Gwent New Starter Deck Guide 2022: Northern Realms Edition

[@jaynosnax7721]

This is the sort of content that will help our great community add new players! I'm sending this link (and Thea's beginner's guide) to my best friend and try to get him to start playing!

[@VAL3NTIN3]

You got your friend into it? Been wanting to jump back in. But the effects is what gets me. Like how do I activate some. Like blood effect. Some say deploy some say range or melee but the ones I don't get is the ones that don't say anything

[@islipperytom3681]

This is a brilliant guide. I've been playing for a few months but for someone like me who just started playing without any help this has great value. Especially as I mostly play elves and monsters. The understanding of the other factions is so important. Thank you and looking forward to the other faction guides.

[@cren110]

This was great Lionhart! I’m currently helping a few friends get into the game and I’ve shared this video with them. I’ve been going over the basic concepts during games on discord with them and this guide will reinforce everything I’ve been trying to say!

[@extant-8492]

This guide has been super helpful understanding the NR starter deck and is much appreciated. Any chance you will be continuing on with the other factions?

[@LionHartCards]

I'm trying to find the time to make the other 5 factions yes! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@jakehenry6839]

I play in pro rank at decent MMR and this is just fun to watch. Great job just overall explaining the game. Something I'd bring up personally that I struggled with when I started is the 7 and 4 card thresholds. Passing on 7 to draw to 10, or if the opponent passes on 7, but have a very commanding lead, you can always take the round by playing down to 4 and then dry passing in r2 to essentially make up the cards lost. You remain to be one of the most optimistic and bright pillars in our community and it goes a long way.

[@LionHartCards]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the suggestion. A very basic run down of that is going into my new player hints video hopefully dropping this week 🤞 Appreciate it!!

[@poomeasy032]

Really hope for more of these kind of video,start playing gwent now. 😊

[@Goinundxr]

A very useful tutorial. Thank you!

[@LionHartCards]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! If there is anything you'd like to see differently in future videos or anything was unclear, feel free to let me know!

[@danielmdubois]

Great video. Disappointed there hasn't been any follow-ups for the other factions, particularly since you mentioned they'd be forthcoming at least six times ;)

[@LionHartCards]

Haha I already have most of them filmed too! At some point they will definitely be released in the future. Life has just been VERY busy!

[@Bangertron88]

This is some great content! I'm brand new and after watching this video I have not lost a game!

[@LionHartCards]

That's amazing to hear! More like this coming soon!

[@brulogan9055]

New player here, thx for the guide it really help hope we'll see the other factions too :D

[@Meatballer]

Marvellous tutorial!! i just started playing gwent this week and i hav alot of trouble understanding the game before i even hav trouble trying to find the right beginner class to start this video has helped me alot in understanding how northern realms work as a newcomer^^ you deserve a nice pat on the back^^ nice job mate^^ i am going to watch all of your tutorials and future videos^^ Excellent channel^^ hav a wonderful day^^

[@LionHartCards]

Welcome to Gwent my friend! If you ever have questions, please feel free to ask! Discord is probably your best bet! The community is lovely and welcoming 😊

[@michaelmontalvo7441]

this video has been so helpful, I just got back into gwent and all the information you’ve put into this video is great !! definitely gonna subscribe, thanks man 🙏🏽

[@LionHartCards]

Really pleased to hear that!! More in this series on the way!

[@MrG0ohan]

Really love the way you explained the cards when you updated the deck. Very helpful!

[@LionHartCards]

I decided this content should be a lot more descriptive than a normal deck guide as there isn't enough "new player" focused Gwent content. We all pass over and assume everyone knows what we're on about :P Appreciate it!

[@JChil850]

One of the most informative guides I've seen, breaking down not only deck building but how to upgrade the deck. Using the starter journal section makes a ton of sense for upgrading early on, but isn't very well explained in the game.

[@AlexK07779]

thank you very much. I just picked up the humble bundle package and I think I will start with Northern Realms as you and follow along and see if I can get into Gwent online! I am always a bit hesitant now playing online but Gwent looks pretty relaxed and a lot of fun!

[@MrFLAMER123]

Excellent timed. I'm just starting to play Gwent now. It is amazing!

[@LionHartCards]

Welcome to Gwent! More to come in the series soon! 💪💪

[@MrFLAMER123]

@@LionHartCards Thanks! I was looking at a lot of Gwent youtubers to see who could guide me in the right direction, and found yours most informative! I look forward to seeing the other videos teach me something new!

[@LionHartCards]

@@MrFLAMER123 there are lots of great content creators out there for sure!

[@gigakuma]

These guides are epic you've helped me out a ton!

