Greetings Players of Splinterlands,
The Archmage Splinterlands Automation service has a library of historical battle data that it uses to select optimal hands from your collection of Owned, Rented, or Delegated cards.
Many users have asked if they could get better results by giving the automation service different cards to work with. So we took a look at the data and found the top 30 most suggested cards by the Archmage Splinterlands Hand Selector.
But we didn't stop there! We also looked at what summoners are commonly paired with each of these cards so you can make the best choices for your collection and gameplay strategy.
And because we care about the entire Splinterlands ecosystem, we're sharing this valuable information with everyone - not just our own users.
If you're looking to get an edge on your opponents in the game, consider picking up some of these cards!
Methodology: How We Generated This List
To create this list, we had our hand selector algorithm choose a hand for each conceivable ruleset and mana cap in each league, assuming that every card was available. We then totaled up the results to see which monsters were chosen the most frequently, along with their summoner.
The Use Score is a rating that compares the frequency with which the Monster/Summoner pair is picked among the top 30 cards. For example, a score of 100 vs. a score of 10 indicates that the card scoring 100 was used in ten times as many battles as the card scoring 10. All of the top 30 cards are utilized frequently, however, these relative variances may help you determine which cards to focus on obtaining.
The Most Used Summoner's list simply adds up the frequency of a Summoner in each of the associated Top 30 Monster/Summoner pairs lists.
Here are the top 30 monsters suggested by the Archmage Splinterlands Hand Selector, along with the summoners that they were paired with for each league:
Bronze
Bronze Monster/Summoner Pairs
| Card | Use Score | Paired Summoner |
|---|---|---|
| Deeplurker | 124 | Kelya Frendul |
| Flying Squid | 93 | Kelya Frendul |
| Diemonshark | 87 | Kelya Frendul |
| Djinn Oshannus | 83 | Quix the Devious |
| Serpent of Eld | 67 | Kelya Frendul |
| Nerissa Tridawn | 47 | Kelya Frendul |
| Merdaali Guardian | 39 | Kelya Frendul |
| Ice Pixie | 38 | Kelya Frendul |
| Sand Worm | 38 | Quix the Devious |
| Axemaster | 34 | Quix the Devious |
| Venari Wavesmith | 31 | Quix the Devious |
| Mantoid | 27 | Kelya Frendul |
| Kulu Swimhunter | 27 | Kelya Frendul |
| Scavo Hireling | 21 | Kelya Frendul |
| Disintegrator | 20 | Quix the Devious |
| Sniping Narwhal | 19 | Kelya Frendul |
| River Nymph | 18 | Kelya Frendul |
| Wave Brood | 18 | Quix the Devious |
| Feasting Seaweed | 17 | Kelya Frendul |
| Demented Shark | 16 | Quix the Devious |
| Captain's Ghost | 16 | Kelya Frendul |
| Hardy Stonefish | 16 | Kelya Frendul |
| Supply Runner | 16 | Quix the Devious |
| Sea Monster | 15 | Kelya Frendul |
| Djinn Chwala | 15 | Quix the Devious |
| Elven Mystic | 14 | Kelya Frendul |
| Crustacean King | 13 | Kelya Frendul |
| Silent Sha-vi | 12 | Thaddius Brood |
| Cursed Windeku | 10 | Thaddius Brood |
| River Hellondale | 9 | Quix the Devious |
Bronze Most Used Summoners
| Paired Summoner | Use Count |
|---|---|
| Kelya Frendul | 18 |
| Quix the Devious | 10 |
| Thaddius Brood | 2 |
Silver
Silver Monster/Summoner Pairs
| Card | Use Score | Paired Summoner |
|---|---|---|
| Deeplurker | 81 | Kelya Frendul |
| Djinn Chwala | 67 | Quix the Devious |
| Djinn Oshannus | 57 | Quix the Devious |
| Chaos Dragon | 52 | Quix the Devious |
| Flying Squid | 50 | Kelya Frendul |
| Sand Worm | 46 | Quix the Devious |
| Diemonshark | 45 | Kelya Frendul |
| Cursed Windeku | 42 | Thaddius Brood |
| Silent Sha-vi | 39 | Thaddius Brood |
| Furious Chicken | 38 | Quix the Devious |
| Axemaster | 34 | Quix the Devious |
| Nerissa Tridawn | 34 | Kelya Frendul |
| Goblin Psychic | 32 | Obsidian |
