Minigame & Card Strategy
Moonlight Peaks Nokturna Cards & Deck Combos Guide
Master the circular tabletop card battle at the local tavern. Browse every collectible card by faction and rarity, discover high-synergy 3-card deck builds, and learn how to counter each tournament boss to earn rare trophies and gold.
Nokturna 3-Card Winning Combos & Strategy
Matches last 3 quick rounds on an 8-slot wheel. Select a tournament-proven deck combo below to review the turn-by-turn deployment strategy:
Blood Moon Aggro (Vampire & Werewolf)
Seizes early board initiative with fast placement, followed by massive power drain and the Alpha Lycan finisher.
Core 3-Card Rotation:
Can be placed onto any empty wheel slot, bypassing turn clockwise restrictions.
Steals 2 Power from an adjacent opposing card upon entering the board.
Gains +4 bonus Power if placed on a Full Moon sector slot.
- Round 1: Deploy Blood Bat Swarm on a non-moon sector to bait the opponent's middle card.
- Round 2: Drop Vampire Count adjacent to their card, stealing 2 Power and securing the sector.
- Round 3: Slam Alpha Lycan on the active Full Moon sector for a devastating 12-Power lockdown.
Nokturna Full Card Library & Locations
Filter through all collectible Nokturna cards by faction, rarity, or power rating to complete your deck:
Vampire Count
Steals 2 Power from an adjacent opposing card upon entering the board.
Blood Bat Swarm
Can be placed onto any empty wheel slot, bypassing turn clockwise restrictions.
Shadow Mist
Cannot be flipped or targeted by opponent abilities for 1 full round.
High Priestess
Permanently grants +3 Power to all adjacent friendly cards on the wheel.
Coven Cauldron
Transforms the highest-power adjacent opposing card into a 1-Power Toad.
Black Cat Familiar
If defeated, revives instantly on the opposite side of the wheel.
Alpha Lycan
Gains +4 bonus Power if placed on a Full Moon sector slot.
Moon Howler
Forces an adjacent opposing card to rotate 1 sector counter-clockwise.
Pack Stalker
Gains +2 Power for every other Werewolf card currently on the board.
Hellkitten Prowler
Flips any adjacent opposing card with lower base Power.
Obsidian Gargoyle
Completely immune to hexes, debuffs, and rotation abilities.
Spectral Raven
Reveals your opponent's entire card hand for the remainder of the match.
Black Cat Tavern: Weekly Tournament Opponents
Every Sunday evening after 8:00 PM, residents gather at the Black Cat Tavern for the Nokturna Championship. Counter each opponent's deck to earn exclusive cards:
| Opponent | Difficulty | Signature Card | Preferred Tactic | Best Counterplay | Victory Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisherman Finn | Easy | River Nixie (Power: 4) | Relies on water-based board movement and low-cost fish summons. | Overwhelm early with brute Vampire Power cards; Finn has no hex removal. | 🎁 500 Coins + Rare Card: Spectral Raven |
| Dragan the Carpenter | Medium | Timber Behemoth (Power: 7) | Plays heavy brute-force cards with high base stats on outer sectors. | Use Coven Cauldron to turn his Behemoth into a Toad on round 2. | 🎁 1,000 Coins + Rare Card: Obsidian Gargoyle |
| Witch Fiona | Hard | High Priestess (Power: 8) | Chains spell buffs and position hexes; never attacks directly on turn 1. | Play Obsidian Gargoyle into her buff zone to ignore her hex effects completely. | 🎁 1,500 Coins + Exclusive Nokturna Velvet Game Mat |
| Mayor Orlock | Boss | Vampire Patriarch (Power: 9) | Steals power from your cards and locks down final sectors. | Hold Alpha Lycan or Hellkitten Prowler for the final turn to steal his lead. | 🎁 2,500 Coins + Legendary Foil Card: Vampire Patriarch |
3 Rules for Undefeated Nokturna Play
1. Control the Moon Phase Sectors
Two of the 8 board slots represent active moon phases (New Moon & Full Moon). Cards like Alpha Lycan double their power when placed on these active sectors.
2. Save Hex Transmutation for Turn 3
AI opponents always attempt to drop their highest-power boss card on the final turn. Holding Coven Cauldron lets you immediately polymorph their 8-power card into a 1-power Toad.
3. Befriend Townsfolk for Unique Cards
Many of the strongest cards cannot be purchased from shops; they are awarded automatically in the mail upon reaching 2 and 3 Friendship Hearts with Lucius, Fiona, and Orlock.