Tiphera

Quantum Seed I: Now creates 3 random Archetypes instead of 2. While this has similar or better theoretical value to Epiphanies like Quantum II, III, or IV, it lacks the major and transformative QOL Upgrades they grant, making it underwhelming in comparison. Because of this, it’s much less commonly used among Tiphera decks.

Quantum Seed II: Changes Quantum Seed to let you choose exactly what type all creations made with it will be. After choosing, add one creation of your choice to your hand and another copy of it to your deck. Not only does this Epiphany eliminate RNG-elements, but it also is the only Epiphany besides the base Epiphany with access to Draw 1 Divine. For Protos looking to eliminate the RNG nature of Tiphera, this is the go-to option, especially if you have a preference for one of her Archetypes over others.

Quantum Seed III: This Epiphany changes how Quantum Seed works. It now first draws 1 card from the deck, then lets you choose 1 of 3 Archetypes. Next, you’ll generate a random Archetype in your hand from those 3. If the card added matches your prediction, you’ll then add the remaining 2 Archetypes to your Draw Pile. If you guess wrong, you only receive the random Archetype in hand and no extras. What makes this Epiphany so strong is the Innate draw attached to it, combined with the fact that it can still generate all 3 Archetypes each turn. The randomness of this card can hold it back, but this can be manipulated by using the Protos Rewind skill. After rewinding, the created Archetype is considered the same, so if you alter your selection to the card you saw generated, it will always be the correct choice.

Quantum Seed IV: The same effect as the base card, outside of creating 3 Archetypes instead of 2, costing 1 AP instead of 0 and most importantly, activating the effect of one of Tiphera’s [Retain] cards in hand twice. When combined with Form Convergence III, which is a [Retain] card with the [Retain] effect to draw an Archetype card, Quantum Seed IV becomes a 1-cost generate 3 Archetypes in your hand, which can be worth the trade-off of its higher cost and lack of quality of life.

Quantum Seed V: Quantum Seed V is an Upgrade instead of a Skill that grants 1 Archetype when you use it. After that, whenever your AP reaches 0, it generates a random Archetype in hand and in the Draw Pile (but only once per turn). Despite being a persistent effect that constantly generates value, the amount of Archetypes it creates is simply too low to outperform just having additional copies of other Quantum Seed Epiphanies, so it is usually not a popular choice.

Neutral: Target Neutral Epiphany: Morale 1
Quantum Seed’s Neutral Epiphanies aren’t amazing, as both AP and draw cannot be obtained. However, Morale could be considered when used alongside multi-hitter DPS, especially when combined with the ‘Draw +1’ draw Divine, which is extremely powerful. However, Morale goes against Tiphera’s multiplicative buffing identity, so while this could be viable, it’s usually not preferred.

Divine: Which Divine Epiphany to go for will depend on what your team needs and which Epiphany you chose, but here are the main ones to look out for if you have spare Save Data: Draw 1, 1 AP, -1 Cost Reduction (Quantum IV).

Form Convergence I: The same as the base card, but now you draw 3. Universally good, as it can allow you to not need to rely on Archetype: □ for drawing all your archetype cards every turn at the same time as buffing them as well. Usually the go-to most generic option unless you need more specialized choices.

Form Convergence II: Draws 2 extra Archetypes but loses its doubling effect to compensate and also requires you to [Exhaust] a card in hand after it resolves. If you have some [Exhaust] synergies in your deck that can benefit from the target [Exhaust], this card can be useful; otherwise, it usually just ends up as an inferior option to other Form Convergence choices.

Form Convergence III: Completely reworks the cards into a 0-cost skill that changes the shape of all Archetypes in hand to a different one. Also has a [Retain] effect, which, when triggered, draws an Archetype card from the deck. Standalone, this card isn’t that strong, but when combined with Quantum Seed IV, it forms a potent combo that can definitely make it worth using.

Form Convergence IV: This Epiphany changes the cards completely and allows you to target [Exhaust] up to 3 [Exhaust] cards anywhere in your deck, hand or Graveyard, then draw [Exhaust] cards equal to the number exhausted. This is situationally very strong, especially with characters who make cards they want to [Exhaust] like Kayron or against bosses who make status ailments (as is common in Great-Rift). Moreover, it can be used to [Exhaust] Archetype: □ in Draw/Discard Pile to achieve the same effect of drawing an archetype card without needing to draw the Archetype: □ manually.

Form Convergence V: While this version can theoretically be up to a draw 6 archetype card, it’s extremely hard to hit this consistently and is basically completely reliant on RNG. There are some very fringe scenarios in which it can be used, but it requires a level of game knowledge and set-up that is not recommended for most players.

