Strongest faction?

[Caspian]

Can anyone tell me the strongest faction? since i don't have time to know all the cards in all factions which is quite a lot, can someone please tell me the strongest faction?

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Milfgaard

[Lokiator]

At the moment, Skellige seems to be the faction of choice for the higher tier ranks. At least that's who I see the most "OMG, ------- is so OP after the expansion" complaints about. :P

Though everyone always complains about Nilfgaard, but I think that's mostly because their style of play is designed to interfere with the other factions and is VERY annoying. On their own, most of their cards are underwhelming. I find I either win big or lose big when I'm matched against them.

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@Lokiator Do you have any tips against NG?

[Caspian]

Originally posted by Lokiator:

At the moment, Skellige seems to be the faction of choice for the higher tier ranks. At least that's who I see the most "OMG, ------- is so OP after the expansion" complaints about. :P

Though everyone always complains about Nilfgaard, but I think that's mostly because their style of play is designed to interfere with the other factions and is VERY annoying. On their own, most of their cards are underwhelming. I find I either win big or lose big when I'm matched against them.

as far i have played in Northern Realms, Milfgard is the most annoying, just destroy so stupid.

[Lokiator]

Originally posted by #DNT Yello:

Originally posted by Lokiator:

At the moment, Skellige seems to be the faction of choice for the higher tier ranks. At least that's who I see the most "OMG, ------- is so OP after the expansion" complaints about. :P

Though everyone always complains about Nilfgaard, but I think that's mostly because their style of play is designed to interfere with the other factions and is VERY annoying. On their own, most of their cards are underwhelming. I find I either win big or lose big when I'm matched against them.

as far i have played in Northern Realms, Milfgard is the most annoying, just destroy so stupid.

Many Northern Realms decks depend a lot on cards that generate boosts, damage a unit every turn, or have orders. Nilfgaard's ability to disrupt all those (lock units, sieze units, place spies in between units that synergize, move units to other rows, etc) make them a tough opponent for NR.

On the other hand, if you're playing straight up attack cards (like Scoia'tel elves) then most of Nilfgaard's tricks don't do anything significant. Likewise, having cards that don't depend on row placement, synergy, or which have zeal can help counter a lot of the NG tactics.

Gwent can be a rock-paper-scissors sort of game with the factions sometimes. The trick is to have enough utility cards in your deck to allow you to adapt to your enemy's tactics. Plus, you're never going to win every game. Sometimes getting destroyed is a good way to learn new tactics.

[✪ Wuhan Warrior 🍉🍉]

Originally posted by Lokiator:

At the moment, Skellige seems to be the faction of choice for the higher tier ranks. At least that's who I see the most "OMG, ------- is so OP after the expansion" complaints about. :P

Though everyone always complains about Nilfgaard, but I think that's mostly because their style of play is designed to interfere with the other factions and is VERY annoying. On their own, most of their cards are underwhelming. I find I either win big or lose big when I'm matched against them.

You should go and see the recent Gwent TLG invitational tournament. That faction got a near 99.99% ban rate.

Not sure what rank you are on, but yes different ranks have different so called "metas". At the lesser ranks like 15 above, monsters seem to be dominating, so I've heard. And maybe 10 below, would be NG, I guess?

I don't think all the people who played in the Gwent Invitational series who voted for that were buffoons btw.

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Everyone complains about SK being super OP. It's very strong but since they nerfed Second Wind a couple of weeks ago, I am coming up against 90% Nilfgaard, and most of the rest is Northern Realms or Monsters.

[Ryanqube]

Every faction is strong in their own way. It depends on the people who plays the game to decide what the meta is. Rn a lot of people are playing nilfgaard because they can lock engines and steal/poison key units to get the max value out of their cards. With the current meta, I'd suggest you to play decks that relies heavily on leader abilities or lockdown poison spam nilfgaard.

