Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - Dec 15, 2023
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WILDFor simplicity I threw out matches ending in draws and surrender - all data is compiled from wins and losses. Here are the results from 154 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Friday, December 15, 2023:
Monsters with highest win rate
Molten Ash Golem - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Molten Ash Golem is a Rare monster card from the Chaos Legion edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.- Molten Ash Golem performed ideally when placed in the team's second slot, where it saw 2 wins.
- It could be educational to watch @wayn3's previous battle, where they beat their opponent using this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Molten Ash Golem card is $0.05 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Grenadier - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Grenadier is an Epic monster card from the Dice edition.
The card at level 5 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Grenadier appeared.Mermaid Healer - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Mermaid Healer is an Epic monster card from the Promo edition.
The card at level 5 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for 3 games.- Mermaid Healer did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
- It could be educational to watch @tunggung's battle history, where they defeated their opponent with this card [1].
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Mermaid Healer card is $2.62 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)
Iidri Fyre - Fire splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
Iidri Fyre is an Epic monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
The card at level 5 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.Oshuur Constantia - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
Oshuur Constantia is a Legendary monster card from the Promo 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 8 games where Oshuur Constantia triumphed.- Oshuur Constantia did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 5 wins.
- To understand the strategy of a top player, observe @zawarrior's battle history, where they won using this card [1].
- When used in combination with the Stampede ruleset, Oshuur Constantia saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Promo edition Oshuur Constantia card is $24.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Failed Summoner - Earth splinter
Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]
Failed Summoner is a Common monster card from the Untamed edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 5 games.- Failed Summoner performed ideally when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 8 wins.
- If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to view @zawarrior's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times with this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Failed Summoner card is $0.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Summoners with highest win rate
Xia Seachan - Water splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Xia Seachan is an Epic summoner card from the Beta edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Xia Seachan appeared.Selenia Sky - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Selenia Sky is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 was most successful, winning all 3 games in which Selenia Sky appeared.Eternan Brune - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]
Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.Eternan Brune is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 was used in a single match by @snicket, which it won.
Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any summoners already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
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 8 games where Byzantine Kitty won.- If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @byz8tine's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using this card [1, 2, 3].
- When paired with the Healed Out ruleset, Byzantine Kitty won twice.
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $132.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Lorna Shine - Life splinter
Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
Lorna Shine is a Rare summoner card from the Dice edition.
In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, winning all 7 games where Lorna Shine triumphed.Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]
Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 3 had the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 7 games where Lily Shieldpaw triumphed.- You may want to view @trashpanda5439's battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $11.95 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Water
Win rate: 54.79% [40/73]
Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its identical element 20 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.- This splinter matched well with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, where Water won 3 times.
- This splinter matched well with the What Doesn't Kill You ruleset, where Water won 3 times.
Dragon
Win rate: 53.42% [39/73]
Dragon splinter had the most success against Dragon, besting its own element 16 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.- This splinter was effective with the Aim True ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
- This splinter was effective with the Aim True ruleset, where Dragon prevailed 3 times.
Life
Win rate: 48.65% [18/37]
Life splinter had the most success against Life, beating its identical element 10 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.- This splinter performed well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 2 times.
- This splinter performed well with the Broken Arrows ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 2 times.
Final thoughts
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- Catotune
