Genshin Impact Genius Invokation TCG character card tier list

Although Genshin Impact’s Genius Invokation TCG game mode has lots to delve into and learn, some parts of the game will still feel quite familiar to players. One such aspect is character cards since they function very similarly to playable characters in Teyvat and can be ranked among a tier list in a similar matter.

What are character cards in Genius Invokation TCG?

Just as characters are the primary focus of gameplay around Teyvat, so too are character cards the primary focus of Genius Invokation TCG because they are always at the center of the action and gameplay.

All gameplay within Genius Invokation TCG is built around the character cards at the center of it. Because of this, choosing the right cards and always working towards attaining more cards in Genius Invokation TCG is quite important for any Genshin player looking to perfect their skills within the card dueling game.

Genshin’s card game mode comes with a lot of complex rules and functions, so before players delve into figuring out which character cards they want for their deck, they’ll want to make sure they have a solid grasp on how Genius Invokation TCG is played. Once Travelers feel like they understand the game fairly well, they should then have a solid idea of how character cards work and why they are so important.

Before a game can begin, both players must have three character cards ready to go on any given deck for any given game. They then must select one to start as the active character, but can switch to either of the other two characters or back to the original starting one as needed.

Genius Invokation TCG character card tier list in Genshin Impact Version 3.7

Most character cards in Genius Invokation TCG feature playable characters that Travelers can recruit to their actual team roster, but a few of them also feature foes that players have encountered around Teyvat. The best cards in Genius Invokation TCG so far are all mostly playable character cards but this could change in the future as more cards for players to collect are released.

While five-star characters always exceed four-star characters in Genshin’s regular gameplay and certain characters are well-known for being better than others, this mindset does not apply to Genius Invokation TCG. Players may be surprised to discover which characters excel above the rest in this game mode and should not think about them in terms of how they perform outside of Genius Invokation TCG.

Based on my experience with every card in Genius Invokation TCG, you can’t really go wrong with any of them. There are certainly many cards that perform well above others, but you can also build an amazing deck with just about any character. This means that players can choose to use their favorite recruit, even if they aren’t among the best, and make up for their pitfalls by pairing them with better characer cards.

SS-tier cards in Genius Invokation TCG

The best cards in TCG that will always perform incredibly well are:

Keqing: One of Genius Invokation TCG’s most efficient damage-dealing cards is Keqing. She can consistently dish out quick damage against the entire opposing team and her elemental burst has perhaps the best area-of-effect damage within the card game.

Ganyu: The Ganyu Genius Invokation TCG card is another one of the best cards players can use to deal damage against their opponent. Her elemental burst deals piercing damage to all of her foe’s characters and her summon can do this too. She excels at creating strong area-of-effect damage against the opponent’s team and is an overall powerful force with a variety of attack types.

Raiden Shogun: The highly anticip[ated arrival of the playable Archon cards did not disappoint when they arrived in the Version 3.7 update. Just as all four are among Genshin’s best characters, so too are they top-tier recruits in TCG. Raiden Shogun’s card is so good that most Travelers feel it’s broken and will get nerfed in the near future. But for now, players can enjoy her immensely impressive skillset.

Fatui Pyro Agent: Although the Fatui Pyro Agent is usually a foe that players have to face, in Genius Invokation TCG they are a card that players can use to see success in battle and one of the best character cards yet. This character has the special stealth ability and perhaps the best balance of cost-to-damage output ratio, making this easily one of the best cards that players can use in battle.

Sangonomiya Kokomi: The Hydro character stays true to her solid skillset outside of TCG and is also a superb support character within the card game. Kokomi is one of the strongest supports that players can equip to their TCG team and also provides solid healing.

Mona: Just as she works in regular Genshin gameplay, so too does Mona shine as a supporting character in Genius Invokation TCG. Her passive ability allows players to switch to another character as a fast action rather than a combat action, which is quite useful. Mona’s Hydro damage is solid, she can also double her teammate’s damage through her elemental burst, and she makes Hydro application for the Frozen elemental reaction easy.

