Catotune's Top Battles Rundown: Gold league, Wild format - May 15, 2025

2025-05-16T00:44:06
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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!
GOLD gold league 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 146 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Thursday, May 15, 2025:

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Monsters with highest win rate

  1. Nimbledook Explorer - Life splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
    Nimbledook Explorer
    Nimbledook Explorer is a Common monster card from the 13 edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 7 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 2 games.
    • Nimbledook Explorer performed ideally when placed in the team's number two slot, where it saw 2 wins.
    • You could take a moment to view @techix's battle history to learn how they produced a win using this card [1].
    • The lowest price for a 13 edition Nimbledook Explorer card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Twilight Basilisk - Dragon splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
    Twilight Basilisk
    Twilight Basilisk is a Rare monster card from the Reward 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 2 games.
    • Twilight Basilisk performed ideally when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 4 wins.
    • You could study @smeghead's previous battle to see how they pulled off a win using this card [1].
    • The lowest price for a Reward edition Twilight Basilisk card is $0.03 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Wood Nymph - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
    Wood Nymph
    Wood Nymph is a Common monster card from the Reward edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved success, being a member of the winning team for 1 game.
    • You may find it enlightening to view @everythingsmgirl's previous battle, where they won using Wood Nymph [1].
    • The lowest price for a Reward edition Wood Nymph card is $0.12 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. Adelade Brightwing - Life splinter Win rate: 83.33% [10/12]
    Adelade Brightwing
    Adelade Brightwing is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for 3 games.
    • When used in combination with the Equal Opportunity ruleset, Adelade Brightwing earned 2 wins.
    • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Adelade Brightwing card is $0.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Venari Bonesmith - Death splinter Win rate: 80.00% [8/10]
    Venari Bonesmith
    Venari Bonesmith is a Rare monster card from the Reward edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
    • To understand the strategy of an expert player, take a moment to watch @smeghead's battle, where they defeated their opponent using Venari Bonesmith [1].
    • The lowest price for a Reward edition Venari Bonesmith card is $0.02 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Katrelba Gobson - Earth splinter Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
    Katrelba Gobson
    Katrelba Gobson is a Common monster card from the Gladius edition. The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games.
    • If you want to learn from an elite player, see @tinypencilneck's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with Katrelba Gobson [1].
    • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Katrelba Gobson won twice.

Summoners with highest win rate

  1. Lily Shieldpaw - Dragon splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
    Lily Shieldpaw
    Lily Shieldpaw is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning all 2 games in which Lily Shieldpaw appeared.
    • You may find it educational to take a look at @moo8989's battle, where they won with this card [1].
    • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lily Shieldpaw card is $2.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Astral Entity - Death splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
    Astral Entity
    Astral Entity is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved success, winning 1 game.
    • It could be enlightening to take a look at @zapoer's battle, where they won using Astral Entity [1].
    • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Astral Entity card is $2.70 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Lux Vega - Neutral splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
    Lux Vega
    Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition. The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Lux Vega appeared.
    • If you want to learn from an elite player, watch @percay's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card [1].
    • The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $174.99 USD (11 BCX) 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. Grandmaster Rathe - Life splinter Win rate: 81.82% [9/11]
    Grandmaster Rathe
    Grandmaster Rathe is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 7 games.
    • You may want to view @ramborambutan's battles to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using Grandmaster Rathe [1, 2].
    • When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Grandmaster Rathe earned 3 wins.
    • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Grandmaster Rathe card is $1.80 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Tarsa - Fire splinter Win rate: 57.14% [8/14]
    Tarsa
    Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 4 games.
    • You may find it enlightening to see @yurbas2's battle, where they beat their opponent using Tarsa [1].
    • When paired with the Unprotected ruleset, Tarsa saw 2 wins.
    • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

  1. Obsidian - Earth splinter Win rate: 56.25% [9/16]
    Obsidian
    Obsidian is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved the most success, winning 3 games.
    • You may want to observe @d0nkeyk0ng's battle history to learn how they beat their opponents 2 times using Obsidian [1, 2].
    • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Obsidian card is $0.22 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

Splinters with highest win rate

  1. Neutral
    Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
    Neutral
    Neutral splinter was successful against Water, besting that element 1 time in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
  2. Life
    Win rate: 55.32% [26/47]
    Life
    Life splinter had the most success against Life, defeating its identical element 12 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
    • This splinter was effective with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Life emerged victorious 3 times.

  1. Earth Win rate: 53.85% [21/39]
    Earth
    Earth splinter had the most success against Earth, beating its identical element 10 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
    • This splinter performed well with the Unprotected ruleset, where Earth emerged victorious 2 times.

Final thoughts

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