Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Apr 9, 2023

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 116 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Sunday, April 9, 2023:

Monsters with highest win rate

1. Hydra - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Hydra is a Legendary monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Hydra appeared.
   • Hydra performed ideally when positioned in the team's rear, where it saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Hydra card is $54.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Grum Flameblade - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Grum Flameblade is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Grum Flameblade appeared.
   • Grum Flameblade did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grum Flameblade card is $4.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Spark Pixies - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Spark Pixies is a Rare monster card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Spark Pixies card is $1.98 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. Venari Spellsmith - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
   

   
   
   Venari Spellsmith is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 8 games.
   • You could watch @ram.here's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 wins using Venari Spellsmith ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Are You Not Entertained? ruleset, Venari Spellsmith earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Venari Spellsmith card is $0.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Goblin Psychic - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Goblin Psychic is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 10 games where Goblin Psychic triumphed.
   • You could take a moment to watch @sprstoner's previous battles to see how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Goblin Psychic won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Goblin Psychic card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Venator Kinjo - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]
   

   
   
   Venator Kinjo is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 6 games.
   • Venator Kinjo performed ideally when placed in the team's second position, where it saw 6 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venator Kinjo card is $3.12 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Waka Spiritblade - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Waka Spiritblade is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Waka Spiritblade appeared.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Waka Spiritblade card is $575.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Chanseus the Great - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Chanseus the Great appeared.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is $48.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lily Shieldpaw - 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.

   Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was used in a single match by @monsteryoda, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $23.10 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. Quix the Devious - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 68.18% [15/22]
   

   
   
   Quix the Devious 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 15 games where Quix the Devious triumphed.
   • You may want to take a look at @sprstoner's battles to see how they accomplished 3 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • When paired with the Aim True ruleset, Quix the Devious won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $22.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 60.00% [6/10]
   

   
   
   Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 4 games.
   • When used in combination with the Standard ruleset, Conqueror Jacek earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $17.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [12/24]
   

   
   
   Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 12 games where Lux Vega triumphed.
   • You may want to watch @monsteryoda's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Super Sneak ruleset, Lux Vega earned 2 wins.
   • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $1099.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Fire
   Win rate: 68.18% [15/22]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, besting its identical element 3 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 3 times.
     
     

2. Dragon
   Win rate: 53.06% [26/49]
   

   
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating its identical element 13 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter was effective with the Ferocity ruleset, where Dragon won 3 times.

   • Dragon splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), defeating the enemy in 7 of those matches.
     
     

3. Neutral
   Win rate: 50.00% [12/24]
   

   
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Death, defeating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Super Sneak ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune