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When we first played the Witcher 3, we skipped the Gwent game because it seemed too confusing. But we didn’t know about all the fantastic Prima Games articles that would have made it so much easier!
Want to know more about Gwent? How about these?
- How to Play Gwent in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Where to Find Every Gwent Card in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
What are the best Gwent cards in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt? This is a difficult question to answer. Every player will have his or her favorites, and with 199 different cards to choose from spread across different categories, your deck is bound to evolve as you enjoy this 100-plus hour adventure.
We can, however, clue you in to the most powerful Gwent cards in The Witcher 3. These cards, split among Neutral, Northern Realms, Nilfgaard, Scoiat’tael, Monsters and Leaders will let you swiftly crush your opponents.
Finding all of these cards will take several hours. Some you’ll purchase from traders, while others can be won or earned by completing different quests. There’s a long virtual road ahead for the most dedicated card collectors, but that’s what we’re here for. Below, you’ll find the strongest Gwent cards, guaranteed to give your deck a boost.
For more Gwent, read these tips to become better at the game, then look through a complete list of The Witcher 3’s cards. When ready, continue Geralt of Rivia’s journey with Prima’s free walkthrough and learn how to make lots of Crowns!
Neutral Gwent Deck
| Card Name | Price | How do I get the card? | Territory | Required Quest | Trader or Character, Location |
| Commander’s Horn | 10 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Innkeeper, Inn at the Crossroads |
| Commander’s Horn | 10 | Buy from trader | Novigrad | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Store Trader, Passiflora |
| Commander’s Horn | 20 | Buy from trader | Novigrad (Oxenfurt) | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Stjepan, The Alchemy Inn, Oxenfurt |
| Villentretenmerth | 10 | N/A | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Beat random opponent |
| Scorch | 50 | Buy from trader | Novigrad (Grassy Knoll) | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Innkeeper, Cunny of the Goose |
| Scorch | 50 | Buy from trader | Skellige | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Innkeeper, New Port Inn, Kaer Trolde Harbor |
| Scorch | 50 | Buy from trader | SKellige | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Innkeeper, Urialla Village, An Skellig |
| Avallac’h | 20 | N/A | Skellige | Gwent: Skellige Style | Gremita, at Gedyneith, Ard Skellig |
| Geralt of Rivia | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad | Gwent: Old Friends | Thaler, at the Seven Cats Inn |
| Yennefer of Vengerberg | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad (Oxenfurt) | Gwent: Playing Innkeeps | Stjepan, The Alchemy Inn, Oxenfurt |
| Cirilla Fiona Elen Rianno | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad | Gwent: Big City Players | Scoia’Tael Trader and Camp, Novigrad Forest |
Northern Realms Gwent Deck
| Card Name | Price | How do I get the card? | Territory | Required Quest | Trader or Character, Location |
| Vernon Roche | 50 | Gwent Quest | Velen | Gwent: Velen Players | Hadko the Card Prodigy, Midcopse |
| John Natalis | 50 | Secondary Quest | Novigrad | Secondary Quest: A Dangerous Game | From Ravvy, Golden Sturgeon Tavern |
| Esterad Thyssen | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad | Gwent: Big City Players | Dijkstra, Bathhouse |
| Philippa Eilhart | 50 | Win from Crafter or Merchant | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Beat a random opponent |
| Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Trader, in Claywich Village, The Mire |
| Crinfrid Reavers Dragon Hunter | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Shopkeeper, in Midcopse, Spitfire Bluff |
| Catapult | 50 | Buy from trader | White Orchard | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Innkeeperess, White Orchard Tavern |
| Catapult | 50 | Buy from trader | Novigrad | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Store Trader, Passiflora |
| Blue Stripes Commando | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Shopkeeper, in Midcopse, Spitfire Bluff |
| Blue Stripes Commando | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ‘em all! | Quartermaster’s, Baron’s Store, Crow’s Perch |
Nilfgaard Gwent Deck
| Card Name | Price | How do I get the card? | Territory | Required Quest | Trader or Character, Location |
| Letho of Gulet | 50 | Gwent Quest | Velen | Gwent: Velen Players | Boatbuilder, in Oreton |
| Menno Coehoorn | 50 | Gwent Quest | Velen | Gwent: Playing Innkeeps | Innkeeper, Inn at the Crossroads |
| Morvran Voorhis | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad | Gwent: Big City Players | Marquise Serenity, Passiflora |
| Tibor Eggebracht | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad | Gwent: Playing Innkeeps | Olivier, Kingfisher Inn |