[@brentschmgbert3578]

This was massively helpful. Thank you!

[@LionHartCards]

You're very welcome! I am glad you enjoyed! I will definitely get around to making more Soon TM

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

I am new to Gwent and played my first few games and won 2 or 3 games, even though I don't have a clue what I'm doing 😆Man, I'm addicted.

[@LionHartCards]

Welcome to Gwent!

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

@@LionHartCards thank you

[@calvinriley3292]

Most definitely need a Syndicate Deck Guide...I've been playing for like 3 years and I never play SY

[@LionHartCards]

It's in the works 👍😊

[@darrellturner5952]

Dude the end of the video explanation is totally me bro. I messed up by trying to solely commit to a single faction. Now I'm gonna have to somehow grind and get a BUNCH more rewards to correct my mistake. Super frustrated.

[@LionHartCards]

I did the exact same thing when I started, it happens and is easy to recover. Just play and have fun!

[@darrellturner5952]

@@LionHartCards I appreciate your time and understanding, and taking time to speak with me. Idk if I can, but is there somehow I can message you through discord privately and discuss my current decks and get your opinion on how I should proceed? I've not really found a straight forward answer yet, I'd really appreciate your advice. Take care my friend. 🤙

[@XoXSeba]

23:06 Starting to play yesterday and seeing that this doesn't just happen to me and that it's been around for over a year 🤡

[@user-iw2su6fi5y]

Hey buddy. Could you do the exact same guide, but with Nilfgard?

[@LionHartCards]

Working on one for every faction through 2023 ^^

[@aka6double0]

@@LionHartCards Patiently awaiting! Great guide!

[@ReMzOcKt]

Thanks for the great guide! Since Amphibious Assault cost rised to 14, how would you build the deck now?

[@ReMzOcKt]

I personaly swapped one Lyrian Landsknecht for one Field Medic

[@LionHartCards]

That's definitely an option. With the new changes recently with Grace cards there are a few fun tweaks that could be made! I'll build something new and share it here soon ,😊

[@ReMzOcKt]

@@LionHartCards Excited for that one, thanks buddy!

[@voonyboy]

Deck is now 1 point over. what should be swapped out

[@LionHartCards]

Stennis goes out and Commanders Horn goesin! Recently buffed, has synergy for the deck and is tutorable by Natalis 🎉

[@barachiel212]

Thank you so much for this! I had a lot of fun learning how to play the starter deck. One question: I tried to upgrade to the list you linked in the description and its 1 over the provisions limit. To fix this, I dropped "Burning Oil" for "The Pellar". Does that work?

[@LionHartCards]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it ! That can work fine but they have slightly different functions. Boiling oil can be a backup warfare card for Jon Natalis so consider a 4p warfare card instead!

[@barachiel212]

@@LionHartCards Interesting. Then what do you suggest I lose for it instead?

[@LionHartCards]

@@barachiel212 I'd drop the boiling oil as you chose and replace it with a winch!

[@teestubbs]

I looked but couldn't find your guides on the other starter decks. Am I looking in the wrong place?

[@LionHartCards]

They're in progress my friend! The footage is ready for most but I started a new job and the project is side tracked. Which faction were you looking for? 👀

[@karandex]

Please make one for monsters

[@LionHartCards]

It is next on the list actually!

[@J2ealTem]

Great video, I like NR faction and wanted to try something aside the begginer deck given automatically, unfortunately for this deck I am only missing Queen Meve and +400 scraps to craft her! Not the only problem since it seems there has been an update between now and the time that has made the deck unavailable, it says it has +1 extra provisions, can you please give an advice about what card to switch with what in order for the deck to be viable and still live up to the same potential? Thanks mate, Cheers!

[@vasquezv244]

Is there a guide to this guide? What's a row? What's a leaders charge?

[@gigakuma]

What if I rank climbed too fast and now have to clinch a win with Northern realms for a quest but am matched up with far superior decks than my starter deck?

[@LionHartCards]

This is a common thing! People pick up a "meta deck" and climb too high. My advice would be see what adaptations you can make to your deck to improve it (if it's this NR list for instance I link a more meta version in the comments) but also play a bit of other game modes until the end of the month to earn resources and still have fun until you derank a few ranks at the end of the month! Feel free to drop into my twitch chat at some point and we'll take a look at what you could aim for!

[@MrzZ0ne]

Is there a guide for the other faction starter deck guide:? :(

[@LionHartCards]

Working on them! Which would you like next? 🤔

[@MrzZ0ne]

@@LionHartCards syndicate or skellige will be nice 🤩 im 20 rank with your northern deck and starter frost monster 😎

[@86487]

Sweet!

[@liammacarthur6254]

I don't think the final deck works anymore? Not enough provisions?

