Genshin Influence Invokation TCG Tier Checklist

There are 27 character playing cards within the new Genius Invokation TCG in Genshin Influence. That ought to provide you with sufficient variations in decks to make use of in battles throughout Teyvat. In fact, Vacationers will need one of the best character playing cards of their deck, so hopefully, this checklist may also help you resolve who these are.

With out additional ado, listed here are the character playing cards and their rankings.

The Starters

These are the playing cards you get from doing the TCG introduction quest. By the point you get Fischl, it’s over, and you can begin taking part in video games at your leisure.

Diluc

Talents:

• Tempered Sword (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Pyro, 2 Unaligned
• Searing Onslaught (3 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro (on third consecutive use in a single spherical, offers +2 DMG)
• Daybreak (8 Pyro DMG) – 4 Pyro, 3 Power (after activation, Diluc features Pyro Infusion for 2 rounds)

As regular, Diluc is an easy character card to make use of. He focuses on dealing injury, and he’s particularly lethal with Xingqiu’s Burst. The Pyro Infusion lets him do reactions together with his regular assault as a substitute of simply his talent and Burst.

Ranking: 4 out of 5. A strong DPS character however solely shines in case you can arrange elemental reactions and different particular circumstances. His expertise card will increase his output.

Kaeya

Talents:

• Ceremonial Bladework (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
• Frostgnaw (3 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo
• Glacial Waltz (1 Cryo DMG) – 4 Cryo, 2 Power (creates an Icicle which offers 2 Cryo DMG when switching characters. Icicle will disappear after switching characters 3 occasions.)

Gamers who principal Kaeya in the primary sport are unusual, however they’re not that uncommon. He’s a robust character in each modes. He has a comparatively low Burst price, which you’ll be able to make the most of in a quick-switch staff. Freeze can be utilized in particular conditions to maintain the opponent from making a transfer.

Ranking: 3.5 out of 5. There are particular compositions the place he will probably be essential to the technique, however in any other case, he may very well be extra useful. If you wish to stall, he can heal himself as soon as each spherical together with his expertise card.

Sucrose

Talents:

• Wind Spirit Creation (1 Anemo DMG) – 1 Anemo, 2 Unaligned
• Astable Anemohypostasis Creation – 6308 (3 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo (forcibly switches the goal character to the earlier one)
• Forbidden Creation – Isomer 75 / Kind II (1 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo, 2 Power (summons 1 Massive Wind Spirit that offers 2 Anemo DMG on the Finish Section. It additionally causes a Swirled ingredient to develop into the character’s ingredient as soon as till they go away the sphere.)

Sucrose can simply set off Swirl reactions, one of many TCG’s solely methods to deal AoE injury. It may be difficult to arrange, however with a relentless applicator of parts, she may very well be a strong character that may injury all of the opponent’s playing cards.

Ranking: 3.5 out of 5. Like Kaeya, she could be utilized in particular mixtures and setups. She isn’t a personality card you possibly can slap wherever and use effectively. There have to be some concentrate on her and her talents for them to shine. Her expertise card helps however doesn’t assist her situational usefulness.

Fischl

Talents:

• Bolts of Downfall (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Electro, 2 Unaligned
• Nightrider (1 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro (Summons Oz, who offers 1 Electro DMG through the Finish Section for two rounds)
• Midnight Phantasmagoria (4 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro, 3 Power (additionally offers 2 Piercing DMG to enemies on stand-by)

Fischl’s Burst is one in every of few that would deal Piercing DMG, which ought to be an enormous plus for her. Nevertheless, with a 3 vitality requirement, it may be difficult to cost up as she has low DMG output in any other case. Oz dealing DMG solely through the Finish Section doesn’t assist, both.

Ranking: 3.5 out of 5 together with her expertise card. Her vitality requirement is steep, however her expertise card helps with that. With it, her common assaults can have Oz add 2 Electro DMG to the assault. You could possibly nonetheless let her acquire vitality in different methods, corresponding to occasion playing cards and motion playing cards. With out that card, although, she has lackluster injury output aside from her Burst.

Invitationals

For these playing cards, it’s important to invite the house owners to play with you thru the board within the Cat’s Tail. You’ll want a Match Invitation Letter to duel them. You will get it by doing varied goals within the TCG Handbook or growing your Participant Stage.

