It doesn’t take long for the meta to be “solved” in card games, and it wouldn’t be different in Genshin Impact’s own Genius Invokation TCG. These might not matter much in regular play, but for harder matches and human opponents, having the best possible decks is necessary in order to secure a hard-earned victory. Or just complain about seeing the same decks over and over.
For that reason, we’re compiling some of the best current decks you can build based on the most recent unofficial tournaments’ results. As the game has just been released, many of the decks are very similar to each other. Expect to see a LOT of Yoimiya around here. The girl’s too powerful for this world.
Genius Invokation TCG Tier List
5 – Superconduct Ganyu
Characters: Ganyu, Fischl, Keqing
Deck List:
- 2x Exile’s Circlet
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Woven Thunder
- 2x Elemental Resonance: High Voltage
- 2x Paimon
- 2x Iron Tongue Tian
- 2x Liben
- 2x Chang the Ninth
- 2x Liu Su
- 2x Changing Shifts
- 2x Leave It To Me!
- 2x I Haven’t Lost Yet!
- 2x Starsigns
- 2x Calx’s Arts
- 2x Quick Knit
- 2x Send Off
Very strong AoE damage that can finish the match quickly with a single arrow/Burst. Can use Diona for extra defenses.
4 – Aggravate/Quicken Collei
Characters: Collei, Keqing, Fischl
Deck List:
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Woven Thunder
- 2x Elemental Resonance: High Voltage
- 2x Floral Sidewinder
- 2x Knights of Favonius Library
- 2x The Bestest Travel Companion!
- 2x Paimon
- 2x Liben
- 2x Liu Su
- 2x Changing Shifts
- 2x Leave It To Me!
- 2x I Haven’t Lost Yet!
- 2x Calx’s Arts
- 2x Quick Knit
- 2x Send Off
- 2x Lotus Flower Crisp
Collei is a monster at applying Dendro and pairs nicely with the other girls. You can bring Mona for a Hyperbloom variation and protection.
Related: All Genius Invokation TCG Elemental Reactions in Genshin Impact
3 – Freeze Ayaka
Characters: Ayaka, Chongyun, Xingqiu
Deck List:
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Shattering Ice
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Woven Ice
- 2x Kanten Senmyou Blessing
- 2x Paimon
- 2x Liben
- 2x Changing Shifts
- 2x Leave It To Me!
- 2x I Haven’t Lost Yet!
- 2x The Bestest Travel Companion!
- 2x Strategize
- 2x Starsigns
- 2x NRE
- 2x Parametric Transformer
- 2x Minty Meat Rolls
- 2x Northern Smoked Chicken
A control-heavy deck is perfect if you don’t want your opponent to have fun. Cryo resonance is very important for extra energy.
2- Yoimiya Vaporize
Characters: Yoimiya, Bennett, Xingqiu
Deck List:
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Fervent Flames
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Woven Flames
- 2x Aquila Favonia
- 2x Lucky Dog’s Silver Circlet
- 2x Paimon
- 2x Liben
- 2x Timmy
- 2x Chang the Ninth
- 2x Leave It To Me!
- 2x The Bestest Travel Companion!
- 2x Strategize
- 2x Send Off
- 2x Parametric Transformer
- 2x Lotus Flower Crisp
- 2x Mondstadt Hash Brown
1- Yoimiya Melt
Characters: Yoimiya, Ayaka, Chongyun
Deck List:
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Shattering Ice
- 2x Elemental Resonance: Woven Ice
- 2x Gambler’s Earrings
- 2x Paimon
- 2x Liben
- 2x Liu Su
- 2x Chang the Ninth
- 2x Leave It To Me!
- 2x Changing Shifts
- 1x Starsign
- 2x NRE
- 2x Parametric Transformer
- 1x Sweet Madame
- 2x Northern Smoked Chicken
- 2x Minty Meat Rolls
Made for OTKs with Melt and Yoimiya’s Burst with few windows for retaliation. Has a LOT of variations, including double Pyro, Xingqiu, or Mona to name a few.
Related: The Best Genius Invokation TCG Cards You Should Be Using in Genshin Impact
The most important thing is to know how to adapt to certain situations. If you’re struggling against summon-heavy decks, adding a Send Off can make things easier even if the list doesn’t include it, for example. Use these decks as a base for creating your own. And be learned to play against them, because you’ll probably be seeing those a lot.