Zhongli, Kokomi, and Arataki Itto, Zhongli Hypercarry Deck Build and How to Play

This is the user-submitted Zhongli Hypercarry Deck build for Zhongli, Kokomi, and Arataki Itto by BoomyLewis in Genshin Impact's Genius Invokation TCG. Check out all character and action cards for the Zhongli Hypercarry Deck and a guide on how to play it!

Zhongli Hypercarry Deck Build

List of Cards

Main Characters Cards
Zhongli				Kokomi				Arataki Itto
Action Cards
Archaic Petra ×1			Tenacity of the Millelith ×2			Paimon ×1			Elemental Resonance: Woven Stone ×2
Elemental Resonance: Enduring Rock ×2			Minty Meat Rolls ×2			Lotus Flower Crisp ×2			Northern Smoked Chicken ×2
Mushroom Pizza ×2			NRE ×2			Favonius Cathedral ×2			Vanarana ×2
Tenshukaku ×1			Thunder and Eternity ×2			Tamakushi Casket ×2			Dominance of Earth ×2
Vortex Vanquisher ×1

Submitted by a Reader!

The Zhongli Hypercarry Deck was built and submitted to us by our dear reader, BoomyLewis! You can check out his detailed strategy of how to play this deck by viewing his HoYoLab post!

Zhongli Hypercarry Deck How to Play

Zhongli Hypercarry Explanation

Strengths and Weaknesses

Zhongli Hypercarry Combo Cards

Combo Card 1	Combo Card 2	Result
Archaic Petra	Dominance of Earth	- Ensures 2 Geo dice per roll. - Dominance of Earth automatically props up Zhongli's shield, and his Steele deals +1 DMG.
Vortex Vanquisher	Tenacity of the Millelith	- Provides a shield at the beginning of every phase. - Vortex Vanquisher reinforces shield provided by the Tenacity of the Milellith artifact set.
Elemental Resonance: Woven Stone	Elemental Resonance: Enduring Rock	- Provides one Geo die with Woven Stone. - Shields are reinforced with Enduring Rock.
Vanarana	Thunder and Eternity	- Contributes to great dice management by reclaiming any unused dice in the previous round. - Thunder and Eternity is excellent for emergency purposes should your dice be completely unaligned.

How to Play Zhongli Hypercarry Deck

Starting Cards

Recommended Starting Hand
Archaic Petra	Tenacity of the Millelith	Vortex Vanquisher	Dominance of Earth
NRE	Thunder and Eternity	Vanarana	Favonius Cathedral

The main focal point of this deck is none other than Zhongli, with both Kokomi and Itto on stand-by most of the time for support. With any luck, all your food cards, and the Favonius Cathedral, Kokomi might sit this one out and let you focus on Zhongli.

When playing support cards, one must be able to balance putting them on the field while ensuring action for Zhongli. Therefore, it's good to keep in mind that you should only play these support cards with whatever leftover dice you may have after acting.

Zhongli's Full Potential

At first glance, one might think that Zhongli is purely for support and hefty shields. However, with the proper support cards and gameplay, his full potential for taking down enemies relentlessly can be unlocked.

Pairing his shield with DMG boosting cards and keeping his supports up, you are set to win even the hardest duels and even win battles against fellow Travelers with ease!

Reinforced Shield, Sharpened Spear

Recommended Cards
Vortex Vanquisher	Archaic Petra	Tenacity of the Millelith	Elemental Resonance: Enduring Rock

In order to unlock Zhongli's full combat prowess, the cards above are the most recommended to play. Tha Archaic Petra set should go to Itto as the main selling point of this card is to ensure 2 Geo dice for usage.

Vortex Vanquisher will be able to give you +1 DMG on all of Zhongli's attacks as well as shield reinforcement. Pair that with the Tenacity of the Millelith set and Elemental Resonance: Enduring Rock, you basically have a walking fortress.

Game Phases

Early Game

Zhongli

Tenacity of the Millelith

Vanarana

Favonius Cathedral

Start with Zhongli and get a kickstart on his shields. Before anything else, equip him with the Tenacity of the Millelith set if you're lucky enough to get it the first round. In the subsequent rounds, lay down the Favonius Cathedral card to keep Zhongli alive.

Make sure to attack at least once each round. Even if it's just a Normal ATK, at least it will move things forward. If you need any active healing, do not hesitate to consume restorative foods or swap to Kokomi. Make sure that Vanarana is on-field as well.

Mid-Game

Vortex Vanquisher

Archaic Petra

Elemental Resonance: Enduring Rock

Thunder and Eternity

If you pulled the Vortex Vanquisher, it will be in your best interest to let Zhongli have it, and equip Itto with the Archaic Petra set to guarantee usable dice. When push comes to shove, Thunder and Eternity will be able to pull you out of the fire.

Around this time, you should have a fully built Zhongli. Keep spamming his shields and swap to your other characters in case of emergencies. Your support cards will be able to keep Zhongli alive well into the late game.

Late Game

Arataki Itto

NRE

Paimon

Elemental Resonance: Woven Stone

Towards the end, you can speed things along by switching to Itto should he be protected by a Shield. The Paimon card is a staple for any deck as it give a huge amount of Omni-element dice for usage.

If you played your cards right and Itto has multiple stacks of shields on him, you can keep attacking until he has enough Energy charges for his Elemental Burst. Unleash it and take down as many enemies as possible. Should he fall, you can switch back to Zhongli.

Zhongli Hypercarry Deck Best Used Against

Friendly Fracas

Zhongli

Arataki Itto

Noelle

Due to this deck's survivability rate and DMG potential, it works extremely well when going up against formidable opponents like the ones in Tavern Challenges, boss cards, and battles against fellow Travelers in co-op!

However, due to this deck's slow start, as well lack of multi-targeting Elemental Reactions, it could be difficult to have it against decks that specialize in those said fields. Additionally, your strategy may be disrupted if your rolls and cards don't align.

What does this Deck Counter?

This is an exceptional deck for when you are expected to last a duel for a long time, and when you're going up against opponents with prodigious strikes, to the point that even Noelle or Itto's Bursts won't be able to break it easily.

When you see that your opponent's lineup contains cards with high DMG potential, this deck is a very good one to have in your arsenal.

How to Counter Zhongli Hypercarry Deck

Bypass Shields with Frozen Decks (Best)

Mona

Kamisato Ayaka

Ganyu

Despite shields negating DMG, it does not mean that characters protected by them are immune to Elemental Reactions. Due to the Tenacity of the Millelith set, attacking an opponent protected by a shield will give them one aligned die.

In order to negate the sense of this as well, the best thing to do is to immobilize your targets and prevent them from acting at all. Even if they are protected by a shield, they won't be doing much if they can't act.

Pierce Your Way Through!

Keqing

Mona

Raiden Shogun

Another good way of circumventing shields is Piercing DMG. As the name suggests, attacks that deal Piercing DMG bypass shields, and the synergy of the cards above excels in doing just that.

Keqing's Elemental Burst, paired with the Raiden Shogun's Eye of Stormy Judgement and Mona's Illusory Bubble, as well as the Electro-Charged reaction, you can potentially cut the time to win the duel against this deck by half!

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