Kamisato Ayaka

Talents:

• Kamisato Artwork: Kabuki (2 Bodily DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
• Kamisato Artwork: Hyoka (3 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo
• Kamisato Artwork: Soumetsu (4 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo, 3 Power (summons a Frostflake Seki no To, which offers 2 Cryo DMG through the Finish Section 2 occasions)
• Passive: Kamisato Artwork: Senho – When switching in Ayaka because the energetic character, she features a Cryo Infusion that lasts till the top of the spherical.

Ayaka is a stable DPS in each features of the sport. Her Cryo infusion can set off useful reactions, and her expertise card makes it even higher. Her Burst additionally does glorious injury and gives a summon. She’s an superior DPS, even with out reactions.

Ranking: 5 out of 5. She’s on par with Diluc, with one essential distinction: activating her infusion state is extra accessible. She’ll get even higher together with her expertise playing cards and particular weapons and artifacts, however even on her personal, she will be able to dish it out.

Ganyu

Talents:

• Liutian Archery (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
• Path of the Qilin (1 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo (releases an Ice Lotus that may mitigate DMG by 1 twice earlier than it disappears)
• Frostflake Arrow (2 Cryo DMG) – 5 Cryo (additionally offers 2 Piercing DMG to order characters)
• Celestial Bathe (1 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo, 2 Power (additionally offers 1 Piercing DMG to order characters. Summons a Sacred Cryo Pearl that offers 1 Cryo DMG to the energetic and 1 Piercing to the others within the Finish Section.)

Ganyu has a number of AoE injury choices, however the primary one is expensive at 5 cube. Nonetheless, she could be a powerhouse with the correct arrange of artifacts, weapons, and different assist playing cards. With the suitable playing cards, she’s simpler to make use of. Her expertise card can present a more cost effective use of her Frostflake Arrow, although you’ll must shoulder the price afterward.

Ranking: 4 out of 5. Excessive price for the distinguished capacity, however the correct arrange can destroy groups in just a few turns. She will need to have a deck constructed round her expertise.

Mona

Talents:

• Ripple of Destiny (1 Hydro DMG) – 1 Hydro, 2 Unaligned
• Mirror Reflection of Doom (1 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro (summons a Reflection that decreases DMG taken by 1 as soon as. When it does, on the Finish Section, it offers 1 Hydro DMG and disappears)
• Stellaris Illusion (4 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro, 3 Power (creates an Illusory Bubble that doubles the injury for one subsequent assault. Calculation for the doubling of injury is completed after all of the additive DMG bonuses are utilized.)
• Passive: Illusory Torrent – Permits Mona to be switched out as a Quick Motion as soon as per spherical. Prices nonetheless apply.

Mona is a assist character you’d need due to her Burst. It could defeat a personality card in a single shot with the correct reactions and sufficient buffs. She additionally has utility together with her passive capacity, which is superb in quick-switch decks. Attempt placing her with Kaeya to make the most of his Burst!

Ranking: 4 out of 5. Relying in your technique, her fast swap capacity is a wonderful choice. Her Burst with the ability to double the injury of an assault can be worthwhile. Together with her expertise card, her injury potential goes by way of the roof.

Yoimiya

Talents:

• Firework Flare-Up (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Pyro, 2 Unaligned
• Niwabi Hearth Dance – 1 Pyro (places Yoimiya within the Niwabi Ensou state. Below it, common assaults deal +1 DMG and are transformed to Pyro DMG. Technically wastes a flip as a result of your flip ends when used.)
• Ryuukin Saxifrage (3 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro, 2 Power (creates an Aurous Blaze that offers 1 Pyro DMG at any time when somebody aside from Yoimiya makes use of a talent.)

Yoimiya could be a wonderful Pyro DPS if her talent doesn’t waste a flip. Sadly, we will’t do something about it. Nonetheless, her injury potential is excessive in case you can handle that wasted flip. It’s even higher together with her expertise card. She’ll work nice with Xingqiu.

Ranking: 4.5 out of 5. That wasted flip could be a turn-off, however she’s among the finest DPS playing cards within the sport.

Keqing

Talents:

• Yunlai Swordsmanship (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Electro, 2 Unaligned
• Stellar Restoration (3 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro (creates a Lightning Stiletto. This allows you to swap in Keqing and grant her Electro Infusion. If used with one already energetic, it disappears and grants the infusion.)
• Starward Sword (4 Electro DMG) – 4 Electro, 3 Power (additionally offers 2 Piercing DMG to order characters.)

