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Whether you thrive on poker faces or love catching friends in a fib, bluffing mechanisms reward observation and nerve over raw calculation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gwent-10-legendary-ballad-monsters","title":"Gwent: 10 Legendary Ballad Monsters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGwent: 10 Legendary Ballad Monsters\u003c\/strong\u003e is a small-box expansion for the standalone Gwent card game, adding ten powerful legendary creature cards drawn from the ballads and folklore of the Witcher universe. These monsters—ranging from griffins and leshens to cursed knights—each bring unique abilities that can swing the momentum of a match, rewarding players who build decks around their devastating powers or carefully time their deployment for maximum impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach legendary card slots into the existing Gwent framework of three rows, tactical positioning, and weather effects. 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Each card features iconic characters and art from the Witcher universe, and the core tension revolves around when to commit your strongest cards versus when to pass and conserve resources for future rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGameplay centres on hand management and bluffing. You'll play one card per turn, building up strength across melee, ranged, and siege rows while triggering card abilities that can devastate enemy lines or bolster your own forces. Winning two out of three rounds claims victory, but you don't draw many new cards between rounds—meaning every play counts. The game rewards players who can read their opponent's intentions, bait out powerful cards early, and execute devastating combos when the moment is right. Nilfgaard's faction identity emphasises control, espionage, and punishing your opponent's strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis set is ideal for two players looking for a tactical, back-and-forth duel with minimal setup and quick rounds. 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