The arrival of Way of the Witcher means new cards, and more new exciting possibilities for all Game Modes, including Draft Mode! With the recent update we added brand new packages: Mechanical - Adrenaline, Tribal - Witchers, Value - Self poison and Offensive - Control. Of course the entirety of Draft Mode will be upgraded with the cards from the new expansion, enhancing the previously existing packages. As a finishing touch, there are some general balance changes and shuffles between package content which you can read all about in the changelog below.
Increased the odds of being offered Tactical Advantage
Urn of shadows stratagem now will only be offered if you choose:
- Frightener
- Koshchey
- Haunt
- Dol Dhu Lokke
Added in Tribal - Witchers package as a default available package. Increased odds of seeing it after picking it or Thinning - Witcher Trio or Wombo Combo - Witcher Trio
Added in a Value - Self Poison package
Added in Offensive - Control package
Mechanical - Traps has been moved to Offensive - Traps as well as the following cards added:
- Iorveth
Increased odds of getting Spell focused special package after choosing Alzur as a core card
Replaced Albrich core card with Ivar Evil-Eye which boosts the following packages:
- Tribal - Witchers
- Offensive - Control
- Tribal - Beasts (only Vypper Variant)
Added new Nilfgaard Core Card Gorthur Gvaed:
- Tribal - Witchers
- Value - Deck Shuffle
- Tribal - Beasts (only Vypper Variant)
Replace Blueboy Lugos core card with Arnaghad which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Bloodthirst
- Tribal - Witchers
- Offensive - Control
Added new Skellige Core Card Haern Caduch which boosts the following packages:
- Tribal - Witchers
- Value - Self Wound
- Special - Raid
Harald An Craite core card now also boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Bloodthirst
Core Card Malena now properly increases odds of seeing Mechanical - Move package.
Replace Iorveth core card with Gezras which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Move
- Tribal - Witchers
- Offensive - Traps
Added new Scoia'tael core card with Stygga Castle which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Move
- Tribal - Witchers
- Defense - Armor
Replace Immortals core card with Erland of Larvik which boosts the following packages:
- Defense - Boost
- Tribal - Witchers
- Value - Deck Shuffle
Added new Northern Realms core card with Kaer Seren which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Charge
- Tribal - Witchers
- Value - Prebuff
Replace Madame Luiza core card with Fallen Rayla which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Tribute
- Offensive - Poison
Added new Syndicate core card with Salamandra Hideout which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Tribute
- Value - Self Poison
Added in custom versions of swarm packages available to Mourntart Core Card in an attempt to make decks with her more viable.
Replace Weavess: Incantation core card with Koshchey which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Deathwish
- Tribal - Insectoids
Added new Monsters core card with Dol Dhu Lokke which boosts the following packages:
- Mechanical - Deathwish
- Tribal - Insectoids
- Special - Organic
The following cards were added to Coin package:
- Salamandra lackey
With the following removed:
- Oxenfurt Naturalist
"The following cards were added to Mechanic - Tribute:
- Salamander
- Salamandra Mage
- Madame Luiza
General reshuffle of Mechanical - Deathwish packages
Added:
- Weavess: Incantation
- Succubus
- Viy
- Hybrid
The following cards were added to Mechanical - Bloodthirst:
- Gerd
- Bear Witcher
- Bear Witcher Mentor
- Armor Up
The following cards were added to Mechanical - Move:
- Saber-Tooth Tiger
- Brehen
- Gaetan
- Cat Witcher
- Cat Witcher Mentor
- Cat Witcher Saboteur
- Cat Witcher Adept
- Making a bomb
The following cards were added to Mechanical - Order:
- Coen
The following cards were added to Tribal - Mages:
- Cosimo Malaspina
The following cards were added to Tribal - Insectoids:
- Idr
Overhaul of Tribal - Beasts package (many changes) and no longer a default package.
The following Core Cards and Leader Abilities will now enable Tribal - Beasts:
- Mourntart
- Svalblod Totem
- Ursine Ritual
The following cards were added to Defense - Shields:
- Cosimo Malaspina
The following cards were added to Value - Deck Shuffle:
- Griffin Witcher Adept
The following cards were added to Value - Self Wound:
- Blueboy Lugos
- Bear Witcher Mentor
- Bear Witcher Quartermaster
- Bear Witcher Adept
The following cards were added to Value - Board Swarming:
- Idarran of Ulivo
- Wererat
- Siegfried
- Chimera
- Hybrid
- Siren
- Cockatrice
- Morvudd
- Plague Maiden
The following cards were added to Special - Neutral:
- Triangle within a Triangle
The following cards were added to Special - Tactics:
- Coated Weapons
The following cards were added to Special - Raid:
- Armor Up
The following cards were added to Special - Move:
- Making a bomb
The following cards were added to Special - Warfare:
- Target Practice
The following cards were added to Special - Crimes:
- Stolen Mutagens
The following cards were added to Special - Organic:
- Spontaneous Evolution