Kamisato Ayaka: The Cryo Inazuman character remains one of Genshin’s best both outside of Genius Invokation TCG and within it. Her Cryo application is consistent and powerful which makes triggering Cryo elemental reactions a breeze.

Zhongli: If you’ve played a decent amount of TCG then you are likely familiar with how frustrating powerful shielding characters are to defeat. Betaing Zhongli to obtain his TCG card won’t be easy for this very reason, but once you do manage to get him you’ll find him to be one of the strongest cards around.

Nahida: Like Zhongli, Nahida is so powerful players will have a tough time beating her to unlock her card. But she is also well worth the effort and packs a powerful Dendro skillset for Travelers to use.

Hu Tao: The Pyro Polearm characters’ super unique but powerful skillset translates into the world of Genius Invokation TCG. She is easily one of the most powerful damage-dealing cards out there, but players do need to pay attention to her health points carefully to maximize her benefits.

Shenhe: Within a heavily Freeze focused team composition, Shenhe is a powerful card to use. Her abilities are especially powerful when paired with Kamisato Ayaka’s TCG card.

Venti: Like the rest of the playable Archons, so too is Venti a top-tier character card players can use. If you’re running a team where you want to switch characters frequently, Venti is an especially powerful character to have thanks to his Stormzone ability that makes switching recruits cost one less Elemental Die. Venti also forces foes to switch characters when they don’t want to through his Stormeye ability.

Yae Miko: The damage dealt by Yae Miko’s elemental burst is super high and she packs an all-around powerful Electro skillset.

S-tier cards in Genius Invokation TCG

All cards in S-tier are still immensely powerful options that will perform above average. These cards are:

Yoimiya: The Pyro Archer is an efficient and quick damage-dealing force. When paired with a character whose normal attack deals elemental damage, she is an impressive unit.

Fischl: Fischl’s Oz summon is one of the better summons within Genius Invokation TCG and makes her a top-tier character card choice.

Collei: Dendro elemental reactions are quite strong and Collei is currently one of only a few ways to get them in Genius Invokation TCG. Collei makes setting up and dishing out Dendro elemental reactions easy and is quite powerful because of this.

Xingqiu: One of Genshin’s best Hydro applicators retains his impressive supporting skillset in Genius Invokation TCG. Xingqiu helps his teammates activate elemental reactions and can also reduce the amount of incoming damage through his elemental skill.

Xiangling: The Pyro chef is an excellent supporting unit in Genius Invokation TCG and is one of the best Pyro characters in the card game so far. She’s great for setting up elemental reactions and is a consistent Pyro applicator all around.

Chongyun: The Cryo character excels at constantly adding his element into the mix which makes him a solid card for many deck lineups.

Xiao: The Anemo character packs a solid and reliable skillset, but many other characters seem to possess more benefits than he does.

Tartaglia (Childe): The Fatui Harbinger has a solid skillset and is certainly better than many other character cards, but he’s not quite as impressive as those in the tier above this one.

Bennett: The Pyro characters’ widely renowned support skillset maintains its power in the card dueling game. His elemental burst is immensely powerful, fairly cheap, and he can also grant some solid healing through it.

Maguu Kenki: This card is a great choice for players seeking a character that wields two elements. Maguu Kenki has both Anemo and Cryo abilities which makes this a very versatile card.

Klee: Klee is an overall solid Pyro force and is one of the better recruits players can obtain in TCG. She works best when placed on a team focused on elemental reactions like Vaporize.

Beidou: Just like Klee, Beidou is a solid card but should also be carefully crafted into a deck rather than thrown into an existing lineup.

Amber: Although she’s one of the worst playable characters outside of TCG, Amber is actually a solid option in TCG. She’s able to decrease the damage taken by the active character by two through her Baron Bunny ability which is quite useful in battle.

Eula: The Cryo Claymore character is a powerful card to have, but compared to other Cryo characters like Ganyu and Kamisato Ayaka, Eula does come with some complexities. Because the other more powerful and versatile primary damage-dealing Cryo TCG characters exist, Eula is generally not the best choice but is still quite powerful.

