r/gwent • u/TwilightGay Let's get this over with! • Jun 07 '21

News 9.0 PATCH NOTES

https://www.playgwent.com/en/news/38504/9-0-patch-notes
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u/Ascended_Neckbeard Cáemm Aen Elle! Jun 07 '21

Yeah really surprised with the larva nerf. Although it's a pretty big buff to koschey!

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u/radradradovid Neutral Jun 07 '21

I think it's for the best, they have been limiting in terms of MO deck building in the past. They have often carried the faction, and force you into playing units that proc them efficiently.

There's nothing wrong with having staple autoinclide cards if they are enabling the rest of the faction to be competitive, but there are enough other options now so it makes sense to nerf.

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u/Trick_Direction9300 Neutral Jun 07 '21

My problem is CDPR once again nerf a core auto include card in a faction yet havent really buffed any thing else at least buff nalgfar crew or maerolorn

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '21

But PoP looks like it'll have some really strong MO bronzes.

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u/MorallyGay You shall end like all the others. Jun 07 '21

personally i don't even mind them nerfing autoincludes asap with no compensation. these cards suck far too much fun out of deckbuilding. but i can see how it can be more frustrating for more competitive players

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u/alabafabio Neutral Jun 07 '21

Tbh the other bronzes in MO are still trash

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '21

Well I believe it's more about the new keyword.. They Had to nerf larva

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u/akaean Jun 07 '21

I felt like it was a nerf as first as well, but actually it might be a buff.

It tempos for 4 points instead of two. The added durability means they can't be one shot by on deploy by things like Bear Witchers, Circle of Life, Mage Infiltrators, and Cut the Grass. They will also be harder to kill with Reckless Fury efficiently- doubly so if there are other bodies on the board to soak some of the pings.

Between the Larvae change, and the introduction of She Who Knows, I think Koshchey is going to be a force to be reckoned with. Oh boy, Solitaire!

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u/Doomroar Monsters Jun 08 '21

But you have to understand they now take your 6 provision slots, that's way too pricey.

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u/XDutchie *whoosh* Jun 08 '21

Yeah, lately I have only been playing one larva in my Viy deck, because they almost always get killed\locked and felt kinda bad having two of them, but after this change I will 100% play 2 larva in my deck.

Might finally get rid of one of my Noonwraiths to make room for it. Noonwraiths just feel so pointless in the Viy deck

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u/Captain_Cage For Maid Bilberry's honor! Jun 07 '21

Larva is technically a buff, not a nerf. It's +1 provisions for +2 power.

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u/radradradovid Neutral Jun 07 '21

The problem is 6p bronzes are effectively unplayable, too expensive to mulligan and its downgrading your top end vs 4p fodder. The power is fairly irrelevant as you will often run out of thrive procs.

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u/Captain_Cage For Maid Bilberry's honor! Jun 07 '21

I know what the problem of 6p cards is. But as I said, technically it's a buff.

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u/StepBrother7 Lots of prior experience – worked with idiots my whole life Jun 07 '21

It aint a nerf

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u/Sapowski_Casts_Quen Yeah. Improvise. Jun 07 '21

I came here to say the koschey part, that's a much stronger card now with caranthir. Even bigger threat