There are 27 character playing cards within the new Genius Invokation TCG in Genshin Impression. That ought to offer you sufficient variations in decks to make use of in battles throughout Teyvat. In fact, Vacationers will need the most effective character playing cards of their deck, so hopefully, this checklist may help you determine who these are.
With out additional ado, listed here are the character playing cards and their scores.
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
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (after activation, Diluc beneficial properties Pyro Infusion for 2 rounds)
As traditional, 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 along with his regular assault as an alternative of simply his ability and Burst.
Score: 4 out of 5. A robust DPS character however solely shines should you can arrange elemental reactions and different particular circumstances. His expertise card will increase his output.
Kaeya
Skills:
- Ceremonial Bladework (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
- Frostgnaw (3 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo
- Glacial Waltz (1 Cryo DMG) – 4 Cryo, 2 Vitality (creates an Icicle which offers 2 Cryo DMG when switching characters. Icicle will disappear after switching characters 3 instances.)
Gamers who fundamental Kaeya in the principle recreation are unusual, however they’re not that uncommon. He’s a powerful character in each modes. He has a comparatively low Burst price, which you’ll reap the benefits of in a quick-switch crew. Freeze may also be utilized in particular conditions to maintain the opponent from making a transfer.
Score: 3.5 out of 5. There are particular compositions the place he will likely 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 along with his expertise card.
Sucrose
Skills:
- 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 / Sort II (1 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo, 2 Vitality (summons 1 Massive Wind Spirit that offers 2 Anemo DMG on the Finish Section. It additionally causes a Swirled component to develop into the character’s component as soon as till they go away the sector.)
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 robust character that may injury all of the opponent’s playing cards.
Score: 3.5 out of 5. Like Kaeya, she might be utilized in particular mixtures and setups. She isn’t a personality card you possibly can slap anyplace and use effectively. There have to be some give attention to her and her talents for them to shine. Her expertise card helps however doesn’t assist her situational usefulness.
Fischl
Skills:
- Bolts of Downfall (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Electro, 2 Unaligned
- Nightrider (1 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro (Summons Oz, who offers 1 Electro DMG in the course of the Finish Section for two rounds)
- Midnight Phantasmagoria (4 Electro DMG) – 3 Electro, 3 Vitality (additionally offers 2 Piercing DMG to enemies on stand-by)
Fischl’s Burst is one among few that might deal Piercing DMG, which ought to be an enormous plus for her. Nevertheless, with a 3 power requirement, it may be difficult to cost up as she has low DMG output in any other case. Oz dealing DMG solely in the course of the Finish Section doesn’t assist, both.
Score: 3.5 out of 5 along with her expertise card. Her power requirement is steep, however her expertise card helps with that. With it, her common assaults could have Oz add 2 Electro DMG to the assault. You would nonetheless let her achieve power in different methods, resembling occasion playing cards and motion playing cards. With out that card, although, she has lackluster injury output apart from her Burst.
Invitationals
For these playing cards, you must invite the homeowners to play with you thru the board within the Cat’s Tail. You’ll want a Match Invitation Letter to duel them. You may get it by doing varied aims within the TCG Handbook or rising your Participant Stage.
Kamisato Ayaka
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (summons a Frostflake Seki no To, which offers 2 Cryo DMG in the course of the Finish Section 2 instances)
- Passive: Kamisato Artwork: Senho – When switching in Ayaka because the lively character, she beneficial properties 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 wonderful injury and gives a summon. She’s an superior DPS, even with out reactions.
Score: 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 along with her expertise playing cards and particular weapons and artifacts, however even on her personal, she will dish it out.
Ganyu
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (additionally offers 1 Piercing DMG to order characters. Summons a Sacred Cryo Pearl that offers 1 Cryo DMG to the lively and 1 Piercing to the others within the Finish Section.)
Ganyu has a number of AoE injury choices, however the principle one is expensive at 5 cube. Nonetheless, she is usually a powerhouse with the correct arrange of artifacts, weapons, and different help playing cards. With the suitable playing cards, she’s simpler to make use of. Her expertise card can present a less expensive use of her Frostflake Arrow, although you’ll need to shoulder the price afterward.
Score: 4 out of 5. Excessive price for the distinguished means, however the correct arrange can destroy groups in just a few turns. She will need to have a deck constructed round her expertise.
Mona
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (creates an Illusory Bubble that doubles the injury for one subsequent assault. Calculation for the doubling of harm 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 help character you’d need due to her Burst. It will possibly defeat a personality card in a single shot with the correct reactions and sufficient buffs. She additionally has utility along with her passive means, which is superb in quick-switch decks. Strive placing her with Kaeya to make the most of his Burst!
Score: 4 out of 5. Relying in your technique, her fast swap means is a superb possibility. Her Burst with the ability to double the injury of an assault can also be precious. Together with her expertise card, her injury potential goes by way of the roof.
Yoimiya
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (creates an Aurous Blaze that offers 1 Pyro DMG every time somebody apart from Yoimiya makes use of a ability.)
