On the heels of a jam-packed Challenger #5, Team Aretuza is excited to bring you our new Meta Snapshot with Team Nova! From Vampires to Dwarves, Tactics to Bounty, you’ll find all the decks you need to conquer the ladder in this article. You can find the snapshot here.

We are incredibly proud of Adzikov, Damorquis and Kolemoen and their performances at GWENT Challenger this weekend. Thank you to all Team Aretuza members and supporters and a big congrats to magpie131 for his Challenger #5 win!

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After looking back at the path to qualification for every competitor in Part 1, it’s time to look ahead to Challenger itself. Since we last left off on the Gwent esports scene about 5 months ago, a great deal has changed in the Gwent world. Here, we will analyze what these changes mean for the upcoming Challenger, as well as use a bit of historical context to attempt to make some predictions surrounding the tournament.

Our Arena Card Picker has been updated to reflect the recent changes in patch 3.2.

This is Part 1 of our 2-part miniseries - Preview: Challenger #5! Ever wondered how someone makes it to Challenger? JMJWilson23 gives us a fantastic breakdown of all 8 participants and how they made it to this point.

We’re back again with another Aretuza Spotlight with the one and only Shinmiri who will form the analyst duo with Green Cricket during Challenger #5! JMJWilson23 conducts a thoughtful interview with one of Gwent’s most analytical streamers who is known for taking an educational approach to each game for his viewers.

Looking to play some dorfs? Zade has updated shinmiri2's original Francesca Dwarves guide to be in line with Patch 3.2, including a brand-new video guide with gameplay. Happy laddering!

In our fourth Aretuza Spotlight before Gwent Challenger #5, we come to Kolemoen. Kolemoen is one of the competitive Gwent circuit’s most consistent players, a favourite for every tournament he enters, and an opponent everyone wants to avoid. It’ll be no different for the upcoming Challenger, nor for Gwent World Masters, and today we shine a spotlight on the man behind the myth.

We’re excited to announce another addition to Team Aretuza with Crozyr! With his passion for Gwent resulting in consistent top 100 ladder placements across the last 18 months, we’re looking forward to having Crozyr on board to expand our exceptional Gwent player roster. Welcome to the team!