| Stefan Skellen | 50 | Win from a Crafter or Merchant | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Beat random player |
| Archer Support | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Trader, in Midcopse, Spitfire Bluff |
| Archer Support | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Trader, in Claywich Village, The Mire |
| Black Infantry Archer | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Trader, in Claywich Village, The Mire |
| Black Infantry Archer | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Trader, in Midcopse, Spitfire Bluff |
| Heavy Zerrikanian Fire Scorpion | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Trader, in Midcopse, Spitfire Bluff |
| Zerrikanian Fire Scorpion | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Trader, Crow’s Perch Village |
| Impera Brigade | 50 | Buy from trader | Novigrad (Grassy Knoll) | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Innkeeper, Cunny of the Goose |
| Young Emissary | 50 | Buy from trader | Novigrad (Gustfields) | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Trader, Seven Cats Inn |
Scoia’tael Gwent Deck
| Card Name | Price | How do I get the card? | Territory | Required Quest | Trader or Character, Location |
| Eithné | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad | Gwent: Old Friends | Zoltan, Rosemary and Thyme |
| Saskia/Saesenthessis | 50 | Gwent Quest | Novigrad (Gustfields) | Gwent: Old Friends | Vernon Roche, Temerian Resistance Camp |
| Isengrim Faoiltiarna | 50 | Secondary Quest | Novigrad | Secondary Quest: A Dangerous Game | From Zed’s house |
| Iorveth | 50 | Secondary Quest | Skellige | Secondary Quest: Shock Therapy | From druid after quest, in Gedyneith, Ard Skellig |
| Milva | 50 | Secondary Quest | Novigrad (Gustfields) | Secondary Quest: A Matter of Life Death | Winning the tournament during the masquerade ball, Vegelbud Estate |
| Yaevinn | 50 | Gwent Quest | Skellige | Gwent: Skellige Style | Sjusta the Tailor, Kaer Trolde Harbor, Ard Skellig |
| Hav’caaren Medic | 50 | Buy from trader | Novigrad | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Olivier, Kingfisher Inn |
Monsters Gwent Deck
| Card Name | Price | How do I get the card? | Territory | Required Quest | Trader or Character, Location |
| Draug | 50 | Gwent Quest | Skellige | Gwent: Skellige Style | Crach an Craite, Kaer Trolde, Ard Skellig |
| Kayran | 50 | Win from Crafter or Merchant | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Beat random player |
| Imlerith | 50 | Win from Crafter or Merchant | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Beat random player |
| Leshen | 50 | Gwent Quest | Skellige | Gwent: Skellige Style | Ermion, Gedyneith, Ard Skellig |
| Arachas Behemoth | 50 | Win from Crafter or Merchant | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Beat random player |
| Arachas | 50 | Buy from trader | Skellige | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Innkeeper, Svorlag, Spikeroog |
| Vampire: Fleder | 50 | Buy from trader | Skellige | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Innkeeper, in Harviken tavern, Faroe |
| Vampire: Garkain | 50 | Win from Crafter or Merchant | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Beat random player |
| Vampire: Katakan | 50 | Gwent Quest | Skellige | Gwent: Skellige Style | Jarl Madman Lugos, Kaer Muire, Ard Skellig |
| Crone: Brewess | 50 | Win from Crafter or Merchant | Random | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Beat random player |
| Crone: Weavess | 50 | Gwent Quest | Velen | Gwent: Velen Players | Seer (Old Sage), Benek |
Gwent Leaders
| Card Name | Price | How do I get the card? | Territory | Required Quest | Trader or Character, Location |
| The Siegemaster | 50 | Buy from trader | White Orchard | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Innkeeperess, White Orchard Tavern |
| The Emperor of Nilfgaard | 50 | Buy from trader | Velen | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Innkeeper, Inn at the Crossroads |
| The White Flame Dancing on the Graves of His Foes | 55 | Gwent Quest | N/A | Gwent: Skellige Style | Reward for completing this quest |
| The Relentless | 60 | Secondary Quest | Novigrad | Secondary Quest: High Stakes | During quest, Passiflora |
| Daisy of the Valley | 50 | Buy from trader | Novigrad (Grassy Knoll) | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Innkeeper, Cunny of the Goose |
| The Beautiful | 55 | Gwent Quest | N/A | Gwent: Big City Players | Reward for completing this quest |
| Queen of Dol Blathanna | 60 | Secondary Quest | Novigrad | Secondary Quest: High Stakes | During quest, Passiflora |
| King of the Wild hunt | 50 | Buy from trader | Skellige | Gwent Quest: Collect ’em all! | Innkeeper, New Port Inn, Kaer Trolde Harbor |
| Bringer of Death | 55 | Gwent Quest | N/A | Gwent: Velen Players | Reward for completing this quest |
| Destroyer of Worlds | 60 | Secondary Quest | Novigrad | Secondary Quest: High Stakes | During quest, Passiflora |
Now you have the most powerful Gwent cards in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt!
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Published: Jan 2, 2022 10:49 pm