Glossary
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A term that refers to going first in a match.
A holdover term from the days of Gwent's Beta (when the coin was color-coded to show which player was in control of the current turn), the Blue Coin simply means that the player in question is acting first in the first round of the match. In contrast, the Red Coin refers to a player who acts second in the first round.
This is also often referred to as "losing the coin flip," as there are risks associated with going first (such as losing the round with the same number of cards in hand as the opponent) and the player must provide several plays without sufficient targets on their own board or the opponent's board.
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JMJWilson made his first forray into the world of CCG's with Gwent and has been hooked ever since. Since July 2018, he has competed in the game's Pro Rank scene and has participated in most online qualifiers since the official release of Gwent. Wilson serves as a content creator for Aretuza, especially focusing on the monthly Meta Snapshot and the Aretuza Academy projects. He seeks to bring the same analytical mindset to content creation as he does to his own gameplay with the goal of improving others' gameplay experience in whatever way is possible. With the implementation of Gwent Masters Season 2, Wilson aspires to continue his trend of being a consistent competitor in Gwent Masters qualifiers while also remaining committed to coverage of the game's highest level of competition.