Summary
- A recent Genshin Impact Genius Invokation TCG tournament was dominated by one particular card boasting a 100% play rate.
- The All-Devouring Narwhal, based on the Fontaine boss, was a force in the meta, thanks to its powerful synergy with Keqing who saw a 92% play rate.
- Other cards like Cyno, Dehya, and Layla saw an impressive showing at the Genius Invokation TCG tournament.
A recent major tournament for Genshin Impact's Genius Invokation TCG game mode saw one card dominating the competitive event, boasting a 100% play rate during the tournament. The digital trading card game, first added in the Version 3.3 update, offers a wide variety of characters for players to choose from when building their decks. Genius Invokation TCG features nearly every playable Genshin Impact character, alongside several in-game enemies and bosses as Character Cards for players to use. However, one recently released card seems to be dominating the game's competitive meta.
Genshin Impact's Version 4.7 update earlier this year brought a massive update to the HoYoverse RPG's in-game TCG. More than 30 new cards were added to the popular Genshin Impact game mode, including several based on Fontaine Artifacts like Marechaussee Hunter and Golden Troupe. The update also brought nine new Character Cards to the TCG, with popular Fontaine cast members like Furina and Wriothesley joining the digital card game. Now, a new enemy Character Card is taking over Genius Invokation TCG's meta.
A chart showing character usage from Genshin Impact's recent "Fonta Cup" tournament for the TCG shows off one character's staggering play rate. The tournament featured two Character Cards boasting play rates above 90%, with Genshin Impact's All-Devouring Narwhal featured in every tournament deck with a 100% play rate. Keqing joined the in-game boss as the only other character sitting in "S+" tier, with a 92.9% play rate. Cyno, Layla, Abyss Herald: Wicked Torrents, Chevreuse, and Dehya also saw play rates above 50% during the tournament.
Genshin Impact TCG Chart Shows "Fonta Cup" Tournament Character Usage Rates
S+ Tier
- All-Devouring Narwhal: 100%
- Keqing: 92.9%
S Tier
- Cyno: 79.7%
- Layla: 71.9%
- Abyss Herald: Wicked Torrents: 69.5%
- Chevreuse: 67.2%
- Dehya: 67.2%
A Tier
- Cryo Hypostasis: 50.0%
B Tier
- Bennett: 32.8%
- Electro Hypostasis: 32.8%
- Thunder Manifestation: 22.7%
C Tier
- La Signora: 17.1%
- Sayu: 17.1%
- Chongyun: 15.6%
- Emperor of Fire and Iron: 13.2%
- Thoma: 13.2%
- Barbara: 10.9%
- Nahida: 10.1%
D Tier
- Xingqiu: 7.0%
- Kuki Shinobu: 7.0%
- Lyney: 5.4%
- Guardian of Apep's Oasis: 4.7%
- Xinyan: 3.9%
- Azhdaha: 3.9%
- Consecrated Scorpion: 3.9%
- Eula: 3.4%
- Nilou: 3.4%
- Mona: 2.3%
- Ningguang: 2.3%
- Furina: 2.3%
- Qiqi: 2.3%
- Kaedehara Kazuha: 1.5%
- Tartaglia: 1.5%
- Consecrated Flying Serpent: 1.5%
- Faruzan: 1.5%
- Neuvillette: 1.5%
- Millennial Pearl Seahorse: 1.5%
- Kaveh: 0.7%
- Wriothesley: 0.7%
- Noelle: 0.7%
- Maguu Kenki: 0.7%
- Kujou Sara: 0.7%
- Sangonomiya Kokomi: 0.7%
- Fatui Electro Cicin Mage: 0.7%
- Sucrose: 0.7%
- Klee: 0.7%
Many players have suggested the All-Devouring Narwhal's meta relevance in Genius Invokation TCG is due to its incredible synergy with Keqing's Character Card. The All-Devouring Narwhal's Passive Skill increases its HP based on players discarding or Tuning their cards, gaining more HP when cards of the same Element are used. The powerful combo with Keqing features the Electro Character generating "Lightning Stiletto" cards with her Skill and feeding them into the Narwhal, allowing it to gain an absurd amount of HP quickly.
The dominance of All-Devouring Narwhal comes as Genshin Impact recently added more new cards to the TCG with Version 4.8. The newest update to the Genshin Impact TCG brought three new Character Cards to the digital card game, with Navia, Chevreuse, and Frost Operative making their playable debut. Chevreuse's release in Genius Invokation TCG has clearly caught on with fans of the TCG as well, boasting one of the highest play rates in the Fonta Cup. The All-Devouring Narwhal's overwhelming popularity in Genshin Impact's recent tournament will be one for the record books for Genius Invokation TCG.
Genshin Impact
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 87%
- Released
- September 28, 2020
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Fantasy Violence, In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
- Publisher(s)
- HoYoverse (Formerly miHoYo)
WHERE TO PLAY
Step into Teyvat, a vast world teeming with life and flowing with elemental energy.
You and your sibling arrived here from another world. Separated by an unknown god, stripped of your powers, and cast into a deep slumber, you now awake to a world very different from when you first arrived.
Thus begins your journey across Teyvat to seek answers from The Seven — the gods of each element. Along the way, prepare to explore every inch of this wondrous world, join forces with a diverse range of characters, and unravel the countless mysteries that Teyvat holds...
MASSIVE OPEN WORLD
Climb any mountain, swim across any river, and glide over the world below, taking in the jaw-dropping scenery each step of the way. And if you stop to investigate a wandering Seelie or strange mechanism, who knows what you might discover?
ELEMENTAL COMBAT SYSTEM
Harness the seven elements to unleash elemental reactions. Anemo, Electro, Hydro, Pyro, Cryo, Dendro, and Geo interact in all sorts of ways, and Vision wielders have the power to turn this to their advantage.
Will you vaporize Hydro with Pyro, electro-charge it with Electro, or freeze it with Cryo? Your mastery of the elements will give you the upper hand in battle and exploration.
BEAUTIFUL VISUALS
Feast your eyes on the world around you, with a stunning art style, real-time rendering, and finely tuned character animations delivering you a truly immersive visual experience. Lighting and weather all change naturally over time, bringing every detail of this world to life.
SOOTHING SOUNDTRACK
Let the beautiful sounds of Teyvat draw you in as you explore the expansive world around you. Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the soundtrack changes seamlessly with the time and gameplay to match the mood.
BUILD YOUR DREAM TEAM
Team up with a diverse cast of characters in Teyvat, each with their own unique personalities, stories, and abilities. Discover your favorite party combinations and level up your characters to help you conquer even the most daunting of enemies and domains.
JOURNEY WITH FRIENDS
Team up with friends across various platforms to trigger more elemental action, tackle tricky boss fights, and conquer challenging domains together to reap rich rewards.
As you stand atop the peaks of Jueyun Karst and take in the rolling clouds and vast terrain stretching out before you, you may wish to stay in Teyvat a little longer... But until you are reunited with your lost sibling, how can you rest? Go forth, Traveler, and begin your adventure!
- Engine
- Unity
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Cross-Platform Play
- All platforms
- Cross Save
- All platforms
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, iOS, Android
- Genre(s)
- RPG, Action, Adventure, Gacha, Open-World
