GWENT: The Witcher Card Game News

Tomorrow we are releasing Update 11.10, which will include the final card changes made by us.



This means that moving forward, you will have control over all the changes made to the cards of GWENT.



For that, we have implemented the Balance Council, but more on that below.



Our latest Developer Update explains it in detail while highlighting the most important changes:



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New Features
Balance Council - With the advent of GWENTFINITY, we are leaving the future balance of GWENT in your hands. Be sure to check out the FAQ, or read the the in-game information sheet in the Balance Council page to learn more.





Changes
iPhone and iPad users will now be able to override the default notch area through the Options menu under Screen.





Neutral
Ale of the Ancestors - Now has the Alchemy tag.



Ciri: Nova - Added new part of ability:

Ciri: Nova and Golden Nekker are excluded from this condition.



Colossal Ifrit - Corrected the tooltip to reflect the ability (the ability targets 3 adjacent enemy units, not the opposite row).



Golden Nekker - Added new part of ability:

Ciri: Nova and Golden Nekker are excluded from this condition.



Regis: Bloodlust - On the battlefield effect changed to:

Banish the top 3 cards from your deck.



Sangreal - Now has the Alchemy tag.



Tainted Ale - Now has the Alchemy tag.

Can no longer target allied units.



Crow's Eye - Boost changed from 3 to 4.



Thaw - Boost changed from 4 to 5.





Monsters
Vereena - Boost restriction now only affects enemy units.



Archespore - Now has the Cursed tag.





Nilfgaard
Affan Hillergrand - Ability changed to:

Once all leader Charges are used up, Summon self from your deck to a random allied row. If you control at least 4 units with Flanking, play self instead and gain Zeal.

Order: Boost all allied Soldiers with Armor by 1.



Rosa and Edna var Attre - Updated tooltip to reflect that only unique Aristocrats are counted, and that Spawned copies gain Doomed.



Deithwen Arbalest - Now has Counter: 6





Northern Realms
Princess Adda - Ability changed to:

Deploy (Devotion): Gain Immunity.

The first time a Cursed unit enters the battlefield during your turn, boost self by its base power.



Radovid: Judgment - Added new part of ability:

Order: Damage an enemy unit by 0. Increase this value by 1 for each time you used your leader ability this game.



Seltkirk of Gulet - Now has the Cursed tag.



Vandergrift - Now has the Cursed tag.





Scoia'tael
Angus Bri Cri - Updated tooltip to reflect that all Elven Deadeyes appearing on your side of the battlefield are boosted (not just those who were Spawned).



Mahakam Pass - Can now Create any bronze Scoia'tael Dwarves (not only Mahakam Dwarves).



Pavko Gale - Now has Harmony.





Skellige
Otkell - The Deploy ability is now limited to the Ranged row.

Now damages self by instances of 1.



Svalblod - Damage required to Spawn a Svalblod Fanatic changed from 6 to 8.





Syndicate
Ixora - Vice requirement changed from 6 to 8.



Novigrad - Provision cost changed from 10 to 12.



Game Fixes

Recommended cards in the Deck Builder once again display their tooltips.

The Shield VFX should no longer remain on the board in rare cases, after the unit it belonged to leaves play.

Chort is no longer a common Beast, but an epic Relict!

Henry var Attre's Spawned cards are now shown in the preview screen.

Casting Contest no longer disables Grace for bronze units.

Deithwen Arbalest now only damages one unit at a time when multiple statuses are applied simultaneously.

Princess Adda and Svalblod no longer react to units moved between rows on the same side of the battlefield.

Salamandra Mage no longer counts Adrenaline inconsistently when reacting to Tributes.

Hey everyone and welcome to the Patch Notes for 11.8!

This is a patch between card drops so we are focusing on adjusting the new cards and a few old ones as well.

For an overview of this patch, check out the Developer Update with Molegion and Ryan.

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New Features
New Deckbuilder Filter - Added the option to filter card sets by the currently active Cycle. Note: For the Summer Cycle, the active card sets are Crimson Curse and Way of the Witcher.

Changes

Neutral
Cosimo Malaspina - Provision cost changed from 9 to 7.

Hanmarvyn's Blue Dream - Provision cost changed from 12 to 10.

Iris von Everec - Power changed from 5 to 6. Provision cost changed from 6 to 8. Ability changed to: At the end of your turn, if this card is in your graveyard, boost all units in your deck by 1, then Banish self. Mandrake - Provision cost changed from 8 to 6.

Syanna - Provision cost changed from 12 to 10.


Monsters
Lord Riptide - Armor changed from 0 to 2.

