Genshin Impact Genius Invokation: First round kill deck guide

A CRITICAL strike in the first round of Genshin Impact’s TCG, Genius Invokation, can give you a huge advantage for the rest of the game.

The best decks are built using a number of character cards, event cards, and support cards, which all have their own roles to play.

However, on the competitive scene, people have already been building decks to take out their opponents in the first round.

Here are the best decks for critical strikes in Genshin Impact’s Genius Invokation.

Genshin Impact TCG: First Round Kill Deck in Genius Invokation

The First Round Kill deck, better known by the abbreviation FRK, threatens the opponent by taking one character card in the opening turn.

If all three character cards go down, the game ends, so this puts you in a very strong starting position.

It also limits the opponent’s strategy from the start making their typical plans fail.

The three character cards used are the Fatui Pyro Agent, Yoimiya, and Collei. The rest of the deck consists of the following cards:

• 2x Floral Sidewinder
• 2x Paid in Full
• 2x Lucky Dog’s Silver Circlet
• 2x Liyue Harbor Wharf
• 1x Knights of Favonius Library
• 2x Favonius Cathedral
• 1x Tubby
• 2x Elemental Resonance – Fervent Flames
• 2x Elemental Resonance – Woven Flames
• 2x Changing Shifts
• 2x Toss-Up
• 1x Strategize
• 1x Leave it to me!
• 2x Send Off
• 2x Northern Smoked Chicken
• 1x Mondstadt Hash Brown
• 1x Lotus Flower Crisp
• 2x Mushroom Pizza

This deck has a strong psychological element, which can scare human players.

The threat of a critical first strike leads opponents to panic, interrupting their planned attack.

Genshin Impact TCG: How to use the First Round Kill deck in Genius Invokation

For a successful FRK, you must get the following cards in your hand:

• Floral Sidewinder or Elemental Resonance – Fervent Flames

In addition, you’ll need at least one of the following cards:

• Northern Smoked Chicken
• Elemental Resonance – Woven Flames
• Changing Shifts

First Round Kill with Fatui Pyro Agent

To get a critical strike with Fatui Pyro Agent, you must roll five Pyro dice, and have Northern Smoked Chicken or Woven Flames.

Use your standard attack twice, then your elemental burst to take a character down.

You attack twice with the standard attack, then with your Elemental Burst.

Against human opponents, this is a commonly used tactic and so counters have been built, such as Xingqiu decks that you should be careful of.

First Round Kill with Collei and Yoimiya

With Collei and Yoimiya you require Floral Sidewinder and at least one copy of Northern Smoked Chicken, Woven Flames, or Changing Shifts. 

You must also have two Pyro dice and three Dendro dice available.

Start with Yoimiya’s ability and follow up with one of her standard attacks. Then switch to Collei and use Floral Sidewinder. End Phase damage should finish off your target.

There is another way you can use Collei and Yoimiya which relies on Fervent Flames and Northern Smoked Chicken, Woven Flames, or Changing Shifts.

For this one you’ll need six dice – three Pyro and three Dendro.

Start with Yoimiya’s ability and standard attack again, and then switch to Collei. 

This time use elemental resonance and then Collei’s ability. Again, End Phase damage should do the trick.

Contingency Plan

If the plan doesn’t work, you still have the option to go for the long term win with your Pyro Agent.

Food, Favonius Cathedral, and Lucky Dog’s Silver Circlet will keep him alive for a long time. 

The Pyro Agent’s skill should slowly erode the health of your opponent’s cards, making them vulnerable to Yoimiya and Collei’s attacks or an Elemental Burst from the Pyro Agent.

Written by Marco Wutz and Georgina Young on behalf of GLHF.