New Card Types
While a majority of the Skellige Gwent deck should feel familiar to most players, there are a few new card types that help set this new deck apart from the rest. These new types exist on top of types such as Muster and Bond cards. If you’re new to Gwent, Muster cards summon other related cards when played automatically, even if they’re in the Draw Pile. Bond Cards become more powerful as more of the same card are played. Have a Shield Maiden? Its attack will double when you play a second and triple when you play a third, making for a seriously powerful offensive line.
Now let’s have a look at the new card types:
- Skellige Storm: While Weather Cards aren’t anything new, this particular one is nothing like you’ve ever seen. It actually affects to rows, middle and back. You can drastically reduce an opponent’s forces by shutting down Archers, Casters, and Siege Machines with the play of a single card. All cards in those rows will have their power reduced to just one point. You will also be weakened, but if you’re using King Bran you have the upper hand.
- Cow and Kambi: That isn’t the name of a new type, but rather an example. These two cards have zero power, but a powerful perk. When removed from the battlefield, these cards summon a powerful unit card in their place. It doesn’t matter if it was through battle or the end of the round. If it does happen at the end of a round, that means the Skellige player will start the next round with a powerful unit.
- Berserk Cards: These are weak units that seem like nothing at first, but when activated by another new card type, they become powerful bears who also have Bonds, making them a force to be reckoned with.
- Mardroeme: These cards activate all Berserk Cards in their row, creating powerful Bears that can tear apart you opposition.
As you can see, the Skellige Gwent Deck is all about building power and setting itself up for later. At the same time, it takes weakening the enemy very seriously.
