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](https://splinterlands.com/) 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

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 114 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Saturday, October 5, 2024:
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### Monsters with highest win rate 1. **Gelatinous Cube** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 100.00% [5/5]

Gelatinous Cube is a Common monster card from the Reward edition. The card at level 6 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games. * If you want to learn from an elite player, take a moment to view @luckyali's battles, where they won 2 games using Gelatinous Cube ^{[1, 2]}. * When paired with the Keep Your Distance ruleset, Gelatinous Cube earned 2 wins. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Gelatinous Cube card is $0.19 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Musa Saline** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Musa Saline is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 2 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games. * To understand the strategy of a top player, take a look at @wellingt556's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with Musa Saline ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Musa Saline card is $5.15 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Lira the Dark** - Death splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Lira the Dark is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 4 achieved success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the winning team for 1 game. * You could see @pushthetempo's battle history to learn how they produced a win with Lira the Dark ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Lira the Dark card is $0.49 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. **Djinn Oshannus** - Water splinter Win rate: 73.33% [11/15]

Djinn Oshannus is a Legendary monster card from the Reward edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the winning team for 4 games. * Djinn Oshannus did best when used as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 5 wins. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Oshannus card is $0.48 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Aves Sturgis** - Life splinter Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]

Aves Sturgis is a Legendary monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, finding itself on the victorious team for 5 games. * You may want to take a look at @aiyana's previous battles to learn how they beat their foes 2 times using Aves Sturgis ^{[1, 2]}. * When used in combination with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Aves Sturgis won twice. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Aves Sturgis card is $6.49 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Djinn Renova** - Life splinter Win rate: 64.29% [9/14]

Djinn Renova is an Epic monster card from the Reward edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 3 achieved the most success, being a member of the victorious team for 7 games. * You could take a moment to view @splintership's battle history to see how they beat their foe with Djinn Renova ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Djinn Renova card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Summoners with highest win rate 1. **Eternal Tofu** - Earth splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

Eternal Tofu is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 1 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 2 games. * If you want to learn from one of the best, study @anderain's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Eternal Tofu ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Eternal Tofu card is $58.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Risqruel Drath** - 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.

Risqruel Drath is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 1 was used in one battle by @anderain, which it won. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Risqruel Drath card is $17.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Lorkus** - Death splinter Win rate: 100.00% [1/1]

Note that while this card has a 100% win rate, it is based on only 1 match.

Lorkus is a Legendary summoner card from the Rebellion edition. The card at level 2 was used in a single battle by @d0nkeyk0ng, which it won. * The lowest price for a Rebellion edition Lorkus card is $23.98 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. **Kelya Frendul** - Water splinter Win rate: 63.64% [7/11]

Kelya Frendul is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 achieved the most success, winning 3 games. * If you want to learn from one of the best, see @lucidoburrito's battle history, where they beat their opponent using Kelya Frendul ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.18 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Tarsa** - Fire splinter Win rate: 53.85% [7/13]

Tarsa is a Rare summoner card from the Chaos Legion edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 5 achieved the most success, winning 2 games. * You may want to see @yayay's previous battle to see how they produced a win with Tarsa ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.10 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Helios Matriarch** - Dragon splinter Win rate: 51.85% [14/27]

Helios Matriarch is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 8 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, winning 5 games. * You may want to take a look at @worldofchaos's previous battles to learn how they accomplished 2 victories using Helios Matriarch ^{[1, 2]}. * When paired with the Fire & Regret ruleset, Helios Matriarch won twice. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Helios Matriarch card is $0.26 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Splinters with highest win rate 1. **Water** Win rate: 53.57% [15/28]

Water splinter had the most success against Water, beating its own element 6 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
2. **Dragon** Win rate: 52.50% [21/40]

Dragon splinter had the most success against Earth, beating that element 7 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles. * This splinter matched well with the Fire & Regret ruleset, where Dragon won 2 times.
3. **Fire** Win rate: 50.00% [13/26]

Fire splinter had the most success against Fire, defeating its own element 7 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
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