So the TWIG video got me thinking today, when Burza mentioned that they have plans to rework the Éibhear Hattori card, I noticed that this card has literally never changed since it was released at Homecoming. Like nothing, not a single character or numeral has changed in the past 2 1/3 years.
Anyways, I thought there might be a few more of these lurkers out there, so I went digging on [gwent.one](gwent.one) (an excellent Gwent resource made independently by teddybee_r) and boy did I find some. While I was mainly looking for cards that literally hadn't changed at all, I've also included in the list cards that are essentially the same, but may have had tag tweaks or gone through a cyclical balance change and ended up where they started.
Let me know what you guys think and if I've missed any. I think it's kinda interesting to see which cards can still compete and which have been clearly left behind. Also note how few leftovers ST and SK have. Favoritism much? /s I hope to see all these cards viable in the near future!
NEUTRAL
Triss: Butterflies
Uma's Curse
Colossal Ifrit
Stregobor
Triss Merigold
Yennefer: Divination
Glorious Hunt
Mandrake
Necromancy
Prize-Winning Cow
Arachas Venom
Lacerate
Doppler
Stammelford's Tremors
Dimeritium Shackles
Peasant Militia
Wolf Pack
Virtually unchanged:
Dandelion: Vainglory (removed reach)
Aguara: True Form (tag change and text fix only)
Vigo's Muzzle (lost tag)
Francis Bedlam/King of Beggars (name change)
Black Blood (balance change but reverted)
Bone Talisman (lost tag)
MONSTERS
Ritual Sacrifice
Frightener: Dormant
Imperial Manticore
Maerolorn
Predatory Dive
Ancient Foglet
Fiend
Nekker
Nekker Warrior
Werewolf
Virtually unchanged:
Ruehin (balance change reverted, tag change)
Drowner (text order change)
Imlerith's Wrath (tag added)
NILFGAARD
Bribery
Cadaverine
Cantarella
Treason
Vreemde
Peter Saar Gwynleve
Alchemist
Virtually unchanged:
Viper Witcher/Kingslayer (name change)
Magne Division (balance change reverted)
Slave Driver (tag added)
NORTHERN REALMS
Seltkirk of Gulet
Sabrina's Inferno
Vysogota of Corvo
Vincent Meis
Blue Stripes Scout
Virtually unchanged:
Kaedweni Revenant (added tag)
Lyrian Arbalest (balance change reverted)
Temerian Infantry (removed reach)
SCOIA'TAEL
Éibhear Hattori
Milaen
Vrihedd Vanguard
Farseer
Scoia'tael Neophyte
Virtually unchanged:
Vrihedd Dragoon (balance change reverted)
SKELLIGE
Kambi
Harald Houndsnout
Svanrige Tuirseach
Virtually unchanged:
Morkvarg (balance change reverted)
Champion's Charge (added tag)
Ulfhedinn (removed reach)
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/gwent/comments/lyszwd/cards_unchanged_since_homecoming/