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!

CHAMPION

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 122 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Friday, January 9, 2026:
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### Monsters with highest win rate 1. **Mystic Mudbinder** - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Mystic Mudbinder is a Common monster card from the Conclave Arcana edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 3 games in which Mystic Mudbinder appeared. * You may find it enlightening to view @shermanator1974's battle, where they won with this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Mystic Mudbinder card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Deeplurker** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Deeplurker is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Deeplurker appeared. * If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @vugtis's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Deeplurker card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Pelacor Conjurer** - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Pelacor Conjurer is a Common monster card from the Reward edition. The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 3 games in which Pelacor Conjurer appeared. * Pelacor Conjurer performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 2 wins. * You may want to view @tameshon's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent with this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Pelacor Conjurer card is $0.01 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. **Commander Goff** - Life splinter Win rate: 78.57% [11/14]

Commander Goff is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for all 11 games where Commander Goff won. * Commander Goff did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 5 wins. * If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @cryptodollabill's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Commander Goff card is $8.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Bera Dallin** - Life splinter Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]

Bera Dallin is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 8 games where Bera Dallin triumphed. * Bera Dallin performed ideally when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 6 wins. * You could take a look at @vugtis's battle history to see how they beat their opponents 3 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Bera Dallin card is $6.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Venka the Vile** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 68.97% [20/29]

Venka the Vile is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, being a member of the victorious team for all 20 games where Venka the Vile triumphed. * You may find it educational to watch @vugtis's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 5 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}. * When paired with the Blood and Sunder ruleset, Venka the Vile earned 3 wins. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Venka the Vile card is $15.62 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Summoners with highest win rate 1. **Bella Ratajowlski** - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Bella Ratajowlski is a Rare summoner card from the Conclave Arcana edition. The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Bella Ratajowlski appeared. * You may want to see @shermanator1974's battle to learn how they accomplished a win using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Conclave Arcana edition Bella Ratajowlski card is $1.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Possibilus the Wise** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Possibilus the Wise appeared. * To understand the strategy of a top player, see @vugtis's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $1.68 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Alric Stormbringer** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Alric Stormbringer is a Rare summoner card from the Beta edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Alric Stormbringer appeared. * You could take a look at @sprstoner's battle history to see how they defeated their foe using this card ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Beta edition Alric Stormbringer card is $3.20 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: 60.00% [15/25]

Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition. The card at level 4 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 15 games where Byzantine Kitty won. * To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @cryptodollabill's battle history, where they won 3 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * When paired with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins. * The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $73.51 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Cryptic** - Water splinter Win rate: 58.33% [7/12]

Cryptic is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Cryptic triumphed. * To understand the strategy of a top player, take a moment to view @cryptodollabill's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $15.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Eternal Tofu** - Earth splinter Win rate: 56.25% [27/48]

Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 27 games where Eternal Tofu triumphed. * You may want to take a look at @sprstoner's battle history to see how they accomplished 5 victories with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}. * When paired with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Eternal Tofu won 3 times. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $57.33 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Splinters with highest win rate 1. **Life** Win rate: 65.00% [13/20]

Life splinter had the most success against Life, defeating its own element 6 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles. * This splinter performed well with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 2 times. * Life splinter held its own in battles with mana caps higher than 56, winning 5 of those matches.
2. **Water** Win rate: 60.71% [17/28]

Water splinter had the most success against Water, besting its identical element 8 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles. * This splinter performed well with the Rise of the Commons ruleset, where Water won 2 times.
3. **Earth** Win rate: 52.83% [28/53]

Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its own element 18 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles. * This splinter was effective with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Earth won 3 times. * Earth splinter held its own in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), winning 9 of those matchups.
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