Armor gained from Might changed from 2 to 1.

Spontaneous Evolution - Boost changed from 4 to 5.

Beast - Boost changed from 8 to 9

Ogroid - Now Spawns a Nekker on the boosted unit's row instead.


Nilfgaard
Imperial Marine - Provision cost changed from 4 to 5.


Northern Realms
King Demavend III - Cooldown changed from 2 to 4.

Onager - Provision cost changed from 4 to 5.


Scoia'tael
Hostage Taker - Power changed from 3 to 4.


Skellige
Jutta an Dimun - Power changed from 12 to 13.

Provision cost changed from 7 to 6.

Kaer Trolde - Provision cost changed from 9 to 10.

An Craite Armorsmith - Power changed from 2 to 4. Provision cost changed from 5 to 4. Ability changed to: Deploy: Boost an allied unit by 1 for every 2 Armor on the highest-Armor unit in your hand.

Funeral Boat - Ability now only triggers during the owner's turn.


Syndicate
Captain Yago - Provision cost changed from 13 to 11.

The Acherontia - Vice requirement changed from 10 to 12.

Acherontia Deckhand - Now also has Profit 1.

The biggest card drop of 2023 is releasing tomorrow, bringing 36 new cards to the game.

To support the new card drop, we are also making changes to existing cards, as found below.

For a rundown of the most important balance changes and some of the new Scoia'tael cards, make sure to check out the latest Developer Update:

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New Features
The Tide Rises - The wheels turn, the waves crash—cities burn while swords clash. The Tide Rises, are you ready for it?

This card drop introduces six new cards to each playable faction.

New Keyword - Might - Trigger this ability if you control a unit with 10 or more power on each of your rows.

New Keyword - Vice - Trigger this ability after you spent the specified amount of Coins, then reset own Counter.

If you are having issues with downloading the game on Android please refer to the workaround on https://support.cdprojektred.com/en/gwent/android/



Changes

Neutral
Spring Equinox - Ability changed to: Doomed. Boost an allied unit by 0. Increase the boost by 1 for each Nature card other than Spring Equinox in your starting deck.


Monsters
Golyat - Power changed from 10 to 12.

Jotunn - Power changed from 3 to 1. Provision cost changed from 6 to 8. Ability changed to: Deploy: Boost self by the total base power of Ice Giants in your starting deck.

Cyclops - Power changed from 4 to 5.

Ice Troll - Power changed from 4 to 5. Armor changed from 0 to 2. Ability changed to: Might: At the end of your turn, boost self by 1.


Skellige
Crach an Craite - Now also has the Warrior tag.

Wild Boar of the Sea - Power changed from 4 to 6.

An Craite Armorsmith - Provision cost changed from 4 to 5.

Ability changed to: Deploy: Boost an allied unit by the amount of Armor on the highest-Armor unit in your hand.

An Craite Greatsword - Now also has Veteran.

Highland Warlord - Added VFX to the Deploy ability.


Northern Realms
Queen Meve - Now also has the Aristocrat tag. Ability changed to: Deploy: Reduce the Timer by 1 for each adjacent unit with an Inspired ability. Timer 3: Boost all allied units by 1 and reset the Timer. Whenever this unit receives a boost, gain 1 Armor.

All the other Kings and Queens (including Ildiko) - Now also have the Aristocrat tag.

Scoia'tael
Spring - Ability changed to: Manual activation of a face-down Trap. Spring is activated automatically on a Trap played next to an artifact. Cards with Spring are flipped over after use.

Éibhear Hattori - Power changed from 2 to 6. Provision cost changed from 9 to 6. Ability changed to: Whenever you play an artifact, boost the lowest-power allied unit by 3.

Iorveth - Power changed from 4 to 6.

Iorveth's Gambit - Added new part of ability: If you have 6 or more Traps in your starting deck, play 2 of your choice instead.


Nilfgaard
Ard Feainn Heavy Cavalry - Provision cost changed from 5 to 4.


Syndicate
No changes.


Game Fixes
Friendly challenges are once again functional on Steam.
Stratagems, especially Tactical Advantage, will no longer play tricks on your eyes.
Acid Spit's Infusion no longer fails to spread when the power is set to 1 by Wolfsbane or Vincent Meis.

Hey everyone and welcome to the Patch Notes for 11.6!

This is another patch in between card drops so we are bringing the next batch of reworks and updates to existing cards.

This time there is a general nature theme but every faction gets some attention.

