Scoia'tael Gwent deck

Scoia'tael Gwent deck is one of the 4 base decks available in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and considered the more flexible of them. Where the Nilfgaard and the Realms are truly straightforward and the Monsters are pure brute force comprised of monsters, the Scoia'tael focus on combining debuffs that affect the enemy units like the Weather cards, along with a moderately strong assortment of units.

• Special - Geralt chooses who goes first at the start of a round. If both players are using the Scoia'tael deck, then the normal coin flip is used.

Overview

Units with Agility can be deployed in either the Close or Ranged combat rows, giving you tactical flexibility: Field a debuff against a strong enemy unit set, then counter with your own units in unaffected rows. Another advantage of the deck is that Geralt get to choose who plays first. While the AI usually chooses to be the first to play its cards, it's usually more advantageous to let the opponent play when you turn. You also have access to Muster-type cards like the Monsters but not just restricted to Melee, allowing for greater tactical flexibility.

In general the Scoia'tael does not have as much raw point strength as the other decks due to a lower number of high-point-value cards and a limited number of cards that multiply their own strength; they do have Muster-type cards for swarming but nowhere near as many as Monsters.

However, due to the Agility trait on a large number of their cards they can effectively dodge Weather effects in the Melee or Ranged rows and line up very large groups of units in one row to use Commander's Horn (gwent card), making them by far the most efficient at using the strength that they have. However, this also means that against an opponent that can hit both the Melee and Ranged rows with weather and follow up with a strong set of Siege units whose strength can be protected - particularly the Northern Realms deck - Scoia'tael will get resoundingly crushed.

As well Scoia'tael deck many medic cards making it easy for you to replay your strong cards and reclaim your opponent spies. As well when playing against a scoia'tael deck it might be a good to save spies to the last round as your opponent might reclaim them.

Cards

Icon	Name	Type	Row	Str.	Ability	Source
	Barclay Els	Unit		6	Agile: Can be placed in either the Close Combat or the Ranged Combat row. Cannot be moved once placed.	Purchased from the innkeep of The Golden Sturgeon in Novigrad Hearts of Stone expansion: 1 can be purchased from the merchant at the circus camp near Carsten Blood and Wine expansion: A possible reward during Till Death Do You Part
	Ciaran aep Easnillien	Unit		3	Agile: Can be placed in either the Close Combat or the Ranged Combat row. Cannot be moved once placed.	Random reward from gwent players
	Dennis Cranmer	Unit		6		Random reward from gwent players
	Dol Blathanna Archer	Unit		4		Purchase from Marquise Serenity at the Passiflora Hearts of Stone expansion: Purchase from merchant at the circus camp near Carsten Blood and Wine expansion: Purchase from Hugo Monnart or any innkeeper in Toussaint
	Dol Blathanna Scout	Unit		6	Agile: Can be placed in either the Close Combat or the Ranged Combat row. Cannot be moved once placed.	1 purchased from the The Golden Sturgeon's Innkeep 2 are random rewards from gwent players Hearts of Stone expansion: 1 can be purchased from the merchant at the circus camp near Carsten
	Dwarven Skirmisher	Unit		3	Muster: Find any cards with the same name in your deck and play them instantly.	1 purchased from Stjepan at The Alchemy 2 are random rewards from gwent players
	Eithné	Hero		10	Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.	Won from Zoltan during Gwent: Old Pals
	Elven Skirmisher	Unit		2	Muster: Find any cards with the same name in your deck and play them instantly.	1 purchased from Urialla Harbor's Innkeep 2 are random rewards from gwent players
	Filavandrel aen Fidhail	Unit		6	Agile: Can be placed in either the Close Combat or the Ranged Combat row. Cannot be moved once placed.	Random reward from gwent players
	Francesca Findabair: Daisy of the Valley	leader			Daisy of the Valley: Draw an extra card at the beginning of the battle.	Purchased from Cunny of the Goose's Innkeep
	Francesca Findabair: Hope of the Aen Seidhe	leader			Hope of the Aen Seidhe: Move agile units to whichever valid row maximizes their strength (don't move units already in optimal row).	Purchase from Dulla kh'Amanni at Upper Mill
	Francesca Findabair: Pureblood Elf	leader			Pureblood Elf: Pick a Biting Frost card from your deck and play it instantly.	Part of the base deck
	Francesca Findabair: Queen of Dol Blathanna	leader			Queen of Dol Blathanna: Destroy your enemy's strongest Close Combat unit(s) if the combined strength of all his or her Close Combat units is 10 or more.	Won from Finneas during High Stakes
	Francesca Findabair: The Beautiful	leader			The Beautiful: Doubles the strength of all your Ranged Combat units (unless a Commander's Horn is also present on that row).	Won during Gwent: Big City Players
	Havekar Healer	Unit		0	Medic: Choose one card from your discard pile and play it instantly (no Heroes or Special Cards).	1 purchased from The Kingfisher Inn's Innkeep 1 purchased from the Cunny of the Goose's Innkeep 1 is a random reward from gwent players Hearts of Stone expansion: 1 can be purchased from the merchant at the circus camp near Carsten
	Havekar Smuggler	Unit		5	Muster: Find any cards with the same name in your deck and play them instantly.	1 purchased from The Kingfisher Inn's Innkeep 1 purchased from the Seven Cats Inn's Innkeep 1 is a random reward from gwent players Hearts of Stone expansion: 1 can be purchased from the merchant at the circus camp near Carsten
	Ida Emean aep Sivney	Unit		6		Random reward from gwent players
	Iorveth	Hero		10	Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.	Reward for completing Shock Therapy
	Isengrim Faoiltiarna	Hero		10	Morale boost: Adds +1 to all units in the row (excluding itself). Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.	A Dangerous Game or Prison Warden during The Great Escape
	Mahakaman Defender	Unit		5		1 purchased from The Kingfisher Inn's Innkeep 1 purchased from the Seven Cats Inn's Innkeep 1 purchased from The Golden Sturgeon's Innkeep 1 purchased from Marquise Serenity at the Passiflora 1 purchased from Stjepan at The Alchemy Hearts of Stone expansion: 3 can be purchased from the merchant at the circus camp near Carsten
	Milva	Unit		10	Morale boost: Adds +1 to all units in the row (excluding itself).	Won during A Matter of Life and Death
	Riordain	Unit		1		Random reward from gwent players
	Saesenthessis	Hero		10	Hero: Not affected by any Special Cards or abilities.	Vernon Roche during Gwent: Old Pals
	Schirrú	Unit		8	Scorch - Siege: Destroys your enemy's strongest Siege Combat unit(s) if the combined strength of all his or her Siege Combat units is 10 or more.	Won from the merchant at the circus northwest of Carsten
	Toruviel	Unit		2		Random reward from gwent players
	Vrihedd Brigade Recruit	Unit		4		Random reward from gwent players
	Vrihedd Brigade Veteran	Unit		5	Agile: Can be placed in either the Close Combat or the Ranged Combat row. Cannot be moved once placed.	1 purchased from Stjepan at The Alchemy 1 purchased from The Kingfisher Inn's Innkeep Hearts of Stone expansion: 1 can be purchased from the merchant at the circus camp near Carsten
	Yaevinn	Unit		6	Agile: Can be placed in either the Close Combat or the Ranged Combat row. Cannot be moved once placed.	Won from Sjusta during Gwent: Skellige Style