| Life Sapper | 29 | Thaddius Brood |
| Regal Peryton | 26 | Obsidian |
| Supply Runner | 24 | Quix the Devious |
| Disintegrator | 24 | Quix the Devious |
| Serpent of Eld | 24 | Kelya Frendul |
| Creeping Ooze | 24 | Quix the Devious |
| Merdaali Guardian | 23 | Kelya Frendul |
| Venari Wavesmith | 23 | Quix the Devious |
| Void Dragon | 23 | Quix the Devious |
| Uraeus | 22 | Quix the Devious |
| Ice Pixie | 22 | Kelya Frendul |
| Venari Crystalsmith | 20 | Quix the Devious |
| Unicorn Mustang | 20 | Obsidian |
| Undead Badger | 20 | Thaddius Brood |
| Mycelic Slipspawn | 20 | Obsidian |
| Khmer Princess | 20 | Obsidian |
| Demented Shark | 20 | Quix the Devious |
Silver Most Used Summoners
| Paired with Summoner | Used |
|---|---|
| Quix the Devious | 14 |
| Kelya Frendul | 7 |
| Obsidian | 5 |
| Thaddius Brood | 4 |
Gold
Gold Monster/Summoner Pairs
| Card Name | Use Score | Paired Summoner |
|---|---|---|
| Cursed Windeku | 83 | Thaddius Brood |
| Silent Sha-vi | 67 | Thaddius Brood |
| Lira the Dark | 51 | Quix the Devious |
| Corpse Fiend | 48 | Quix the Devious |
| Furious Chicken | 45 | Quix the Devious |
| Doctor Blight | 43 | Quix the Devious |
| Sand Worm | 43 | Quix the Devious |
| Magi Necrosi | 42 | Quix the Devious |
| Djinn Muirat | 39 | Quix the Devious |
| Harklaw | 35 | Quix the Devious |
| Phantom Soldier | 33 | Waka Spiritblade |
| Venari Bonesmith | 31 | Quix the Devious |
| Life Sapper | 31 | Thaddius Brood |
| Uraeus | 30 | Quix the Devious |
| Dhampir Stalker | 29 | Quix the Devious |
| Riftwing | 28 | Quix the Devious |
| Chaos Dragon | 27 | Quix the Devious |
| Djinn Chwala | 26 | Quix the Devious |
| Supply Runner | 26 | Quix the Devious |
| Dark Ha'on | 25 | Waka Spiritblade |
| Twisted Jester | 24 | Quix the Devious |
| Haunted Spirit | 24 | Thaddius Brood |
| Corrupted Pegasus | 24 | Waka Spiritblade |
| Death Elemental | 23 | Thaddius Brood |
| Creeping Ooze | 23 | Quix the Devious |
| Skeleton Assassin | 22 | Waka Spiritblade |
| Shadow Snitch | 22 | Quix the Devious |
| Undead Badger | 20 | Thaddius Brood |
| Soul Strangler | 19 | Thaddius Brood |
| Ancient Lich | 17 | Thaddius Brood |
Gold Most Used Summoners
| Paired Summoner | Used |
|---|---|
| Quix the Devious | 18 |
| Thaddius Brood | 8 |
| Waka Spiritblade | 4 |
Diamond+
Diamond+ Monster/Summoner Pairs
| Card | Use Score | Paired Summoner |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Blight | 84 | Quix the Devious |
| Chaos Dragon | 54 | Quix the Devious |
| Naga Assassin | 53 | Quix the Devious |
| Furious Chicken | 51 | Quix the Devious |
| Lira the Dark | 47 | Quix the Devious |
| Cursed Windeku | 45 | Thaddius Brood |
| Sand Worm | 42 | Quix the Devious |
| Corpse Fiend | 40 | Quix the Devious |
| Supply Runner | 37 | Quix the Devious |
| Uraeus | 36 | Quix the Devious |
| Silent Sha-vi | 35 | Thaddius Brood |
| Djinn Chwala | 31 | Quix the Devious |
| Carnage Titan | 31 | Quix the Devious |
| Queen Mycelia | 29 | Obsidian |
| Djinn Muirat | 28 | Quix the Devious |
| Void Dragon | 27 | Quix the Devious |
| Corrupted Pegasus | 26 | Waka Spiritblade |
| Goblin Psychic | 25 | Obsidian |
| Magi Necrosi | 25 | Quix the Devious |
| Chaos Agent | 25 | Thaddius Brood |
| Deeplurker | 25 | Kelya Frendul |
| Pelacor Conjurer | 24 | Quix the Devious |
| Prismatic Energy | 24 | Quix the Devious |
| Phantom Soldier | 23 | Waka Spiritblade |
| Xenith Monk | 23 | Quix the Devious |
| Twisted Jester | 22 | Quix the Devious |
| Dragon Jumper | 22 | Quix the Devious |
| Mycelic Slipspawn | 21 | Obsidian |
| Creeping Ooze | 21 | Quix the Devious |
| Dark Ha'on | 21 | Waka Spiritblade |
Diamond+ Most Used Summoners
| Paired Summoner | Used |
|---|---|
| Quix the Devious | 20 |
| Thaddius Brood | 3 |
| Obsidian | 3 |
| Waka Spiritblade | 3 |
| Kelya Frendul | 1 |
Wrap Up
Whether you're an Archmage user or not, we hope you found this list of top cards and their associated summoners helpful!
