Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Champion league, Wild format - Mar 19, 2025

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 157 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Wednesday, March 19, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Venari Wavesmith - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Venari Wavesmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Venari Wavesmith appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at @vugtis's previous battle to see how they accomplished a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Wavesmith card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Shadowy Presence - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Shadowy Presence is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, finding itself on the victorious team for all 3 games in which Shadowy Presence appeared.
   • Shadowy Presence performed ideally when placed in the team's number two spot, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @vugtis's battle, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Shadowy Presence card is $0.74 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Elemental Phoenix - Fire splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
   

   
   
   Elemental Phoenix is a Legendary monster card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Elemental Phoenix appeared.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, watch @bigcheddar's previous battles, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Elemental Phoenix card is $28.95 USD (1500 BCX) 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. Kelp Initiate - Water splinter
   Win rate: 80.00% [12/15]
   

   
   
   Kelp Initiate is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition.
   The card at level 8 had the most success in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for all 12 games where Kelp Initiate won.
   • You could take a look at @the-necromancer's battles to learn how they accomplished 3 wins using this card ^{[1, 2, 3]}.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Kelp Initiate card is $0.40 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Djinn Oshannus - Water splinter
   Win rate: 71.43% [15/21]
   

   
   
   Djinn Oshannus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward 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 15 games where Djinn Oshannus triumphed.
   • Djinn Oshannus did best when positioned as the team's tank (first spot), where it saw 11 wins.
   • You may find it enlightening to watch @the-necromancer's battles, where they won 7 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}.
   • When paired with the High Five ruleset, Djinn Oshannus won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Oshannus card is $0.94 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Angel of Light - Life splinter
   Win rate: 70.00% [7/10]
   

   
   
   Angel of Light is a Legendary monster card from the Beta edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for all 7 games where Angel of Light triumphed.
   • You may want to see @vugtis's previous battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • When paired with the Deflection Field ruleset, Angel of Light won twice.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Angel of Light card is $44.90 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Valnamor - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
   

   
   
   Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
   The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 4 games in which Valnamor appeared.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, study @vugtis's battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Beta edition Valnamor card is $79.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Lir Deepswimmer - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   

   
   
   Lir Deepswimmer is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lir Deepswimmer appeared.
   • You could observe @hulk-smash's previous battle to learn how they produced a win with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Lir Deepswimmer card is $25.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Nidhoggr - 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.

   Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
   The card at level 4 was used in a single match by @bigcheddar, which it won.

   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $23.89 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. 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 won.
   • You may want to watch @the-necromancer's battles to see how they defeated their opponents 4 times using this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Cryptic card is $49.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

2. Eternal Tofu - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 55.38% [36/65]
   

   
   
   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 36 games where Eternal Tofu won.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, observe @shermanator1974's battles, where they defeated their opponent 6 times with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}.
   • When paired with the Four's a Crowd ruleset, Eternal Tofu won 3 times.
   • The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $59.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

3. Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
   Win rate: 54.05% [20/37]
   

   
   
   Byzantine Kitty is a Legendary summoner card from the Untamed edition.
   In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 had the most success, winning all 20 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.
   • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @shermanator1974's battles, where they won 5 games with this card ^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]}.
   • When used in combination with the Four's a Crowd ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 3 wins.
   • The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $98.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
     
     

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Water
   Win rate: 67.65% [23/34]
   

   
   
   Water splinter had the most success against Water, defeating its identical element 7 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter matched well with the Explosive Weaponry ruleset, where Water won 3 times.
     
     

2. Earth
   Win rate: 53.01% [44/83]
   

   
   
   Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, besting its own element 29 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   • This splinter performed well with the Four's a Crowd ruleset, where Earth won 3 times.
     
     

3. Fire
   Win rate: 52.38% [11/21]
   

   
   
   Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its own element 5 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.
   
   

Final thoughts

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- Catotune