Players can acquire action cards, as well as "Lucky Coins" (the mode's currency) by completing challenges in the main game's open world.

Genius Invokation TCG features two online queue modes: Co-op Matching, where no restrictions apply, and Arena of Champions, where players complete runs by winning 5 games with the same deck before accumulating 3 losses.

Within the world of Teyvat, Genius Invokation TCG was first mentioned by the Liyuean merchant Liben in the Version 2.3 in-game event Marvelous Merchandise, in which he revealed he was delivering the game (then referred to as "Sacred Call of Seven") to the Yae Publishing House per a commission from an unnamed researcher from Sumeru.

Fukumoto, a writer from Inazuma, was then tasked with writing the King of Invokations light novel series to promote the game, subsequently spreading it to other places of Teyvat.

that the game was originally created by childhood friends and Akademiya researchers Garvipidam and Gulab to pass time as the latter had to undergo Eleazar treatment.

[13] The mode also gained popularity outside of China, trending on X in Japan upon release[12] and prompting an unofficial Swiss format tournament series from the English-speaking community shortly after.

[13] Xunyang, an editor at GameRes, praised the launch of the mode as being well-handled, saying that the game had already laid the groundwork in early versions, "with sufficient foreshadowing".

He also pointed out that the design of no player-to-player battle-related rewards in the game downplays the importance of winning or losing, allowing players to try more decks.

[16] Gamersky editor Youming Xingkong said that the Genius Invokation TCG is an attempt to keep players fresh in Genshin Impact and solve the burnout that will occur in long-term operation games.

[20] Youxiputao's Hui Xinge also pointed out that Genius Invokation TCG can "make up for the shortcomings of the game's long-term experience" and "strengthen the relationship between players".

[21] An official physical version of Genius Invokation TCG was released on November 8, 2024, published by ShiningSoul, including an accessory kit, 8 preconstructed decks, and booster boxes.