If you're looking to get an edge on your opponents, consider picking up some of these cards. If you'd like Archmage to help you leverage those cards on autopilot, be sure to visit our site and join our discord to hear about upcoming token drops to get access and try out our powerful hand selector for yourself!
And as always, if you have any questions or feedback, don't hesitate to reach out to us on Discord. We're happy to help however we can.
What do you think of this list? Were you surprised by the list? Think there's a special card missing that you've found gains you an edge? Let us know in the comments below!
Archmage Courier: Issue #27
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@almightymelon & @iviaxpow3r
Wow. The bias of this bot to use the more recent summoners is even worse than I thought. 😱
I think "worse" may be a matter of perspective :)
@almightymelon recently went on a 47-game win streak leveraging this data...
The other thing to keep in mind is that this data shows the selections most present across All Rules and All Mana Caps - I'm not sure if in the real world that the distribution looks like that or not (that you get an equal distribution across the different rules).
This data should be read that... assuming the entire landscape of a league (From the bottom to the top - and not just the top) that these cards are most selected when given all the different options to choose from. Not that they are always the best.
I meant "worse" in terms of what I personally was expecting, i.e a more equal distribution of summoners played. :)
I'm surprised that there is so little variety in Diamond and so few older summoners showing up.
The fact that melon can go on a 47-game win streak leveraging this data just confirms the bias from my perspective and that doesn't seem like a good thing.
It looks to me that if you want to be as successful as you can be with the bot you have to have a very specific set of summoners - Quix for example. And, as I've mentioned before I just see that getting worse as it gets played more and more.
However, as you say, it doesn't mean that Quix is the best, just the most often selected. That's probably significant in a way I'm strugglng to see. Stats are not really my strong point. :-D
This is outstanding data. Wake-up call for all the homies sleeping on Thaddius... he's a menace, so don't sleep on him. Thanks for compiling this Mr. Melon!
Wow, this is great data. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting guys.
So for Bronze + Silver --> BUY KELYA
Wouldn't have thought that Thaddius was even near the most used Summoners in Gold and actually can't really believe it. Atleast imo Kelya is 100x stronger.
Waka must be a joke :D
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Great Post! This info is incredibly useful for players that want to optimize their gameplay by investing into a few cards... on the Bronze League, Kelya is truly the king!
What I found strange is Quix dominating the Silver League.... any ideas why? Quix is a debuffer (-1 Ranged Attack), so he's (at least in theory) only strong against enemies that go Ranged-heavy... he shouldn't be the "default choice" as you can't be sure what strategy the enemy will play...
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Could even have other cards debuf melee/magic to just knock the enemy team down a notch across the board. Just recently acquired quix and a decent level Thaddius and it's impressive. Death and dragon were literally the ones I would reroll haha
Thanks for this data! im sure it was a big task to do for each rank :)
gives me some good ideas of cards to look to add and rent on my accounts who are still slacking
It would be epic to get an updated list!
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Will we be seeing more of these kind of posts in the future? Wouldn't mind a monthly (or weekly!) edition on this kind of data.
Thank you, I am a newbie to the bot, this is really awesome info.
Lots of Death cards and Quix is king