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The Witcher 3 Gwent Cards: How to Collect a Full Deck

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Gwent runs on five factions, and cards come from beating NPCs, buying from merchants, and a handful of quests built around the game.

The Witcher 3 Gwent cards are collected through play, not menus — there is no shop screen listing every card you are missing.

The factions

  • Northern Realms
  • Nilfgaardian Empire
  • Scoia'tael
  • Monsters
  • Skellige, added with the Blood and Wine expansion

You build a deck around one faction and its special ability, then add neutral cards on top.

Where cards come from

  • Beating NPCs. Most innkeepers and several unique characters play Gwent and hand over a card on their first loss to you.
  • Merchants. Some cards are simply for sale, no match required.
  • Quests. A few storylines revolve entirely around the card game, rewarding rare cards for finishing them.

The one rule worth knowing

You cannot lose a card you have already won from someone — repeat matches with the same person are for gold and practice, not for taking cards back.

Getting started properly

Play every innkeeper you pass early on. They are low-risk, and collectively they hand over a large chunk of a starting collection for free.