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 112 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Friday, January 17, 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.
In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved success, finding itself on the victorious team for 1 game.Baron Fyatt - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Baron Fyatt is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, finding itself on the victorious team for 1 game.- You could study @sirdemian's battle history to see how they defeated their foe using Baron Fyatt [1].
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Baron Fyatt card is $4.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Kelp Initiate - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Kelp Initiate is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Kelp Initiate appeared.
Most winning monsters with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any monsters already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Venka the Vile - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
Venka the Vile is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 8 games.- You could take a look at @airborneguido's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using Venka the Vile [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Venka the Vile card is $21.98 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Mantaroth - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
Mantaroth is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 6 games.- Mantaroth did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
- You may want to see @wildbeastie's battle history to see how they defeated their opponent using this card [1].
- When paired with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, Mantaroth saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Mantaroth card is $30.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Almo Cambio - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
Almo Cambio is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 10 games where Almo Cambio won.- Almo Cambio performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 8 wins.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $5.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Cryptic - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved success, winning 1 game.- You may want to watch @snowboarderpete's battle to learn how they beat their opponent with Cryptic [1].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $24.47 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Risqruel Drath - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.Risqruel Drath is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was used in a single match by @wildbeastie, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $14.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $14.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lorkus - 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.Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in one match by @infidel1258, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $28.72 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $28.72 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)
Astral Entity - Death splinter
Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
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 9 games where Astral Entity triumphed.Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
Lily Shieldpaw 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 6 games where Lily Shieldpaw won.- If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @tradergl3n's battle, where they won with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $2.81 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Kelya Frendul - Water splinter
Win rate: 53.85% [7/13]
Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Kelya Frendul triumphed.- It could be enlightening to watch @nccharlie1's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.21 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Life
Win rate: 63.16% [12/19]
Life splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating that element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.This splinter was effective with the Taking Sides ruleset, where Life prevailed 2 times.
Life splinter was useful in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), defeating the enemy in 3 of those battles.
Fire
Win rate: 53.85% [14/26]
Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its own element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Fog of War ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Fog of War ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
Death
Win rate: 50.00% [17/34]
Death splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
Final thoughts
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