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](https://splinterlands.com/) 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!

DIAMOND

WILD

For 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 Diamond league (wild format) battles from Wednesday, January 7, 2026:
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### Monsters with highest win rate 1. **Mantaroth** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]

Mantaroth is a Legendary monster card from the Promo edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games. * Mantaroth did best when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 2 wins. * You could watch @nedofthemanor's battles to learn how they defeated their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Mantaroth card is $25.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Runemancer Florre** - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]

Runemancer Florre is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition. The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games. * If you want to learn from an elite player, see @lukabotcic's previous battle, where they won using Runemancer Florre ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Runemancer Florre card is $6.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Imperial Knight** - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Imperial Knight is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 10 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Imperial Knight appeared. * Imperial Knight performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 3 wins. * If you want to learn from one of the best, study @trifenix's battle, where they won using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Imperial Knight card is $0.10 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 Crystalsmith** - Life splinter Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]

Venari Crystalsmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition. In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 had the most success, finding itself on the winning team for all 10 games where Venari Crystalsmith won. * You could take a moment to watch @czari4's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Crystalsmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Almo Cambio** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]

Almo Cambio is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition. In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 9 games. * Almo Cambio did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 9 wins. * You may want to watch @valhallagod's battle history to see how they defeated their foes 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * When paired with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, Almo Cambio won twice. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $10.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Night Reaper** - Dragon splinter Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]

Night Reaper is an Epic monster card from the 13 edition. In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, being a member of the winning team for 5 games. * Night Reaper did best when placed in the team's number two spot, where it saw 3 wins. * If you want to learn from one of the best, study @valhallagod's previous battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1]. * When paired with the Thick Skinned ruleset, Night Reaper saw 2 wins. * The lowest price for a 13 edition Night Reaper card is $1.45 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Summoners with highest win rate 1. **Lorkus** - Death splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Lorkus appeared. * You could see @olebulls's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $39.81 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Byzantine Kitty** - Dragon splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition. The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Byzantine Kitty appeared. * It could be enlightening to view @valhallagod's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $73.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Chanseus the Great** - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Chanseus the Great is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition. The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Chanseus the Great appeared. * If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @trifenix's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for an Untamed edition Chanseus the Great card is $17.00 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. **Astral Entity** - Death splinter Win rate: 65.00% [13/20]

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 13 games where Astral Entity won. * If you want to learn from one of the best, study @tamariba's battles, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, Astral Entity won twice. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $1.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Lux Vega** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 64.29% [18/28]

Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition. The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 18 games where Lux Vega triumphed. * When paired with the Maneuvers ruleset, Lux Vega saw 2 wins. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $97.72 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
3. **Conqueror Jacek** - Fire splinter Win rate: 53.33% [8/15]

Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 8 games where Conqueror Jacek won. * If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @xhsunhsunx's previous battle, where they won with this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $1.23 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Splinters with highest win rate 1. **Neutral** Win rate: 64.29% [18/28]

Neutral splinter had the most success against Dragon, defeating that element 7 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles. * This splinter performed well with the Maneuvers ruleset, where Neutral emerged victorious 2 times. * Neutral splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), winning 4 of those battles.
2. **Death** Win rate: 54.00% [27/50]

Death splinter had the most success against Death, defeating its own element 12 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles. * This splinter performed well with the Born Again ruleset, where Death prevailed 2 times. * Death splinter was useful in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 7 of those battles.
3. **Earth** Win rate: 52.00% [13/25]

Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles. * This splinter matched well with the Aim True ruleset, where Earth won 2 times. * Earth splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), prevailing in 3 of those matches.
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