Keqing is really useful by most gamers. She has the very best Piercing DMG together with base injury together with her Burst. Her talent can be utilized in quick-switching methods. Her expertise card even will increase the length of her infusion and provides 1 Electro DMG to her infused common assaults.

Ranking: 5 out of 5. Keqing doesn’t want a lot to deal injury, however she might get extra substantial with elemental reactions. She’s among the finest character playing cards to get.

Cyno

Talents:

• Invoker’s Spear (2 Bodily DMG) –  1 Electro, 2 Unaligned
• Secret Ceremony: Chasmic Soulfarer (3 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro
• Sacred Ceremony: Wolf’s Swiftness (4 Electro DMG) – 4 Electro, 2 Power
• Passive: Lawful Enforcer – At first of the battle, Cyno features Pactsworn Pathclearer

Not a lot is understood about Cyno’s talents since you possibly can solely invite him for a duel when you’re a stage 7 participant. Judging from his gameplay outdoors of the TCG, he turns into glorious just a few turns in when he has gathered stacks of Pactsworn Pathcleaver.

Ranking: unknown for now. Too little of his talents are recognized.

Jean

Talents:

• Favonius Bladework (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Anemo, 2 Unaligned
• Gale Blade (3 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo (additionally switches out the character to the subsequent one)
• Dandelion Breeze – 4 Anemo, 3 Power (heals all characters for two HP and creates a Dandelion Area, which offers 2 Anemo DMG and heals the energetic character by 1 HP within the Finish Section.)

Jean is extra of a healer than a damager, however you possibly can make the most of Swirl together with her expertise. It’s one of many methods to wreck all of your opponent’s characters, and it may set off elemental reactions in addition. She doesn’t have a lot utility apart from that, although.

Ranking: 3.5 of 5. Her significance is determined by your most well-liked methods, and she or he’s one in every of 4 healers within the TCG.

Razor

Talents:

• Metal Fang (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Electro, 2 Unaligned
• Claw and Thunder (3 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro
• Lightning Fang (5 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro, 3 Power (Razor acquire The Wolf Inside impact, the place his common assaults deal a further 2 Electro DMG for 2 rounds)

Razor is a standard assault DPS t might synergize properly with Xingqiu. His talents are fairly simple, and also you’d wish to activate his Burst as quickly as doable. He turns into lethal with the proper mixture of artifacts and tools, and his expertise card is useful with that.

Ranking: 4 out of 5. A simple to make use of DPS with no frills, although some would possibly favor a flashier character.

Diona

Talents:

• Katzlein Fashion (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
• Icy Paws (2 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cyro (creates a Cat-Claw Protect that grants a defend level to your energetic character. It will likely be consumed when taking injury.)
• Signature Combine (1 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo, 3 Power (additionally heals the character for two HP and summons Drunken Mist. The latter heals the energetic character for two HP and offers 1 Cyro DMG through the Finish Section.)

Diona doesn’t have a lot in the best way of injury, however she makes it up together with her capacity to create shields and heal. The Drunken Mist is also a method to provoke reactions. Nonetheless, it might rely in your most well-liked technique.

Ranking: 3.5 of 5.

Chongyun

Talents:

• Demonbane (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
• Chonghua’s Layered Frost (3 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo (creates a Chonghua Frost Area that converts sword, claymore, and polearm Phys DMG into Cryo DMG for 2 rounds)
• Cloud-Parting Star (7 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo, 3 Power

Chongyun boasts some of the vital Burst damages within the TCG, second to Diluc. Whereas it has no different particular results, he may very well be a assist character together with his expertise card. It provides one other spherical for the Frost Area’s length and +1 DMG to common assaults.

Ranking: 4 out of 5. A simple-to-use Burst damager.

Xingqiu

Talents:

• Guhua Fashion (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Hydro, 2 Unaligned
• Deadly Rainscreen (2 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro (applies Hydro onto the character and creates 1 Rain Sword. The latter decreases DMG taken by 1 if the assault offers 3 or extra factors of DMG.)
• Raincutter (1 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro, 2 Power (applies Hydro onto the character, creates 1 Rainbow Bladework that offers 2 Hydro DMG when a personality makes use of their regular assault.)

Regardless of the Hydro software to himself (which could be a detriment), Xingqiu’s utility can’t be denied. His injury mitigation and enhance to regular assault injury could be useful in lots of conditions. His Burst is comparatively straightforward to activate too.

