What is Genius Invokation?

Genshin Impact‘s latest update introduced an exciting new gameplay mode – Genius Invokation, a collectible card game you can play within the world of Teyvat. In Genius Invokation, you battle opponents using a deck of character, equipment, support and event cards. Winning duels earns you rewards like rare character cards to grow your collection. This guide will explain everything you need to know about getting started with Genius Invokation and amassing those coveted character cards for your deck.

Genius Invokation is a tabletop card game introduced in Genshin Impact version 3.3. It allows you to collect cards representing characters, weapons, artifacts, and abilities from the world of Teyvat. You can form a deck using your cards, then battle NPCs or other players in turn-based duels.

Each card has an energy cost, attack power, defense, and special effects. By combining cards effectively, you can chain together combos and overwhelm your opponent. Winning duels earns you rewards like new character cards, material cards, Mora, and other treasures.

Genius Invokation brings a whole new dimension of strategy and collection to Genshin Impact. Building the ultimate deck with your favorite characters is an exciting new endeavour!

To unlock Genius Invokation and start collecting cards, you first need to fulfil these requirements:

• Reach Adventure Rank 32
• Complete the Archon Quest "Song of the Dragon and Freedom"

Once you‘ve met the criteria, head to The Cat‘s Tail tavern in Mondstadt. This is where you can access everything related to Genius Invokation – duels, card collection, shop etc.

Speak with the NPC Prince (the black cat) inside The Cat‘s Tail. Claim your Genius Invokation level rewards from him to receive your first match invitation letters.

These invitation letters are key to battling opponents and winning character cards, so be sure to claim any you get from Prince as you increase your Genius Invokation level.

The primary method of obtaining new character cards is to duel opponents. Here are the steps:

1. Speak to Prince and claim any available level rewards for match invitations.

2. Go to the notice board in The Cat‘s Tail and select "Invite Character".

3. Choose an opponent from the available characters on the board. Take note of their elemental affinities and deck strength.

4. Once you‘ve invited them, initiate the duel. You‘ll be taken to the Genius Invokation table to face off!

5. Defeat your opponent by reducing their health to zero using your cards.

6. After winning, you‘ll be rewarded with 2-3 of your opponent‘s character cards from their deck. The rarer the character, the lower the drop rate.

Following this process is the most reliable way to expand your roster of character cards. Some highly sought after characters like Raiden Shogun or Sangonomiya Kokomi may take many invitation letters and duels before you obtain their card. But perseverance pays off!

There are a few key types of cards you can acquire in Genius Invokation:

Character Cards: These feature playable characters from Genshin Impact, along with their Vision, weapon, and talents. They are the rarest and most coveted cards.

Equipment Cards: Represent weapons and artifacts that characters can equip. Provide attack, defense and other stat bonuses.

Support Cards: Grant effects like healing, elemental energy, or strengthened attacks. Important for combo strategies.

Event Cards: Special limited-time cards that offer unique effects. Usually tied to seasonal events in the game.

In addition, cards have a rarity grade from lowest to highest:

• Common – Most basic cards that are easily obtained.

• Fine – Moderately strong cards with solid effects.

• Epic – Rare and desirable cards that are very powerful when upgraded.

• Legendary – The rarest tier reserved for 5-star characters and game-changing event cards.

When inviting opponents, keep difficulty and rarity in mind. Challenging higher level foes means a chance at obtaining rarer character cards for your collection.

Dueling isn‘t the only method to expand your deck. Here are some other avenues for obtaining Genius Invokation cards:

• Missions – Daily and limited-time missions may reward cards upon completion.

• Tavern Challenges – Special battles that earn you card packs.

• Shop – Use currency to buy randomized card packs with varying rarity rates.

• Combining – Merge lower rarity cards to have a chance at generating higher rarity ones.

• Level Rewards – Earning more Invokation levels grants free cards at milestone ranks.

• Events – Temporary events will provide themed card packs and challenges.

Having a balanced acquisition strategy is important. While duels should be your priority, supplement through other means like missions, the shop, and combining to round out your deck faster.

Here are some tips to create a powerful Genius Invokation deck:

• Focus on 1-2 elements – Elemental resonance between cards amplifies damage. A deck with Pyro and Hydro for Vaporize combos works well.

• Include both attackers and supports – You need cards that can deal damage as well as support effects for defense, healing, energy generation etc.

• Manage energy cost – Don‘t overload on high cost cards. Include some low cost cards you can play each turn.

• Upgrade key cards – Use material cards to upgrade your strongest and most used cards to increase their stats and effects.

• Utilize combos – Chaining certain cards together will activate combo bonuses. Like using Bennett‘s skill card followed by Xiangling‘s burst card.

• Adapt your strategy – Observe your opponent‘s deck and alter your plays to counter it.

• Disrupt opponents – Time stuns, saps, and other negative effects to throw off their strategy.

Following these tips will help you dominate Genius Invokation duels and grow your collection faster. For more advanced tips from expert players, consult guides on popular fan sites.

Here are some of the most powerful and game-changing character cards to try obtaining for your Genius Invokation deck:

• Raiden Shogun – Her skill lets you retry a card, and her burst deals AoE Electro DMG.

• Sangonomiya Kokomi – Heals all cards in your hand each turn. Great sustain.

• Bennett – His skill grants a huge ATK bonus when upgraded. Core damage buff.

• Xingqiu – His burst lets you counter enemy attacks. Very disruptive.

• Xiangling – Deals excellent Pyro DMG over time when her burst is activated.

• Fischl – Constant Electro DMG from her skill. Great for overload reactions.

• Sucrose – Boosts EM dramatically to amp reaction damage from Vaporize, Melt etc.

• Yelan – High single target DPS and disruption with her skill and burst.

• Zhongli – His skill provides a strong shield on deploy. Good defensive option.

• Venti – Can mass crowd control enemies with his heavy Swirl damage burst.

Having these top-tier character cards will give you a leg up in duels, so be sure to use your invitation letters on opponents that can drop them!

Genshin Impact‘s latest update, Version 3.3 "All Senses Clear, All Existence Void" added a huge amount of new content relevant to Genius Invokation.

Two new characters were introduced – Wanderer (Anemo) and Faruzan (Anemo). As more characters get added over time, we can expect their character cards to also become available.

There is also a new domain called Steeple of Ignorance that drops artifacts that may appear as equipment cards. And the new Night Peacock bow may show up as well.

Plus there are new world and story quests that reward currencies to spend in The Cat‘s Tail shop on card packs. And recipes to combine cards.

Over time, the pool of available cards will continue expanding with new content updates. More characters means more powerful options for your Genius Invokation deck.

Genius Invokation brings an exciting strategic card game to the world of Teyvat. Following this guide‘s tips on how to unlock Genius Invokation, win duels against opponents, optimize your deck, and acquire new character cards will have you dominating the card table in no time!

The rare character cards featuring fan-favorite heroes like Raiden Shogun are highly coveted, so put your Invokation knowledge to work. Before long, you‘ll have an unstoppable deck and card collection to overwhelm any opponent.

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