Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Diamond league, Wild format - Oct 17, 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 118 of the top Diamond league (wild format) battles from Thursday, October 17, 2024:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Creeping Ooze - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Creeping Ooze is a Common monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
   • You may want to view @thymemass's battle to learn how they beat their opponent with Creeping Ooze ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Creeping Ooze card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Rage - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Rage is a Legendary monster card from the Rebellion edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Rage appeared.
   • Rage performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 3 wins.
   • You could watch @windkc's battle history to see how they pulled off a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Rage card is $22.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Ferox Defender - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Ferox Defender is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
   In today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, the card at level 10 was most successful, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Ferox Defender appeared.
   • Ferox Defender did best when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • It could be educational to view @supermani's previous battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Ferox Defender card is $0.06 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. Almo Cambio - Neutral splinter
   Win rate: 90.00% [9/10]
   

   
   
   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 8 games.
   • Almo Cambio did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 8 wins.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @duranzel's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When used in combination with the Shades of Gray ruleset, Almo Cambio won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Almo Cambio card is $12.65 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Countess Sinash - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Countess Sinash is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for all 7 games where Countess Sinash triumphed.
   • Countess Sinash performed ideally when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 6 wins.
   • You may want to watch @zolajade's battle to learn how they defeated their foe using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Countess Sinash card is $0.54 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Cruel Sethropod - Water splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Cruel Sethropod is a Common monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 10 had the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Cruel Sethropod won.
   • Cruel Sethropod did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 4 wins.
   • You could watch @zingre's previous battle to learn how they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • When paired with the Briar Patch ruleset, Cruel Sethropod won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Cruel Sethropod card is $0.01 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   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 3 games in which Byzantine Kitty appeared.
   • It could be enlightening to take a look at @lordwindgrace's battle history, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $50.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Mylor Crowling - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Mylor Crowling is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Mylor Crowling appeared.
   • You may want to observe @staydownoutlaw's battle history to see how they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Dice edition Mylor Crowling card is $1.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Akane - 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.

   Akane is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 3 was used in a single match by @monster-hunter, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Akane card is $16.90 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. Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 75.00% [9/12]
   

   
   
   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 had the most success, winning all 9 games where Conqueror Jacek won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a look at @zolajade's battle, where they won using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Conqueror Jacek card is $2.65 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
   

   
   
   Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Diamond league (wild) battles today, winning 5 games.
   • You may want to see @wildbeastie's battle to learn how they pulled off a win using Eternal Tofu ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $64.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Immortalis - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
   

   
   
   Immortalis is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
   The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles, winning 9 games.
   • When used in combination with the Melee Mayhem ruleset, Immortalis won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Immortalis card is $5.08 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Earth
   Win rate: 62.16% [23/37]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 5 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter was effective with the Up to Eleven ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.
     
     

2. Fire
   Win rate: 58.33% [14/24]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating that element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.

   • This splinter matched well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Fire won 2 times.

   • Fire splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 3 of those matches.
     
     

3. Death
   Win rate: 54.55% [12/22]
   

   
   
   Death splinter had the most success against Death, besting its identical element 4 times in today's top Diamond league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Odd Ones Out ruleset, where Death won 2 times.
     
     

Final thoughts

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- Catotune