The Most Powerful Gwent Cards in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Turn the tide of battle with the strongest Gwent cards in The Witcher 3.

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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, Scoiattael, Monsters and Leaders will let you swiftly crush your opponents.  

Finding all of these cards will take several hours. Some youll purchase from traders, while others can be won or earned by completing different quests. Theres a long virtual road ahead for the most dedicated card collectors, but thats what were here for. Below, youll 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 3s cards. When ready, continue Geralt of Rivias journey with Primas 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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