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?
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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 151 of the top Champion league (wild format) battles from Friday, December 19, 2025:
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Monsters with highest win rate
Dark Arborist - Death splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Dark Arborist is a Rare monster card from the 13 edition.
The card at level 8 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, finding itself on the winning team for all 4 games in which Dark Arborist appeared.- You may want to study @cryptodollabill's battle history to learn how they pulled off 2 victories using this card [1, 2].
- The lowest price for a 13 edition Dark Arborist card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Tortisian Chief - Neutral splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]
Tortisian Chief is an Epic monster card from the Untamed edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, being a member of the victorious team for all 4 games in which Tortisian Chief appeared.- If you want to learn from an elite player, take a look at @cryptodollabill's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card [1, 2].
- When paired with the Noxious Fumes ruleset, Tortisian Chief won twice.
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Tortisian Chief card is $0.77 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Infernal Firestorm - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Infernal Firestorm is an Epic monster card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 6 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 3 games in which Infernal Firestorm appeared.- Infernal Firestorm did best when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
- It could be educational to view @cryptodollabill's previous battles, where they beat their opponent 3 times using this card [1, 2, 3].
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Infernal Firestorm card is $0.68 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)
Inevitable - Life splinter
Win rate: 75.00% [12/16]
Inevitable is a Legendary monster card from the Riftwatchers edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for all 12 games where Inevitable won.- Inevitable did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 10 wins.
- You could watch @vugtis's previous battles to see how they beat their foes 5 times using this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
- When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, Inevitable saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Riftwatchers edition Inevitable card is $18.89 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
High Priest Darius - Life splinter
Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]
High Priest Darius is a Legendary monster card from the Untamed 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 8 games where High Priest Darius won.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, watch @cryptodollabill's battles, where they won 3 games with this card [1, 2, 3].
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition High Priest Darius card is $2.27 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Djinn Renova - Life splinter
Win rate: 66.67% [10/15]
Djinn Renova is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 had the most success, being a member of the winning team for all 10 games where Djinn Renova won.
Summoners with highest win rate
Conqueror Jacek - Fire splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]
Conqueror Jacek is a Legendary summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 3 games in which Conqueror Jacek appeared.Nidhoggr - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Nidhoggr is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition.
The card at level 4 was most successful in today's top Champion league (wild) battles, winning all 2 games in which Nidhoggr appeared.- You could see @steemitromney's battle to see how they pulled off a win with this card [1].
- When paired with the High Five ruleset, Nidhoggr saw 2 wins.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Nidhoggr card is $22.99 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Ilthain - Life splinter
Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
Ilthain is an Epic summoner card from the Riftwatchers edition.
In today's top Champion league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Ilthain appeared.
Most winning summoners with at least 10 battles
(Excluding any summoners already featured in the "highest win rate" section above)
Lorkus - Death splinter
Win rate: 73.91% [17/23]
Lorkus 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 17 games where Lorkus won.- You may want to view @cryptodollabill's previous battles to see how they beat their opponents 5 times with this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
- When paired with the Shapeshift Happens ruleset, Lorkus won 3 times.
- The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $80.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Valnamor - Water splinter
Win rate: 54.55% [6/11]
Valnamor is a Legendary summoner card from the Beta edition.
The card at level 4 had the most success during the top Champion league (wild) battles today, winning all 6 games where Valnamor won.Byzantine Kitty - Dragon splinter
Win rate: 51.28% [20/39]
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 20 games where Byzantine Kitty triumphed.- To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @cryptodollabill's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 8 times using this card [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8].
- When used in combination with the Born Again ruleset, Byzantine Kitty earned 2 wins.
- The lowest price for an Untamed edition Byzantine Kitty card is $49.79 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
Splinters with highest win rate
Life
Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]
Life splinter had the most success against Earth, besting that element 3 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.This splinter was effective with the Ferocity ruleset, where Life won 2 times.
Life splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, defeating the enemy in 3 of those matches.
Death
Win rate: 54.35% [25/46]
Death splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating that element 8 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.- This splinter matched well with the Shapeshift Happens ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.
- This splinter matched well with the Shapeshift Happens ruleset, where Death prevailed 3 times.
Fire
Win rate: 52.63% [10/19]
Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, beating its own element 5 times in today's top Champion league (wild) battles.This splinter performed well with the Back to Basics ruleset, where Fire emerged victorious 2 times.
Fire splinter was useful in high mana cap battles (greater than 56 mana), winning 5 of those matchups.
Final thoughts
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