflak card is $0.35 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)
Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
Win rate: 54.72% [29/53]
Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 29 games where Eternal Tofu won.- You may find it enlightening to observe @cryptodollabill's battles, where they won 10 games using this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10].
- When used in combination with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, Eternal Tofu saw 5 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $57.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 52.94% [9/17]
Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.- You may want to take a look at @cryptodollabill's battles to see how they pulled off 3 victories using this card [1, 2, 3].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $2.81 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 45.00% [9/20]
Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Byzantine Kitty won.- If you want to learn from one of the best, study @scarfacemxx's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card [1, 2, 3].
- When paired with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Byzantine Kitty saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $47.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Neutral
Win rate: 75.00% [6/8]
Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, besting that element 4 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
Earth
Win rate: 54.84% [34/62]
Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 23 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 5 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 5 times.
Dragon
Win rate: 50.00% [23/46]
Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 14 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.
Final thoughts
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