How to Beat Wagner in a Genius Invokation Duel

Challenge Wagner to a Genius Invokation Duel in Genshin Impact. See where to find Wagner, how to beat Wagner, recommended deck, and all rewards here!

Wagner Location

Where to Find Wagner

Find Wagner in the Mondstadt Blacksmith, Mondstadt

Wagner can be fought in an Open World Match, which means you have to go to the Mondstadt Blacksmith in Mondstadt in order to find and talk to them.

Likely to Show up in Weekly Guest Challenges

Wagner is also likely to show up as one of the Weekly Guest Challenges at The Cat's Tail tavern!

How to Unlock Wagner TCG Battle

Unlocks at Player Level 2

Available After Reaching Player Level 2

Wagner is one of the Open World Matches that become available after reaching Player Level 2.

How to Increase Player Level

How to Beat Wagner in Genius Invokation

Best Deck Against Wagner

Recommended Character Cards

Main Character Cards
Diluc	Kaeya	Sucrose

How to Beat Wagner' Adventure Challenge

Use Swirl and Melt to Deal More Damage

Wagner can be defeated with just the Starter Deck, using Kaeya and Sucrose to Swirl Cryo to the enemies, and then using Diluc to apply Melt Damage!

Use Kaeya to Defeat the Hydro Slimes

To get all of the rewards in this challenge, you must use an Elemental Burst. You can use either Kaeya or Sucrose's Elemental Bursts on Turn 1 as they only have two energy required to use it.

Equip a Weapon Card

To collect all of the rewards, you must have a weapon card equipped by one of your characters.
Starter Deck Build and How to Play

Wagner Information

Genius Invokation Duel Information

Wagner
Challenge Type	Open World Match
Special Rule	Your Support Zone starts with 1 "Wagner" card.

You and the mineral cargo you were escorting to Mondstadt came under attack from hilichurls, and to ensure the safe passage of the goods, you drew your blade, freshly forged at the blacksmith...

Wagner's TCG Deck

Wagner's Character Cards

Main Character Cards
Hydro Slime	Hydro Slime	Anemo Samachurl
Electro Hilichurl Shooter	Electro Hilichurl Shooter

Duel Objectives and Rewards

All Objectives and Rewards

Objective	Rewards
Achieve victory	Player EXP x120 Lucky Coin x100
Play 1 Weapon Equipment Card	Lucky Coin x200
Achieve victory within 5 rounds	Lucky Coin x200 Wagner Card x1

Genshin Impact Related Guides

TCG Character and NPC List

List of Open World Match Duels

List of Open World Match Duels
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Rama	Sareh	Sheikh Zubayr	Sulaykha
Taraneh	Ahangar	Amir	Asfand
Darina	Feresht	Kimiya	Nasrin
Rudaba	Yohanan	Yunus	Furuya Noboru
Kuroda	Mikoshi Genichirou	Ryuuji	Tomoki
Ryouko	Qiuyue	Kaede	Karpillia
Kurisu	Jifang	Chef Mao	Shitou
Uncle Tian	Iron Tongue Tian	Tea Master Liu Su	Bu'yun
Lan	Wagner	Blanche	Timaeus
Patton	Timmie	Ellin	Marjorie
Swan

Duel Types and Location Guides

All Duel Types and Guides
Co-Op Matches	Weekly Guest Challenges
Character Invitations	Ascension Challenges
Tavern Challenges	Open World Matches

Genius Invokation Gameplay Guide

Genius Invokation TCG Guide