[Lokiator]

This thread on the official forums is the only discussion I've seen with data for post-hotifx results: https://forums.cdprojektred.com/index.php?threads/current-winrates-hotfix-7-0-2.11034488/#post-12098453

Though there seems to be some skepticism about the data sources and the fact that it places Nilfgaard as the second worst faction at the moment...

According to it, Skellige is still the number one faction by a significant margin over Monsters / Northern Realms, with Scoia'tel / Nilfgaard a few points back and Syndicate at the bottom of the pile.

[Caspian]

Originally posted by Lokiator:

Originally posted by #DNT Yello:

as far i have played in Northern Realms, Milfgard is the most annoying, just destroy so stupid.

Many Northern Realms decks depend a lot on cards that generate boosts, damage a unit every turn, or have orders. Nilfgaard's ability to disrupt all those (lock units, sieze units, place spies in between units that synergize, move units to other rows, etc) make them a tough opponent for NR.

On the other hand, if you're playing straight up attack cards (like Scoia'tel elves) then most of Nilfgaard's tricks don't do anything significant. Likewise, having cards that don't depend on row placement, synergy, or which have zeal can help counter a lot of the NG tactics.

Gwent can be a rock-paper-scissors sort of game with the factions sometimes. The trick is to have enough utility cards in your deck to allow you to adapt to your enemy's tactics. Plus, you're never going to win every game. Sometimes getting destroyed is a good way to learn new tactics.

♥♥♥♥ you and your "you are never going to win every game mentality" okay, is this dota? if i can i want to win every game okay, is that wrong? also we are talking about gwent here okay a strategic card game, not a fighting game, what's the fun in simply destroying, what makes this game fun is the different synergies and seeing them work okay, if you want attack and destroy game play tekken. Also the reason i play gwent/northern realms is because of witcher 3 characters that i loved so much, i am not complaining or anything but milfgard needs to be taken down, its stupid,annoying and frustrating.

[Lokiator]

Originally posted by #DNT Yello:

♥♥♥♥ you and your "you are never going to win every game mentality" okay, is this dota? if i can i want to win every game okay, is that wrong?

There's nothing the matter with wanting to win. It's not like I ever play to lose. But you have to realize that the TOP pro players typically only win 55-60% of their games. If you can manage a .500 record in Gwent, then you're generally considered to be doing well.

[Caspian]

Originally posted by Lokiator:

Originally posted by #DNT Yello:

♥♥♥♥ you and your "you are never going to win every game mentality" okay, is this dota? if i can i want to win every game okay, is that wrong?

There's nothing the matter with wanting to win. It's not like I ever play to lose. But you have to realize that the TOP pro players typically only win 55-60% of their games. If you can manage a .500 record in Gwent, then you're generally considered to be doing well.

it was fun for awhile now it is just plain stupidity, i should have looked before i leap, it's just annoying when you have to be patient and wait for turns to put synergies in order and the opponent just easily destroy or ruin your combination, i am done with it, stupid ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game, i hate dota, but this stupid gwent witcher card game actually make me want to play dota haha.

[Crash [LV]]

Nilfgaard, of course, for Nilfgaard's war machine is oiled on the limitless supply of noob tears

[Sobi]

I believe its Nilfgaard. Or rather I definitely think so. But then, it is just my opinion. I think it is super overpowered. I have nto invested any money in this game so maybe that is the problem. However I am currently rank 7 and 50% of my opponents now are Nilfgaard players - which I have no respect for and I deeply despise for going the simplest route - which makes me think that majority of the higher ranks is Nilfgaard. Needless to say, my Scoiatel deck can win like 6 out of 10 games against NG but if I dont get the right cards in my hand, I stand no chance. Hard to blame the developers, it must be so hard to keep something this complex in balance. Maybe I mentioned it but just to be sure - Nilfgaard players deserve no respect. Oh and I also wanted to say that I hate them. Did I menton they suck and I hate them?

[Sobi]

Oh and since I was like rank 10, in about 50 games, I think I met one scoiatel. Which makes me feel unique and also stupid for playinga a faction that clearly is underpowered.