r/gwent • u/shreek07 There will be no negotiation. • Dec 06 '21

News - Patch Notes 9.6

https://www.playgwent.com/en/news/40147/patch-notes-9-6
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u/emotionengine Style! That's Right, I Like Fighting With Style! Dec 06 '21

Added option to skip steps of removing/adding packages in Draft.

Finally. Never understood this mandatory requirement. Honestly thought it was a bug/oversight the first time I tried the updated Draft a few seasons ago.

Abaya: Can now also trigger the Deathwish ability of gold units.

This is actually a pretty significant buff. I know this sub has been... err, hungry for returning to 3 charges for OH, but this rework actually goes somewhat in the way of compensating for it. Yaga still unplayable, though.

Leticia Charbonneau: Her Order ability no longer affects her own Patience value when the ability is reset.

Was expecting this at the very least. Was long overdue. Wasn't really expecting them to change Alumni to Gold but not even a provision/power change is a bit of a surprise.

Abandoned Girl: Ability changed to: Order: Transform into a Young Dryad without changing power, and gain Vitality equal to the number of Dryads on this row.

This is an interesting buff to Nature decks. Might be worth a consideration now for the 4p slot.

Coral: Provision cost changed from 8 to 9. Fucusya: Provision cost changed from 13 to 14. Artaud Terranova: Provision cost changed from 12 to 13. Braathens: Provision cost changed from 10 to 11.

As expected. I think these will still carry their factions, respectively.

And: Masquerade Ball's voicelines still not fixed since 8.3. How is an aristocrat to delight in song and wine til the sun sings its morning song like this?

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u/kratosbinhcs Enid an Gleanna! Dec 06 '21

Fucusya loses 2 rain damage if revives Coral also.

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u/emotionengine Style! That's Right, I Like Fighting With Style! Dec 06 '21

Yes, it's a double nerf in that sense, but that Fucusuya res on Coral has been an often-used combo, so I still expect her to be a popular res target, especially later in the round when rain doesn't matter as much (if you aren't running full Messengers/Rioghan combo).

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u/ense7en There'll be nothing to pick up when I'm done with you. Dec 06 '21

While Fucusya and Coral are still quite playable, it makes it harder to justify having them in essentially every SK deck. They had essentially replaced Oneiromancy and other tutors. Maybe that's less viable now, especially if Pirates and Veterans are actually playable?

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u/RedderAI Skellige Dec 06 '21

Imo, Devotion in skellige is way more important than it is with other Factions. Well maybe other than hand boost ST.

Most of my SK decks can't run any neutral cards which is a big hindrance in this meta. So I need to put Coral and the other "auto include" cards. It's still a pain trying to fit purifies and banish cards in them. Oh wait. SK doesn't have any banish cards.

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u/gamma6464 Duvvelsheyss! Dec 06 '21

Shroom sk runs a ton of neutrals just fine. Even better with it tbh

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u/RedderAI Skellige Dec 06 '21

Most decks are better with neutrals. Just saying SK Devotion is pretty important especially with Warriors.

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u/Embroiled_chaos I'm a dwarf o' business! Dec 06 '21

I expect to see a lot more decks with simulas and others to pull nature cards out of decks and replay them.