HiveComb

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  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 24 of the top Gold league (wild format) battles from Thursday, March 5, 2026:

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Monsters with highest win rate

1. Ujurak Brave - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   
   Ujurak Brave is a Common monster card from the 13 edition. The card at level 10 achieved success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, being a member of the victorious team for 1 game.
   • Ujurak Brave performed ideally when positioned as the secondary tank (2nd slot) in the team lineup, where it saw 2 wins.
   • You could watch @n15m0's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Ujurak Brave card is $0.04 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

1. Commander Slade - Water splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   
   Commander Slade is a Rare monster card from the 13 edition. The card at level 8 achieved success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 1 game.
   • You may want to observe @n15m0's battle history to learn how they beat their opponent with this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Commander Slade card is $0.56 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

1. Drybone Barbarian - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   
   Drybone Barbarian is a Common monster card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. The card at level 10 was most successful during the top Gold league (wild) battles today, finding itself on the victorious team for all 2 games in which Drybone Barbarian appeared.
   • Drybone Barbarian did best when placed at the front of the team, where it saw 2 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, study @merdude's battle history, where they won 2 games using this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Drybone Barbarian card is $0.14 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. Arachne Weaver - Death splinter
   Win rate: 50.00% [5/10]
   
   Arachne Weaver is an Epic monster card from the 13 edition. The card at level 4 achieved the most success in today's top Gold league (wild) battles, finding itself on the victorious team for 3 games.
   • Arachne Weaver performed ideally when placed at the rear of the team, where it saw 3 wins.
   • If you want to learn from one of the best, take a look at @tub3r0's battle, where they beat their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a 13 edition Arachne Weaver card is $2.00 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

Summoners with highest win rate

1. Franz Ruffmane - Life splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   
   Franz Ruffmane is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 achieved success, winning 1 game.
   • You may want to watch @tub3r0's previous battle to learn how they defeated their opponent using Franz Ruffmane ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Franz Ruffmane card is $0.36 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

1. Lobb Lowland - Earth splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   
   Lobb Lowland is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 7 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Lobb Lowland appeared.
   • To understand the strategy of an expert player, study @ynwa.andree's battle history, where they defeated their opponent using this card ^[1].
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Lobb Lowland card is $0.50 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

1. Octavia Shadowmeld - Death splinter
   Win rate: 100.00% [2/2]
   
   Octavia Shadowmeld is a Rare summoner card from the Soulbound Rewards edition. In today's top Gold league (wild) battles, the card at level 8 was most successful, winning all 2 games in which Octavia Shadowmeld appeared.
   • You may want to take a look at @n15m0's battles to see how they achieved 2 wins with this card ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Soulbound Rewards edition Octavia Shadowmeld card is $0.38 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: 40.00% [4/10]
   
   Kelya Frendul 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.
   • It could be educational to observe @sweny's previous battles, where they defeated their opponent 2 times using Kelya Frendul ^{[1, 2]}.
   • The lowest price for a Chaos Legion edition Kelya Frendul card is $0.17 USD (Level 1) at the time of writing.

Splinters with highest win rate

1. Neutral
   Win rate: 66.67% [2/3]
   
   Neutral splinter had the most success against Death, beating that element 2 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

1. Fire
   Win rate: 66.67% [2/3]
   
   Fire splinter was successful against Water, besting that element 1 time in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

1. Dragon
   Win rate: 57.14% [4/7]
   
   Dragon splinter had the most success against Life, beating that element 2 times in today's top Gold league (wild) battles.

Final thoughts

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- Catotune