Ranking: 4 out of 5

Barbara

Talents:

• Whisper of Water (1 Hydro DMG) – 1 Hydro, 2 Unaligned
• Let the Present Start (1 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro (creates a Melody Loop that heals the energetic character for 1 HP within the Finish Section for two rounds. Applies Hydro to the energetic character.)
• Shining Miracle – 3 Hydro, 3 Power (heals all characters for 4 HP)

Barbara is one in every of 4 healers within the TCG, and that’s all she does. The Hydro software to the energetic character can work in opposition to you, although. She doesn’t deal a lot injury, so use her solely if you would like or want a devoted healer.

Ranking: 2.5 out of 5

Bennett

Talents:

• Strike of Fortune (2 Bodily DMG) – 1 Pyro, 2 Unaligned
• Ardour Overload (3 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro
• Implausible Voyage (2 Pyro DMG) – 4 Pyro, 3 Power (creates an Inspiration Area. If energetic character’s HP>7, provides +2 DMG for the subsequent assault. In any other case, heals 2 HP.)

Bennett continues to be the jack-of-all-trades character, even right here within the TCG. His utility will increase much more together with his expertise card that does away with the HP restriction, giving a DMG enhance and therapeutic to the energetic character.

Ranking: 4 out of 5

Ningguang

Talents:

• Glowing Scatter (1 Geo DMG) – 1 Geo, 2 Unaligned
• Jade Display screen (2 Geo DMG) – 3 Geo (creates a Jade Display screen that decreases DMG taken by 1 twice)
• Starshatter (6 Geo DMG) – 3 Geo, 3 Power (+2 DMG if a Jade Display screen is energetic.)

In the proper circumstances, Ningguang can match or surpass Diluc in Burst DMG. She will be able to additionally mitigate DMG together with her Jade Display screen and Crystallize reactions that are at all times a superb factor to have. A wonderful DPS to have in your deck.

Ranking: 4 out of 5.

Noelle

Talents:

• Favonius Bladework – Maid (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Geo, 2 Unaligned
• Breastplate (1 Geo DMG) – 1 Geo, 2 Unaligned (creates 1 Full Plate that grants 2 Protect Factors. It can halve any Phys DMG the energetic character takes earlier than all of the factors are consumed.)
• Sweeping Time (4 Geo DMG) – 4 Geo, 2 Power (regular assaults devour 1 much less Geo die, will get +2 DMG, and are transformed into Geo DMG. Lasts 2 rounds)

Noelle is a shielder and offers constant sufficient injury (not sufficient to match different DPS-focused characters). She will be able to additionally heal a bit together with her expertise card, however different characters do this higher. Her shields are why you’d need her.

Ranking: 3.5 out of 5. She’ll slot in particular compositions and techniques, however she’s not a general-use character.

Collei

Talents:

• Supplicant’s Bowmanship (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Dendro, 2 Unaligned
• Floral Brush (3 Dendro DMG) – 3 Dendro
• Trump-Card Kitty (2 Dendro DMG) – 3 Dendro, 2 Power (creates 1 Cullein-Anbar that offers 2 Dendro DMG through the Finish Section for two rounds.)

Collei is the one Dendro (human) character card. As such, she is your solely choice if you wish to set off any Dendro-related reactions. She’s not a lot of a direct injury seller. Nonetheless, in case your technique is to create as many reactions as doable, she’s a wonderful card.

Ranking: 3.5 out of 5.

Tavern Challenges (Enemy Character Playing cards)

These playing cards come from victories from Tavern Challenges given by Prince. You’ll struggle his cat buddies for them, and so they’re not pushovers, both.

Rhodeia of Loch

Talents:

• Surge (1 Hydro DMG) – 1 Hydro, 2 Unaligned
• Oceanid Mimic Summoning – 3 Hydro (creates an Oceanid Mimic summon that prioritizes a distinct one from any current ones. There are three varieties: Ferret, Frog, and Raptor. Ferrets and Raptors deal 2 and 1 Hydro DMG within the Finish Section, respectively. The previous lasts 2 rounds and the latter 3. Frogs lower DMG taken by 1 twice. Afterward, it’s going to deal 2 Hydro DMG within the Finish Section and disappear.)
• The Myriad Wilds – 5 Hydro (summons 2 Oceanid Mimic summons)
• Tide and Torrent (2 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro, 3 Power (for each pleasant summon on the sphere +2 DMG)

Rhodeia of Loch is a summoner who turns into extra highly effective the extra pleasant summons there are energetic on the sphere. Because it doesn’t say that it must be Hydro Mimics, Guoba, Oz, Cullein-Anbar, or Sucrose’s Isomer 75 can add to that quantity.