Yoimiya might be a wonderful Pyro DPS if her ability doesn’t waste a flip. Sadly, we will’t do something about it. Nonetheless, her injury potential is excessive should you can handle that wasted flip. It’s even higher along with her expertise card. She’ll work nice with Xingqiu.
Score: 4.5 out of 5. That wasted flip is usually a turn-off, however she’s top-of-the-line DPS playing cards within the recreation.
Keqing
Skills:
- 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 lively, it disappears and grants the infusion.)
- Starward Sword (4 Electro DMG) – 4 Electro, 3 Vitality (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 along with her Burst. Her ability may also 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.
Score: 5 out of 5. Keqing doesn’t want a lot to deal injury, however she might get extra substantial with elemental reactions. She’s top-of-the-line character playing cards to get.
Cyno
Skills:
- 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 Vitality
- Passive: Lawful Enforcer – Firstly of the battle, Cyno beneficial properties 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 exterior of the TCG, he turns into wonderful just a few turns in when he has accrued stacks of Pactsworn Pathcleaver.
Score: unknown for now. Too little of his talents are recognized.
Jean
Skills:
- Favonius Bladework (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Anemo, 2 Unaligned
- Gale Blade (3 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo (additionally switches out the character to the following one)
- Dandelion Breeze – 4 Anemo, 3 Vitality (heals all characters for two HP and creates a Dandelion Discipline, which offers 2 Anemo DMG and heals the lively 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 along with her expertise. It’s one of many methods to wreck all of your opponent’s characters, and it could set off elemental reactions as well. She doesn’t have a lot utility apart from that, although.
Score: 3.5 of 5. Her significance is determined by your most popular methods, and she or he’s one among 4 healers within the TCG.
Razor
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (Razor achieve 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 nicely with Xingqiu. His talents are fairly simple, and also you’d need to activate his Burst as quickly as potential. He turns into lethal with the suitable mixture of artifacts and gear, and his expertise card is useful with that.
Score: 4 out of 5. A simple to make use of DPS with no frills, although some may favor a flashier character.
Diona
Skills:
- Katzlein Model (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
- Icy Paws (2 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cyro (creates a Cat-Claw Defend that grants a defend level to your lively character. It will likely be consumed when taking injury.)
- Signature Combine (1 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo, 3 Vitality (additionally heals the character for two HP and summons Drunken Mist. The latter heals the lively character for two HP and offers 1 Cyro DMG in the course of the Finish Section.)
Diona doesn’t have a lot in the best way of harm, however she makes it up along with her means to create shields and heal. The Drunken Mist may be a solution to provoke reactions. Nonetheless, it will rely in your most popular technique.
Score: 3.5 of 5.
Chongyun
Skills:
- Demonbane (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Cryo, 2 Unaligned
- Chonghua’s Layered Frost (3 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo (creates a Chonghua Frost Discipline that converts sword, claymore, and polearm Phys DMG into Cryo DMG for 2 rounds)
- Cloud-Parting Star (7 Cryo DMG) – 3 Cryo, 3 Vitality
Chongyun boasts one of the important Burst damages within the TCG, second to Diluc. Whereas it has no different particular results, he may very well be a help character along with his expertise card. It provides one other spherical for the Frost Discipline’s length and +1 DMG to common assaults.
Score: 4 out of 5. A simple-to-use Burst damager.
Xingqiu
Skills:
- Guhua Model (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 Vitality (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 is usually a detriment), Xingqiu’s utility can’t be denied. His injury mitigation and enhance to regular assault injury might be useful in lots of conditions. His Burst is comparatively simple to activate too.
Score: 4 out of 5
Barbara
Skills:
- 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 lively character for 1 HP within the Finish Section for two rounds. Applies Hydro to the lively character.)
- Shining Miracle – 3 Hydro, 3 Vitality (heals all characters for 4 HP)
Barbara is one among 4 healers within the TCG, and that’s all she does. The Hydro software to the lively character can work towards you, although. She doesn’t deal a lot injury, so use her solely if you’d like or want a devoted healer.
Score: 2.5 out of 5
Bennett
Skills:
- Strike of Fortune (2 Bodily DMG) – 1 Pyro, 2 Unaligned
- Ardour Overload (3 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro
- Unbelievable Voyage (2 Pyro DMG) – 4 Pyro, 3 Vitality (creates an Inspiration Discipline. If lively character’s HP>7, offers +2 DMG for the following assault. In any other case, heals 2 HP.)
Bennett remains to be the jack-of-all-trades character, even right here within the TCG. His utility will increase much more along with his expertise card that does away with the HP restriction, giving a DMG enhance and therapeutic to the lively character.
Score: 4 out of 5
Ningguang
Skills:
- Glowing Scatter (1 Geo DMG) – 1 Geo, 2 Unaligned
- Jade Display (2 Geo DMG) – 3 Geo (creates a Jade Display that decreases DMG taken by 1 twice)
- Starshatter (6 Geo DMG) – 3 Geo, 3 Vitality (+2 DMG if a Jade Display is lively.)