For an overview of this patch, check out the Developer Update with Molegion, Ola, and Ryan:

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New Features
Introducing the Cycle Progression System - Kicking off our new progression system is the Summer Cycle. Each Cycle promotes different card sets, and in order to complete quests and unlock new rewards in this system, you will need to play Ranked mode using decks made from cards in these Cycle-specific sets.

The Base set, Starter set, Thronebreaker, and Novigrad cards are supported by all Cycles. The Summer Cycle additionally supports cards from Crimson Curse and Way of the Witcher.

The Summer Cycle starts with update 11.6, and is available until the end of update 11.8.

Changes


Neutral

Musicians of Blaviken - Power changed from 6 to 4. Provision cost changed from 6 to 4. Ability changed to: If you have no other 4-provision cards in your starting deck, start on your Ranged row.

Phoenix - Added new part of ability: Deploy: Gain Vitality (5).

Ragh Nar Roog - Is now an artifact. Spell tag replaced with Scenario. Provision cost changed from 9 to 13. Ability changed to: Doomed. Scenario: Progress whenever you play a gold unit. Prologue: Spawn Cataclysm on both enemy rows for 2 turns. Chapter 1: Damage an enemy unit by 5. Chapter 2: Spawn and play Clear Skies.

Saer Qu'an - Ability changed to: Deploy: Damage an enemy unit by the number of units you control.

Scepter of Storms - Added new part of ability: Order: Increase the row effect duration on an enemy row by 1 turn.

Skellige Storm - Now has the Nature tag.

Tempest - Now has the Nature tag. Provision cost changed from 5 to 6. Ability changed to: Play all copies of Biting Frost, Impenetrable Fog, or Torrential Rain from your deck.

Wolfsbane - Now has the Organic and Alchemy tags. Ability changed to: Set an enemy unit's power to 1.

Biting Frost - Now has the Nature tag.

Clear Skies - Now has the Nature tag. Provision cost changed from 5 to 4.

Impenetrable Fog - Now has the Nature tag.

King Cobra - Power changed from 3 to 2. Armor changed from 1 to 0. Provision cost changed from 5 to 4.

Spring Equinox - Now has the Nature tag. Provision cost changed from 4 to 5. Ability changed to: Boost an allied unit by 0. Increase the boost by 1 for each Nature card in your starting deck.

Torrential Rain - Now has the Nature tag.

Wolf Pack - Power changed from 2 to 1. Ability changed to: Deploy: Boost self by 1 for each allied unit on this row.


Monsters

Morvudd - Beast tag replaced with Relict. Power changed from 6 to 1. Provision cost changed from 8 to 12. Ability changed to: At the end of your turn, while in hand, deck, or graveyard, increase own base power by 1.

Fiend - Beast tag replaced with Relict. Power changed from 3 to 8. Ability changed to: Deploy: Decrease own base power by 1 for each unit on the opposite row.


Skellige

Delirium - Provision cost changed from 5 to 8. Ability changed to: Echo. Choose between a random bronze Skellige Beast and a random bronze Skellige Human that were not in your starting deck, then Spawn and play the one you chose, and Spawn the other in your graveyard. When Doomed, choose between gold ones instead.

Gigascorpion Decoction - Ability changed to: Damage a unit by 1 six times or split 6 damage randomly between all units on an enemy row.

Ulfhedinn - Power changed from 4 to 6. Provision cost changed from 7 to 10. Added new part of ability: Bloodthirst 3: Damage an enemy unit and units adjacent to it by half their power instead.


Northern Realms

Falibor - Power changed from 7 to 6. Ability changed to: Whenever this unit receives a boost, damage a random enemy unit by the same amount.

Keira Metz - Provision cost changed from 9 to 12. Ability changed to: Patience. Order: Play [0] unique bronze Spell(s) from your graveyard and give it/them Doomed.


Scoia'tael

Telianyn aep Collen - Order ability changed to: Spawn and play Backup Plan. If this unit is Doomed, damage an enemy unit by the number of Doomed units you control instead.

Cargo - Order ability changed to: Replay a non-Neutral Agent, Bandit, or Soldier that wasn't played this turn and give it Doomed.


Nilfgaard

Duny - Power changed from 7 to 6.

Added new part of ability:

When entering the battlefield, boost self by 1 for each Spying enemy unit.

Mangonel - Starting Charges changed from 1 to 2.


Syndicate

Tatterwing - Power changed from 6 to 1. Provision cost changed from 7 to 11. Ability changed to: Immunity. At the start of the game, set the power of all other units in your deck to 1 and own power to 25.

Oxenfurt Guard - Cooldown removed.


