Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Feb 25, 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 156 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Sunday, February 25, 2024:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Crustacean King - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Crustacean King is a Common monster card from the Beta 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 3 games.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @elrmapa4's battle history, where they won 2 games using Crustacean King ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Going the Distance ruleset, Crustacean King saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Crustacean King card is $0.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Goblin Shaman - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]
   

   
   
   Goblin Shaman is a Common monster card from the Beta 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 5 games.
   • You could take a look at @hellslash's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 3 times with Goblin Shaman ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Unprotected ruleset, Goblin Shaman won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Goblin Shaman card is $0.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Countess Sinash - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]
   

   
   
   Countess Sinash is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 5 games in which Countess Sinash appeared.
   • Countess Sinash performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You may want to watch @lohanamimo's previous battles to see how they defeated their foes 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Countess Sinash card is $1.24 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. Vruz - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Vruz is a Common monster card from the Promo edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 7 games.
   • You may want to take a look at @queenstarr's battle history to see how they accomplished 3 wins using Vruz ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Born Again ruleset, Vruz saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Vruz card is $0.35 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Drybone Raider - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Drybone Raider 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, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games.
   • You may want to watch @terroriser's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent using Drybone Raider ^[1].
   • When used in combination with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, Drybone Raider earned 2 wins.
     
     

3. The Kraken - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   The Kraken is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 7 games where The Kraken won.
   • The Kraken did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 6 wins.
   • You may want to take a look at @queenstarr's battles to learn how they produced 2 victories using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Maneuvers ruleset, The Kraken won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition The Kraken card is $10.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Selenia Sky - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Selenia Sky is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 3 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Selenia Sky appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at @elrmapa4's previous battles to learn how they produced 2 victories with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Selenia Sky card is $20.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lyanna Natura - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lyanna Natura is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lyanna Natura appeared.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @lohanamimo's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Lyanna Natura card is $0.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Mimosa Nightshade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mimosa Nightshade is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Mimosa Nightshade appeared.
   • You may want to watch @hellslash's battle to see how they accomplished a win using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Mimosa Nightshade card is $15.00 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. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 84.62% [11/13]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 11 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • You could study @queenstarr's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 7 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}.
   • When paired with the Earthquake ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $145.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Yodin Zaku - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 82.35% [14/17]
   

   
   
   Yodin Zaku is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 14 games where Yodin Zaku triumphed.
   • To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @hellslash's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When used in combination with the Unprotected ruleset, Yodin Zaku won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Yodin Zaku card is $165.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Astral Entity - Death splinter
   Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]
   

   
   
   Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Astral Entity won.
   • It could be educational to observe @teejays's battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Astral Entity won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $6.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 74.07% [20/27]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 5 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Fire prevailed 3 times.
     
     

2. Death
   Win rate: 56.82% [25/44]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, beating its identical element 7 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Death prevailed 4 times.

   • Death splinter did well in low mana cap battles (16 mana or lower), defeating the enemy in 6 of those matchups.
     
     

3. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.85% [42/78]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating its own element 17 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Born Again ruleset, where Dragon won 4 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune