Greetings fellow Gwenches and Gwentlemen. My name is Easha Dustfeather, member of the Gwent community that is the Lodge of Sorceresses. As author of the Starter Decks guide I already pointed out the difficulties for new players to start with the Syndicate faction: the complexity of the faction due to the additional Coin management and the lack of a starter deck. The latter has now been addressed by CDPR with the release of a pre-constructed Syndicate starter deck available for purchase from Shupe. This article is meant for players who bought this starter deck and explains how to play and improve it.

Happy Saturday! To make the weekend even more interesting, Team Aretuza is bringing an update to our Meta Snapshot #13! Gwent, while not receiving a patch as of yet, is still seeing an evolving meta. With 5 new decks, updated decklists for many others, and tier changes (see our changelog), our Snapshot aims to provide an accurate reflection of what you’ll likely see on ladder at the moment. As always, decklists, guides, and tech choices are included in each deck description. You can find the Snapshot here.

Hey everyone, I am Veruis, a casual player of CCG and RPG games, and I love spending my time having fun tryharding on ladder. That is why I decided to combine my strength with Team Aretuza and prepare for all of you something to help with the best mode in Gwent: Seasonal. Enjoy!

Team Aretuza is excited to announce another addition to our roster, Yuran! As a long-time board and card game fan, he discovered Gwent at its mobile release. His years of competing in Yu-Gi-Oh! make him no stranger to crafting decks specifically created to beat tournament metagames. With his unique strategies and counter-lineups, he’s made himself quite a fearsome opponent. 

We’re glad to have you on the team, Yuran! Welcome to the TA family!

Starting 2020 as we mean to go on, Team Aretuza is expanding our roster! In the first of two new player announcements coming this month, we’re all excited to announce that EricZJN is joining the team as one of our Gwent pro players! We’re all looking forward to this new chapter for both him and the team!

Did you manage to play some Gwent over the holidays? If you snagged some scraps then we’ve got the perfect gift for you! JMJWilson23 has updated our Aretuza Academy guide on the Top Cards to Craft in Gwent. This guide provides Aretuza recommendations for the absolute best cards to craft in Gwent at the moment. You can find the guide here.

As the meta progresses, new lists have emerged in the Season of the Wild Hunt, especially focusing on Radeyah and giving life to forgotten leader abilities like Call of Harmony and Lockdown. There are no significant changes for Skellige, while Monsters are once again proving themselves to be the greediest faction.

Team Aretuza and Team Nova have been hard at work to bring you an update to our Meta Snapshot consisting of 7 new decks and minor adjustments to represent the current Gwent meta. You can find the Snapshot here.

Everyone at Team Aretuza would like to wish a wonderful Holiday to you and yours! May your time spent with family and friends be full of love, laughter, and happiness.

The Merchants of Ofir expansion brought a breath of fresh air to Gwent along with brand new mechanics and cards. With such a shift in mind, Team Aretuza and Team Nova have released the latest edition of our Meta Snapshot, where you can find 12 of the most up-to-date meta decks. 

As always, we’ll be keeping the Meta Snapshot relevant and reliable across the entire Season of the Wild Hunt, so be sure to keep up with us across Twitter and Discord to know when updates go live! You can find the Snapshot here.

Team Aretuza is proud to announce, in partnership with Team Rankstar, Legacy and Team Leviathan Gaming, a Gwent tournament featuring a charity stream! Hosted by Spyro and LordBushWook, all donations given during the stream will go to the Make a Wish Foundation.

You can catch the stream on Team Aretuza's Twitch here. 

See you all Sunday!