[@Shiva-zn4nz]

Is NR still the best starter deck? If not, then which is? Sorry just starting out Gwent and looking forward for the tips

[@LionHartCards]

Monsters white frost is probably the closest to "meta" of all of the lists, just needs a few tweaks from the start deck! This NR one was never the strongest of them all, simply the best to learn the games mechanics in my view. ☺️ It's still where I'd start personally

[@rockpaladin9031]

I'm having a hard time understanding some of the mechanics. Cards like the Siege Tower do a lot of stuff in one card, and it isn't obvious what it all is starting out. Do you have a recommended noob deck for people like me, where it's fairly straightforward through all the cards?

[@jietoh0072]

I watched your video for abit. Is the starter deck changed? I cant find surtain cards in the deck.

[@matianlong7907]

I’ve been playing Siege deck and I like it a lot; but although strong it has some bad matchups, so wondering if I shouldn’t go for a better NR deck.. it’s just Patience and Wandering Sorceress are hard ti play and not my style

[@LionHartCards]

Siege is a great NR deck overall, it does has some weak matchups but so do almost all lists. Patience (alumni) is probably slightly worse overall in the meta and while The Priestess Spam deck is comfortably the strongest list right now.... we have a patch in 7 days and i'd be stunned if it wasn't hit with a few nerfs (both the card and it's current most common list). So perhaps wait and see where the changes lay first before switching!

[@matianlong7907]

@@LionHartCards I see, I almost built a deadeye spam but it doesn’t have so much appeal like Siege.. do you have any archetype that works similar to siege ?

[@LionHartCards]

@@matianlong7907 Siege is quite unique in the meta in the sense it is engines but also control as it has so much structured damage. Vampires for MO have engines with damage but a little less structured damage as it's all in bleeding. Syndicate off the books is a lot more complex (because coins/profit) but can be similar. Deadeye Elves has a few versions, I'd say it has similarities but is swarm and damage. The Vanadain combo with Alissa Henson to give you a huge Simlas is VERY satisfying

[@matianlong7907]

@@LionHartCards Yeah I saw all those decks and probably Vampires is the closest one.. if it’s possible to improve the synergies with bleeding

[@LionHartCards]

@@matianlong7907 vampires is consistently worse than siege into the current meta but definitely playable and fun

[@Sonasic]

can i ask you something? I am a new player. But when i click to creat a new deck the cards are in grey. And some of them need to be created. I only have 10 cards even though i should have more from the rewards of the skellige first book tree.For example it gave me Hamdal but Hamdal is not unlocked.

[@miloradobradovic6090]

Greetings from Serbia

[@LionHartCards]

Welcome to Gwent :)

[@miloradobradovic6090]

@@LionHartCards God Bless You And World

[@zorran8760]

hi... how to reset or delete account to start new? thanks

[@XoXSeba]

32:48 Now the Temerian infantry no longer causes damage to the enemy, it reinforces our units, is it a good idea to replace it with a card that causes damage? Or what would be the best option?

[@XoXSeba]

In fact, now it reinforces one unit by two for each charge of our leader, that seems pretty strong, right?

[@XoXSeba]

But the deck has fewer possibilities of damaging the enemy, I don't know what to do 🙃

[@LionHartCards]

This one definitely needs a full rework! I am looking to make a guide for every faction once we're past World Masters and this will definitely shift things up! I do have a video from October which focuses around the Temerian Infantry and it's ALOT of fun to play so for now i'd advise giving that one a look!

[@LionHartCards]

For damage, i'd take a look at my Siege list from November 2023 "Siege is BACK". That is a fun way to start aiming towards if you like damaging engines!

[@XoXSeba]

​@@LionHartCardsThanks, I'll take a look at them, I'm having a lot of fun with this deck, I went from lvl 27 to 24 very easily in a win streak, until I was crushed by someone playing a deck that reinforced their monsters by 500 with the infinite frosts on my fields 😅

[@alejandroverafrances]

the t-shirt is beautiful. Where can I get it? Please

[@LionHartCards]

Unfortunately they're not available for purchase. They were made for people who were involved in World Masters 1 and I was lucky enough to be an official caster for the event!

[@alejandroverafrances]

oh what a shame. I have looked for the shirt on the internet and with good reason I have not found it. okay. thank you very much for your attention.

[@LionHartCards]

@@alejandroverafrances no problem! Hopefully they release a version of it one day on the store 🤞🤞

[@mestayno]

amphibious assault is 14 now. this deck cannot be built

[@LionHartCards]

I will be updating it soon as well as creating videos for the other 5 factions with the aim of them being ready for Gwentfinity! 😊