Game Fixes

Certain Order abilities with Cooldowns no longer become selected at the start of the turn.
Emhyr var Emreis can no longer target Immune units.
Playing Kelpie can now correctly be canceled.
Naiad Fledgling can no longer trigger Vitality when Symbiosis only appears on the opponent's side.

It's May and Update 11.5 breathes new life into our roster of dragons!

You can also expect another event to return and other changes to existing cards.

May your lineage help you to victory!

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New Features
The Shupe Event returns! - Shupe has returned from his adventures. Complete contracts for exclusive rewards, or visit his Shop to see what he has to offer. Just make sure to gather Sparkly Rocks for him, which you can find by playing GWENT! Also, Shupe will be giving special deals to all his favourite umans during the event! Get 30% off on select vanities during this sale!

This event will be active from May 12th to May 26th.

New Keyword - Lineage - At the start of the game, boost self by the number of Dragons in your starting deck.

New Defender VFX - Whenever selecting a target, when there is a Defender on your opponent's side, this new effect will highlight the status effect, as well as mark any available targets on that row more clearly.


Changes


Neutral
Myrgtabrakke - Power changed from 5 to 4. Provision cost changed from 7 to 12. Ability changed to: Lineage. Deploy: Draw a Dragon, then move a card from your hand to the bottom of your deck. Order: Damage an enemy unit by 1. Charges: 0 At the start of the game, set the number of Charges to match your Lineage [0].

Ocvist - Provision cost changed from 10 to 12. Ability changed to: Lineage. Deploy: Spawn Cataclysm on the opposite row for 2 turns. Timer 3: Damage all enemy units by 1.

Roach - Provision cost changed from 9 to 10.

Saesenthessis: Blaze - Power changed from 5 to 1. Provision cost changed from 10 to 12. Ability changed to: Lineage. While in hand, deck, or on the battlefield, whenever an enemy unit is destroyed or Banished during your turn, boost self by 1.


Villentretenmerth - Provision cost changed from 11 to 13. Ability changed to: Lineage. Timer 3: Destroy the highest-power unit(s) on the battlefield, excluding Dragons you control.


Monsters
Acid Spit - Provision cost changed from 8 to 6.

Kikimore Worker - Removed the Melee condition.

Skellige
Coral - Provision cost changed from 9 to 8.

Dagur Two Blades - Provision cost changed from 10 to 9.

Dire Bear - Now triggers a VFX whenever it blocks a boost.

Kraken - Deathwish ability changed to: At the end of this turn, Summon self to the opposite row and boost self by the number of unique allied Beasts.

Magic Compass - Provision cost changed from 9 to 10.


Northern Realms
Inspired Zeal - Ability changed to: Order: Boost an allied unit by 2. If it's a non-Neutral unit, also give it Zeal. Charges: 3

Drakenborg - Provision cost changed from 9 to 8. Ability changed to: Resilience. Deploy: Summon a unit from your deck to this row and Lock it. Order: Give an allied unit Vitality 0. Increase this value by the amount of boost that was on the Summoned unit.

Scoia'tael
Quarixis - Provision cost changed from 13 to 11.

Saskia - Power changed from 5 to 6. Ability changed to: Deploy: Spawn an Elven Deadeye, Rowdy Dwarf, or Young Dryad on this row. Gain an Order ability based on the unit you Spawned:

Elven Deadeye - Order: Spawn and Play Waylay.

Rowdy Dwarf - Order: Spawn and play Tempering.

Young Dryad - Order: Spawn and play Dryad's Caress.

Saskia: Commander - Power changed from 4 to 3. Provision cost changed from 13 to 14.

Mahakam Defender - Ability changed to: Barricade: At the end of your turn, boost self by 1.


Nilfgaard
Combat Engineer - No longer has the Soldier tag.

Mangonel - Ability changed to: Zeal. Order: Damage an enemy unit by 1. For each Spying unit adjacent to it, increase the damage by 1. Charge: 1

Rot Tosser - Ability changed to: Order: Spawn and play a Cow Carcass. Charge: 1



Syndicate
Blood Money - Provision bonus changed from 16 to 15.

Casimir Bassi - Now also has Profit 3.

Madame Luiza - Added VFX to the Order ability.

Vivaldi Bank - Provision cost changed from 9 to 10. Profit amount changed from 3 to 4.

Explosives - Damage changed from 2 to 3. Starting Fee changed from 2 to 3.

Oxenfurt Guard - Now has the Soldier tag.


Game Fixes
King Henselt no longer reacts to the Cooldowns of artifacts.

Sandor de Baccalà no longer shows the player's deck in order.

Backup Plan now specifies that it can only Create bronze Scoia'tael Elves.