In the suitable circumstances, Ningguang can match or surpass Diluc in Burst DMG. She will additionally mitigate DMG along with her Jade Display and Crystallize reactions that are all the time a superb factor to have. A wonderful DPS to have in your deck.
Score: 4 out of 5.
Noelle
Skills:
- 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 Defend Factors. It would halve any Phys DMG the lively character takes earlier than all of the factors are consumed.)
- Sweeping Time (4 Geo DMG) – 4 Geo, 2 Vitality (regular assaults eat 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 additionally heal a bit along with her expertise card, however different characters try this higher. Her shields are why you’d need her.
Score: 3.5 out of 5. She’ll slot in particular compositions and methods, however she’s not a general-use character.
Collei
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (creates 1 Cullein-Anbar that offers 2 Dendro DMG in the course of the Finish Section for two rounds.)
Collei is the one Dendro (human) character card. As such, she is your solely possibility if you wish to set off any Dendro-related reactions. She’s not a lot of a direct injury vendor. Nonetheless, in case your technique is to create as many reactions as potential, she’s a wonderful card.
Score: 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 battle his cat associates for them, and so they’re not pushovers, both.
Rhodeia of Loch
Skills:
- 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 is 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 Vitality (for each pleasant summon on the sector +2 DMG)
Rhodeia of Loch is a summoner who turns into extra highly effective the extra pleasant summons there are lively on the sector. Because it doesn’t say that it needs to be Hydro Mimics, Guoba, Oz, Cullein-Anbar, or Sucrose’s Isomer 75 can add to that quantity.
Score: 3.5 out of 5. Is dependent upon what number of summons you possibly can sustain by the point you utilize her Burst.
Fatui Pyro Agent
Skills:
- Thrust (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Pyro, 2 Unaligned
- Prowl (1 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro (character beneficial properties Stealth)
- Blade Ablaze (5 Pyro DMG) – 3 Pyro, 2 Vitality
- Passive: Stealth Grasp – Character beneficial properties Stealth upon battle begin. Whereas beneath Stealth, the character offers +1 DMG and takes -1 DMG.
Stealth is usually a precious state to reap the benefits of. It will possibly let the Agent survive an assault he in any other case wouldn’t or defeat a personality as an alternative of leaving a single level of HP. Nonetheless, it’s situational and is determined by your choice.
Score: 4 out of 5 along with his expertise card that grants him a Pyro Infusion. In any other case, 3.5 out of 5.
Mirror Maiden
Skills:
- 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 Vitality
Mirror Maiden would work nicely with a Hydro DPS, although few may very well be thought-about that. Nonetheless, she might help any of them with Refraction. Nevertheless, her expertise card implies that you just shouldn’t swap her out after utilizing Inflow Blast.
Score: 3 out of 5.
Stonehide Lawachurl
Skills:
- Plama Lawa (2 Phys DMG) – 1 Geo, 2 Unaligned
- Movo Lawa (3 Phys DMG) – 3 Geo
- Upa Shato (5 Phys DMG) – 3 Geo, 2 Vitality
- Passive: Infused Stonehide – The character beneficial properties Stonehide and Stone Power when the battle begins. The previous would scale back DMG taken by 1 thrice until it was Geo DMG, which consumes a further utilization. Stone Power converts Phys DMG to Geo DMG. It additionally offers +1 DMG as soon as each spherical. This standing will likely be eliminated when all Stonehide makes use of are consumed.
From the descriptions, you need to hold the Stonehide standing on it as a lot as potential. You’ll be able to regain it utilizing the expertise card, however with solely two accessible within the deck, it might take some luck earlier than you possibly can draw it in your hand.
Score: 3.5 out of 5
Maguu Kenki
Skills:
- 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 in the course of the Finish Section)
- Frosty Assault (1 Cyro DMG) – 3 Cryo (creates a Shadowsword: Galloping Frost that offers 1 Cryo DMG for two rounds in the course of the Finish Section)
- Pseudo Tengu Sweeper (4 Anemo DMG) – 3 Anemo, 3 Vitality (triggers the consequences of any Shadowsword summon. It doesn’t lower utilization.)
Its expertise card will likely be nice for fast switching. Relying on which ability you used, the Maguu Kenki will robotically swap out for the earlier (Blustering Blade) or subsequent (Frosty Assault) character. It will possibly additionally simply set off Swirl reactions with its Burst, because the summons may very well be Anemo or Cryo component.
Score: 4 out of 5.
Jadeplume Terrorshroom
Skills:
- 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 Vitality (consumes all Radical Vitality stacks, including a degree of DMG for every stack.)
- Passive: Radical Vitality – When the battle begins, it beneficial properties Radical Vitality
That is the one different Dendro character card within the TCG card checklist. Other than 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.
Score: 4 out of 5.
Participant Expertise Might Range
Scores, 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 might be finest should you tried experimenting with completely different character mixtures and discovering what you want finest. Most significantly, have enjoyable and don’t sweat the small stuff. Use whoever you need and like utilizing. Make your personal methods.
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