Neutral: Target Neutral Epiphany: 1 AP
Neutral Epiphany can essentially make this card cost 0 to play, which is value equivalent to Divines. Since other form convergences aren’t definitive Upgrades over the base card in most builds (unless you’re playing the retain variant of Tiphera), this is an amazing option to look out for.

Divine: Which Divine Epiphany to go for will depend on what your team needs and which Epiphany you chose, but here are the main ones to look out for if you have spare Save Data: -1 Cost Reduction.

Creation and Destruction I: Boosts all the ratios of this card by a solid amount but doesn’t change its functionality at all. Most Tiphera decks would prefer another Signature Epiphany or a Divine Epiphany with greater impact instead.

Creation and Destruction II: While Tiphera is not generally built as a DPS or sub-DPS, the values on this card are notable enough that it enables her to consider a more Sub-DPS playstyle, as it has very easy conditions to make it a high ratio 0-cost attack.

Creation and Destruction III: This option can effectively free up a hand space via [Retain] in some decks, but it has a high 2-cost and takes a long time to scale. It is awkward to play around and basically the same as just removing it in its best scenarios. It also has anti-synergy with most Quantum IV builds, as there is a chance this card will be hit instead of Form Convergence III.

Creation and Destruction IV: The de facto choice for most Tiphera decks that are not removing this card and that is amazing in any deck/build, giving you a free attack that also shields and heals you a considerable amount every single turn.

Creation and Destruction V: The card will now randomly roll a value between 1 and 9 and change the cost to that value for effects based on cost. While this is a fun mechanic, it is quite hard to play around and is gambling especially hard. It is worth noting that you can play this card without paying the cost via set-ups like Nia’s G Chord, which allows you to play a card at the top of your deck for free. Despite these challenges, Tiphera's 9-cost is still one of the highest base ratio attacks in the game, and thus, has been a popular 'nuke' option in some Great Rift metas, so it's worth considering if content favors only one hit.

Neutral: Target Neutral Epiphany: Draw 1, 1 AP.
Neutral Epiphany can essentially make this card cost 0 to play or draw 1, which is value equivalent to Divines. The draw 1 can be especially valuable since this card does not have access to Draw 1 Divine, despite its access to Draw 1 Neutral.

Divine: Divine Epiphanies provide negligible value on this card; therefore, an Epiphany that synergizes with your build should be prioritized over Divines.

Dual Creation I: Identical to the base card but with the [Initiation] tag added on for consistency. This Dual Creation is the strongest Archetype Generation variant among all versions, assuming you can pull all of them out of the deck each turn.

Dual Creation II: Modifies the base card to only trigger when 3 Archetypes are created instead of 2, but adds the generated Archetype to your hand instead of placing it in the Discard Pile. Playing this variant allows you to side-step the process of drawing all the added Archetypes out of the deck, boosting consistency majorly, making it the de facto choice for most Tiphera builds.

Dual Creation III: Changes the card so that Archetype: □ also creates an additional Archetype of a different type in the Discard Pile when used. This Upgrade guarantees value from Archetype: □ by ensuring it always has something to fish out of the deck. However, this Epiphany can only truly shine in decks that specialize in Archetype: □ generation and where those Archetype: □ cards weren’t needed to fish out other archetype cards already. Most Tiphera decks usually prefer to use their Archetype: □ cards for their intended purposes and take advantage of other Dual Creation Epiphany options.

Dual Creation IV: Using this card adds one of every archetype to your hand, then adds back a duplicate copy of the next Archetype you play. In its ideal set-up, this is 4 guaranteed creations in hand, with 2 of them being targeted, making this an amazing pick if you don’t need any of the Upgrade variants.

Dual Creation V: Changes the card’s Upgrade effect to grant you a buff each turn that allows you to duplicate the first 5 Archetype cards you move to your hand each turn, but at the cost of having those duplicates lose one of their effects (either their Sustain effect or their Signature effect). You can think of this Upgrade as granting you, on average, 2.5 more proper Creations per turn if you can max out using all its charges. This variant of Dual Creation is great for generating a ton of cards you can [Exhaust], but usually loses out to more consistent and accessible ways of generating creations provided by other Epiphanies.

Neutral: The Neutral Epiphanies to this card themselves are not especially strong or high priority and in many cases, it’s usually just better to pick up Dual Creation I for the initiation it provides or to go for a different, more powerful Epiphany.

Divine: Divine Epiphanies provide negligible value on this card; therefore, an Epiphany that synergizes with your build should be prioritized over Divines.