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 123 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Sunday, December 15, 2024:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Torrent Fiend - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
Torrent Fiend is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 1 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 4 games.- Torrent Fiend performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 3 wins.
- If you want to learn from one of the best, observe @ultrarunner's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Torrent Fiend card is $0.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Coeurl Lurker - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Coeurl Lurker is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Coeurl Lurker appeared.- Coeurl Lurker did best when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 2 wins.
- You could study @safristutzer's battle history to learn how they defeated their foe using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Coeurl Lurker card is $7.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.- You may want to study @screwloose's battle to learn how they accomplished a win with Venator Kinjo [1].
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $0.64 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)
Arkemis the Bear - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
Arkemis the Bear is a Common 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 winning team for 3 games.- Arkemis the Bear did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
- You may want to view @safristutzer's battles to see how they produced 2 wins with this card [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Shades of Gray ruleset, Arkemis the Bear won twice.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Arkemis the Bear card is $0.11 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Dumacke Orc - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Dumacke Orc is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 2 games.- Dumacke Orc performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 6 wins.
- You may want to study @machete3000's previous battles to see how they achieved 2 victories with this card [1, 2].
- When used in combination with the Super Sneak ruleset, Dumacke Orc won twice.
- The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Dumacke Orc card is $0.06 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Djinn Biljka - Earth splinter
Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
Djinn Biljka is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 5 games.- To understand the strategy of a top player, watch @topsouls's battle, where they beat their opponent using Djinn Biljka [1].
- When used in combination with the High Five ruleset, Djinn Biljka earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Biljka card is $0.52 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 achieved the most success, winning 2 games.Lorkus - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared.- You may want to watch @cryptickone's battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $36.82 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.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 2 was used in a single match by @chaz888, which it won.- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $14.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $14.99 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)
Helios Matriarch - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 56.52% [13/23]
Helios Matriarch 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 6 games.- You may find it enlightening to view @screwloose's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with Helios Matriarch [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.39 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Tarsa - Fire splinter
Win rate: 53.33% [8/15]
Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 2 games.- You could take a look at @machete3000's battle to learn how they achieved victory with Tarsa [1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Obsidian - Earth splinter
Win rate: 53.33% [8/15]
Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 5 games.
Splinters with highest win rate
Neutral
Win rate: 80.00% [4/5]
Neutral splinter had the most success against Life, besting that element 2 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
Earth
Win rate: 57.69% [30/52]
Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, defeating its identical element 13 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Holy Protection ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
Death
Win rate: 54.84% [17/31]
Death splinter had the most success against Death, beating its identical element 8 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
Final thoughts
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