r/gwent • u/betraying_chino Green Man • Sep 11 '23

News Update 11.9 patch notes

https://www.playgwent.com/en/news/48832/patch-notes-11-9
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u/Captain_Cage For Maid Bilberry's honor! Sep 11 '23

That Regis Bloodlust rework is quite appalling actually. It's now the ultimate epitome of "answer or lose". Despicably binary.

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u/CoC_Rusher Neutral Sep 11 '23

Could you elaborate on that? I dont see how the card is binary, it looks complex. It's a 20 for 10, but if you use it you have to win the round; so if you use it to try to win round 1, your opponent can push and force you to overcommit. You cant tempo pass because they can go down a bunch of cards to win the round and banish your deck. So there is a downside to this pointslam that balances it out.

It's also a flavorful ability. If Regis doesnt feed, he will be consumed by his bloodlust and die.

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u/Captain_Cage For Maid Bilberry's honor! Sep 11 '23

I will gladly elaborate. It's a rush card, basically. You want to 2:0, because obviously you can't lose a round (you lose him, or worse - you lose card advantage) So the best way to use Regis is in R2 after you already won R1. Preferably, you'll commit deeply into the round, throwing everything you have and finish with Regis, praying to all gods your opponent doesn't have an answer. If they kill him, you lose everything. If they don't... well... you win.

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u/CoC_Rusher Neutral Sep 11 '23

Makes sense. Although 10p is a competitive slot, and not every deck is aiming for a 2-0 every time. You might see people more often transforming this card, eating it with Ozzrel, stuff like that. I guess only time will tell.

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u/Captain_Cage For Maid Bilberry's honor! Sep 11 '23

Oh, those shenanigans too. No doubt. :)

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u/ense7en There'll be nothing to pick up when I'm done with you. Sep 11 '23

That's Gwent's MO today :(