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 125 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Monday, December 15, 2025:
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### Monsters with highest win rate 1. **Doctor Blight** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 100.00% [6/6]

Doctor Blight is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 3 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 5 games. * Doctor Blight did best when positioned in the team's last spot, where it saw 4 wins. * You may want to study @kalyus's battles to see how they accomplished 2 wins using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Doctor Blight card is $4.89 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 1 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 2 games. * You could study @wandschrank12's previous battle to learn how they beat their foe with Musa Saline ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Musa Saline card is $11.58 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **The Kraken** - Water splinter Win rate: 100.00% [3/3]

The Kraken is a Legendary 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 winning team for 2 games. * The Kraken did best when positioned as the team's tank (first slot), where it saw 3 wins. * If you want to learn from one of the best, see @awj's battle history, where they won 2 games with this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Reward edition The Kraken card is $5.53 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. **Ujurak Elder** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 72.73% [8/11]

Ujurak Elder is a Common monster card from the 13 edition. The card at level 10 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 3 games. * It could be enlightening to take a look at @vaecher's battle history, where they won using Ujurak Elder ^[1]. * The lowest price for a 13 edition Ujurak Elder card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Uraeus** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 71.43% [10/14]

Uraeus is an Epic monster card from the Reward 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 7 games. * You could watch @steven-patrick's previous battles to learn how they pulled off 2 victories with Uraeus ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Uraeus card is $0.13 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Adelade Brightwing** - Life splinter Win rate: 69.23% [9/13]

Adelade Brightwing is a Legendary monster card from the Chaos Legion edition. The card at level 4 achieved the most success during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, being a member of the winning team for 8 games. * To understand the strategy of a top player, study @balanceofpower's battles, where they won 2 games with Adelade Brightwing ^{[1, 2]}. * When used in combination with the Reverse Speed ruleset, Adelade Brightwing earned 2 wins. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Adelade Brightwing card is $0.84 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Summoners with highest win rate 1. **Lux Vega** - Neutral splinter Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]

Lux Vega is a Legendary summoner card from the Promo edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 4 was most successful, winning all 4 games in which Lux Vega appeared. * If you want to learn from one of the best, take a moment to watch @h3llowizard's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Lux Vega card is $88.00 USD (11 BCX) at the time of writing.
2. **Delwyn Dragonscale** - Dragon splinter Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]

Delwyn Dragonscale is a Common summoner card from the Promo edition. The card at level 10 achieved success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, winning 1 game. * You may want to observe @pepperytimoteo's battle history to see how they defeated their opponent using Delwyn Dragonscale ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Promo edition Delwyn Dragonscale card is $0.14 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Daria Dragonscale** - 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.

Daria Dragonscale is an Epic summoner card from the Reward edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 6 was used in a single battle by @monsterstamer, which it won. * The lowest price for a Reward edition Daria Dragonscale card is $3.22 USD (350 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. **Tarsa** - Fire splinter Win rate: 66.67% [8/12]

Tarsa 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 6 games. * You may find it educational to observe @wizzardsly's previous battle, where they beat their opponent with Tarsa ^[1]. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Tarsa card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
2. **Possibilus the Wise** - Water splinter Win rate: 60.00% [9/15]

Possibilus the Wise is a Legendary 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 7 games. * It could be educational to see @comandini's battle history, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Possibilus the Wise ^{[1, 2]}. * When used in combination with the Up to Eleven ruleset, Possibilus the Wise earned 2 wins. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Possibilus the Wise card is $1.93 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
3. **Quix the Devious** - Dragon splinter Win rate: 54.55% [18/33]

Quix the Devious is a Legendary 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 13 games. * To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @rimmerworld's battles, where they defeated their opponent 3 times using Quix the Devious ^{[1, 2, 3]}. * When paired with the Up Close & Personal ruleset, Quix the Devious earned 3 wins. * The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Quix the Devious card is $1.21 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.
### Splinters with highest win rate 1. **Neutral** Win rate: 100.00% [4/4]

Neutral splinter had the most success against Water, beating that element 2 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
2. **Death** Win rate: 53.85% [14/26]

Death splinter had the most success against Dragon, beating that element 4 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.
3. **Life** Win rate: 53.12% [17/32]

Life splinter had the most success against Life, beating its own element 5 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles. * This splinter performed well with the Reverse Speed ruleset, where Life prevailed 3 times. * Life splinter did well in battles with mana caps higher than 56, prevailing in 5 of those matchups.
### Final thoughts Please feel free to leave me feedback in the comments. If you are new to Splinterlands, then please consider using my [referral link](https://splinterlands.com?ref=catotune) to get started! It is a ton of fun to play, and you can earn [SPS](https://sps.splinterlands.com/) and win NFT cards every day! If you want to know where to buy or rent any of the cards listed in this report, I personally like Monster Market (not a referral link), a 3rd party marketplace that has a great user interface and pays you [DEC](https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/dark-energy-crystals/) back on purchases. _- Catotune_

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