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How to Get Best Gwent Cards

Menno Coehorn

Menno CoehornMenno Coehorn
Faction Nilfgaardian Empire
Power 10
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities Hero and Medic

You can get Menno Coehorn by doing the Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps and beating the Innkeeper in the Inn at the Crossroads.

Kambi

Kambi/HemdallKambi/Hemdall
Faction Skellige Clans
Power 0/11
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities Hero
Ability Details When Kambi is removed from the battlefield, Hemdall takes its place. Hemdall is a Hero card.

Challenge and defeat the armorer in Beauclair in the Blood and Wine expansion.

Yennefer of Vengerberg

Yennefer of VengerbergYennefer of Vengerberg
Faction Neutral Cards
Power 8
Unit Ranged Unit
Abilities Hero and Medic

Beat Stjepan in the Gwent Quest: Playing Innkeeps to receive this card.

Villentretenmerth

VillentretenmerthVillentretenmerth
Faction Neutral Cards
Power 7
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities

Received as random reward from beating merchants and traders.

Isengrim Faoiltiarna

Isengrim FaoiltiarnaIsengrim Faoiltiarna
Faction Scoia'tael
Power 10
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities Hero and Morale Boost

Loot from one of the bandits in Zed's house during the quest A Dangerous Game.

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon

Cirilla Fiona Elen RiannonCirilla Fiona Elen Riannon
Faction Neutral Cards
Power 15
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities Hero

Beat the Scoia'tael merchant during the Gwent Quest: Big City Players to receive this card.

Geralt of Rivia

Geralt of RiviaGeralt of Rivia
Faction Neutral Cards
Power 15
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities Hero

Received from Thaler by beating him during the Gwent Quest: Old Pals or in the Gwent Quest: Playing Thaler.

Decoy

DecoyDecoy
Faction Special Cards
Power —
Unit —
Abilities Decoy

Received as random reward from beating merchants and traders.

Mysterious Elf

Mysterious ElfMysterious Elf
Faction Neutral Cards
Power 0
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities Hero and Spy

Received as reward when you beat Gremist while doing the Gwent Quest: Skellige Style.

Cerys

CerysCerys
Faction Skellige Clans
Power 10
Unit Close Combat Unit
Abilities Hero and Muster
Ability Details Its Muster effect will summon Shield Maiden cards.

Beat the Innkeeper in The Barrel and Bung Inn at in Flovive, Toussaint to receive this card.

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