Abyss Lector: Fathomless Flames: If you’re the kind of TCG player who struggles when one of your characters perishes, using this card might be exactly the boost you need. The passive ability this card possesses will revive this character when they should be vanquished and grants them three health points to give them another fighting chance.

A-tier cards in Genius Invokation TCG

The cards that fall in A-tier are powerful but not over-the-top impressive like those ranked higher. These cards are:

Sucrose: The Swirl elemental reaction is one of the easier to create and Sucrose breezes her way through any Genius Invokation TCG duel with ease. Her elemental skill can mess up opponents as it forces them to switch active characters and can cause quite a bit of mayhem. Sucrose’s overall Anemo damage and application are extremely consistent and powerful which makes her a great recruit for any Genius Invokation TCG deck.

Noelle: While shielding and healing aren’t at the core of TCG’s gameplay, Noelle can not only provide shields and healing, but also excels at dishing out damage. This makes her a versatile card that will fit nicely in many deck lineups.

Electro Hypostasis: The floating Electro cube packs a solid skillet, but nothing about it feels particularly amazing so it falls among the average cards available for players to use.

Kaeya: While the Kaeya card is fairly easy to use, it doesn’t quite have as much power as other cards ranked higher on this list. However, it is an easy-to-manage card and is especially strong for players just starting out in TCG.

Diluc: The Mondtsadt character has a rather high cost but is quite effective at dishing out powerful Pyro damage.

Rhodeia of Loch: The Rhodeia of Loch will only really feel strong when placed alongside other characters that can also perform powerful summons. If you’re looking to craft a summon-centered team, then the Rhodeia of Loch is a solid choice.

Ningguang: The Geo character is good at reducing the incoming damage from the other player and deals solid damage.

Diona: The Cryo character has a fairly versatile and flexible skillset that allows her to shield, heal, and inflict decent Cryo damage.

B-tier cards in Genius Invokation TCG

No character card in Genshin’s TCG is necessarily bad because the right deck surrounding any card will help it see success. However, certain cards simply require more work than they are worth due to their small damage output and effectiveness. These cards are:

Cyno: The Electro character from Sumeru has a rather high-cost skillset that will feel like far more work than it is worth.

Fatui Cryo Cicin Mage: The Cryo Fatui character is a decent card, but she feels a bit unimpressive in comparison to the immensely powerful Fatui Pyro Agent since they both possess similar abilities except she is much weaker.

Jean: While Jean’s support skillset is solid and her elemental burst provides impressive healing, players are much better off with other more dynamic support units ranked higher on this list.

Razor: The Electro character is a solid recruit but there are other Electro character cards that perform far more efficiently.

Kujou Sara: The Electro character can be solid support for some Electro-based teams, but she is lackluster compared to other cards, and especially in comparison to Fischl, who is both the same element and weapon type. This seems to stay true to the characters’ respective skillsets outside of TCG, as Kujou Sara has consistently been deemed “a worse Fischl” since she was first released.

Barbara: Barbara’s skillset is too focused on healing, and the healing that she does provide is fairly low. Her healing is pretty consistent though, and she might work well for players that are struggling to keep their characters alive.

Jadeplume Terrorshroom: This is one of only a few Dendro cards, but is outperformed easily by Collei. The Jadeplume Terrorshroom card has a long build-up time but does reward that time with solid damage.

Mirror Maiden: The Mirror Maiden’s elemental burst is fairly low cost, but her overall Hydro skillset is measly in comparison to other character cards of the same element.

Stonehide Lawachurl: This card deals no elemental damage, which is at the very core of the best way to see success in TCG. Elemental reactions are immensely powerful and important in the card game, making this perhaps the worst card of all.

MiHoYo is continuously expanding upon Genius Invokation TCG which means new character cards will arrive in the future and that current ones, espeicalluy those that were released recently, could potenially be changed. Because of this, this tier list will be updated when new cards are added or as the abilities of existing character cards are modified.

We gathered this information by playing Genshin Impact Version 3.7 “Duel! The Summoners’ Summit!” on PC.