Ranking: 3.5 out of 5. Is determined by what number of summons you possibly can sustain by the point you utilize her Burst.

Fatui Pyro Agent

Talents:

• Thrust (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Pyro, 2 Unaligned
• Prowl (1 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro (character features Stealth)
• Blade Ablaze (5 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro, 2 Power
• Passive: Stealth Grasp – Character features Stealth upon battle begin. Whereas below Stealth, the character offers +1 DMG and takes -1 DMG.

Stealth could be a worthwhile state to make the most of. It could let the Agent survive an assault he in any other case wouldn’t or defeat a personality as a substitute of leaving a single level of HP. Nonetheless, it’s situational and is determined by your choice.

Ranking: 4 out of 5 together with his expertise card that grants him a Pyro Infusion. In any other case, 3.5 out of 5.

Mirror Maiden

Talents:

• Water Ball (1 Hydro DMG) – 1 Hydro, 2 Unaligned
• Inflow Blast (3 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro (goal receives Refraction, which provides 1 Hydro DMG taken and lasts for two rounds)
• Rippled Reflection (5 Hydro DMG) – 3 Hydro, 2 Power

Mirror Maiden would work properly with a Hydro DPS, although few may very well be thought-about that. Nonetheless, she might assist any of them with Refraction. Nevertheless, her expertise card implies that you simply shouldn’t swap her out after utilizing Inflow Blast.

Ranking: 3 out of 5.

Stonehide Lawachurl

Talents:

• Plama Lawa (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Geo, 2 Unaligned
• Movo Lawa (3 Phys DMG) – 3 Geo
• Upa Shato (5 Phys DMG) – 3 Geo, 2 Power
• Passive: Infused Stonehide – The character features Stonehide and Stone Pressure when the battle begins. The previous would cut back DMG taken by 1 thrice until it was Geo DMG, which consumes a further utilization. Stone Pressure converts Phys DMG to Geo DMG. It additionally provides +1 DMG as soon as each spherical. This standing will probably be eliminated when all Stonehide makes use of are consumed.

From the descriptions, you need to preserve the Stonehide standing on it as a lot as doable. You possibly can regain it utilizing the expertise card, however with solely two out there within the deck, it might take some luck earlier than you possibly can draw it in your hand.

Ranking: 3.5 out of 5

Maguu Kenki

Talents:

• Ichimonji (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Anemo, 2 Unaligned
• Blustering Blade (1 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo (creates a Shadowsword: Lone Gale that offers 1 Anemo DMG for two rounds through the Finish Section)
• Frosty Assault (1 Cyro DMG) – 3 Cryo (creates a Shadowsword: Galloping Frost that offers 1 Cryo DMG for two rounds through the Finish Section)
• Pseudo Tengu Sweeper (4 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo, 3 Power (triggers the results of any Shadowsword summon. It doesn’t lower utilization.)

Its expertise card will probably be nice for fast switching. Relying on which talent you used, the Maguu Kenki will robotically swap out for the earlier (Blustering Blade) or subsequent (Frosty Assault) character. It could additionally simply set off Swirl reactions with its Burst, because the summons may very well be Anemo or Cryo ingredient.

Ranking: 4 out of 5.

Jadeplume Terrorshroom

Talents:

• Majestic Dance (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Dendro, 2 Unaligned
• Risky Spore Cloud (3 Dendro DMG) –  3 Dendro
• Feather Spreading (4 Dendro DMG) – 3 Dendro, 2 Power (consumes all Radical Vitality stacks, including a degree of DMG for every stack.)
• Passive: Radical Vitality – When the battle begins, it features Radical Vitality

That is the one different Dendro character card within the TCG card checklist. Except for with the ability to set off Dendro reactions, it may be a DPS with excessive stacks of Radical Vitality, and its expertise card can enhance its capability by 1.

Ranking: 4 out of 5.

Participant Expertise Could Range

Rankings, rankings, and tier lists are subjective. That mentioned, that is simply the opinion of 1 Genshin participant, so take it with a grain of salt. It could be greatest in case you tried experimenting with totally different character mixtures and discovering what you want greatest. Most significantly, have enjoyable and don’t sweat the small stuff. Use whoever you need and like utilizing. Make your individual methods.

Take pleasure in Genshin Influence and Genius Invokation TCG!