GWENT: The Witcher Card Game

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Build a legal deck: units, copies and provisions

This is the standalone online GWENT. It has two rows and its own collection; Witcher 3 cards and faction bonuses do not apply. Open the Deck Builder, choose a faction and leader ability, then check the following restrictions.

Our starting recommendation is exactly 25 cards with one coherent plan. Additional cards make important combinations harder to draw. Choose the win condition first, add inexpensive supporting cards and at least one answer to an opposing key card. A tutor or thinning effect improves consistency only when its targets are actually in the deck.

Editions, GWENTfinity and the Balance Council

The official FAQ lists PC through GOG or Steam, iOS and Android. The same GOG account supports cross-play and access to collection and progress; separate accounts cannot be merged. Internet is required. There is also a Mac App Store edition for supported M1 Macs; support specifies macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 or later and the M1 chip. The former PS4/Xbox One editions have been discontinued.

GWENTfinity began with the final developer content update, 11.10, in October 2023. The Balance Council enables monthly changes to power and provisions. This does not promise ongoing new card expansions.

Voting requires Prestige 1 and either Pro Rank or 50 ranked wins in the current season. Open Balance Council from the main menu; nominate up to three cards per power/provision increase/decrease category. Positions weight votes 3, 2 and 1. Read the in-game changes before importing another deck.

The six factions: choose a game plan

These profiles are an introduction rather than a current tier list. A faction can contain very different decks. Our learning suggestions in the last column help with a first deck; read current values and keywords on the cards.

Pilot a match: draws, passing and round two

You start with ten cards in hand. Win two of three rounds by finishing with more points. Once you pass, you take no further turns that round. The decisions below are our tactical recommendations rather than a compulsory sequence for every matchup.

An engine repeatedly generates value, such as boosts over several turns. Removal eliminates a threat; a tutor finds a card in the deck; bleeding, in strategy discussion, means pressuring the opponent in round two to extract important cards. This differs from the Bleeding card status.

Collection, kegs, crafting and premium cards

Crafting route: open Deck Builder → search by name and faction → include unowned cards → open the card → inspect the displayed crafting cost → craft the required copy. If a crafted card seems missing, check premium/standard filters first. Support specifically identifies the default Premium Priority filter as a possible cause.

Milling destroys a card for resources; it is not a free reversible exchange. Spare copies are processed automatically when entering Deck Builder under its retention rules. Check collection and premium goals before manual changes: support does not refund accidental crafting or milling.

Use the Reward Book, contracts and Journey deliberately

Open the Reward Book and select a faction or character tree. Inspect the target and every connecting node before spending keys. A short route to Ore, Scraps or a useful keg may help collection building more than a distant cosmetic completion. Story nodes and chests also contain lore; they are not Witcher 3 item locations.

After playing, check Contracts and the selected Journey for completed goals and rewards to claim. Returning Journeys can be selected and continued from existing progress; use the paths offered by the client and their standard/premium conditions. A cosmetic contract is not a compulsory step to unlock a faction.

The Reward Book’s Resource Exchange trades Reward Points for Meteorite Powder, Ore, Scraps or Ultimate Kegs. Our recommendation is to compare the displayed exchange cost with a normal tree path first; exchanging is not automatically the best beginner use.

Distinguish ranks, seasonal rewards and prestige

Rank measures ranked progression; account level advances through experience. Prestige follows the level-60 cycle and grants permanent bonuses. It is neither card rarity nor the rank number and does not erase the collection. Prestige 1 is also one requirement for Balance Council voting.

Ranked runs from rank 30 to rank 0, called Pro Rank. Ranks 30 through 1 each use five mosaic pieces; victories fill them. From rank 25, defeats can cost pieces. Support states that players cannot drop to a lower rank during an ongoing season. The following reset applies at the start of a new season.

A plan for your first ten matches

These ten matches are our learning plan rather than a required unlock condition. Begin with one faction. Comparing several games with the same deck reveals missing decisions more clearly than rebuilding after every loss.

1. 01

   Before the first match

   Complete the tutorial. Read every starter-deck card and the leader ability in Deck Builder; verify at least 13 units, 25 cards and the provision limit.

2. 02

   Matches 1–3: understand effects

   Use training to practise combinations and targeting. Before each play, state or write what the card does now and what it would still need later.

3. 03

   Matches 4–6: practise passing

   Play ranked with the same deck. Before every pass, note the score, both hand sizes and your plan for the next round. After a loss, identify the decisive resource mistake.

4. 04

   Improve the collection

   Open earned kegs, inspect rewards and choose a resource path in the Reward Book. Only then craft the specific missing card; do not mill an entire faction for someone else’s deck.

5. 05

   Matches 7–10: test one change

   Select one issue: a missed combination, an unanswered engine or a weak final round. Test one appropriate swap and check whether the issue becomes less frequent.

6. 06

   Before importing another deck

   Compare its date, leader and current card text. Check missing cards and current provisions. Be able to explain its three-round plan before spending resources.