They’ll be buying your blue jeans and listening to your pop music.

Amanitore also has built-in defenses against early Barbarians, thanks to theincredible Pitati Archer.

Jayavarman - Khmer

There’s no leader better at feeding their people than Jayavarman.

Civilization 6 collage of leaders

The Khmer Domrey is a fantastic mid-game unit, letting Jayavarman conquer or protect territory as he wishes.

When in doubt, go with the Queen.

Yongle - China

Food is vital, and Production more so.

Catherine de Medici, Nader Shah, and Ludwig of Bavaria in Civilizaiton 6

Why not get bonuses for both?

Yongle’s Lijia ability lets him build a juggernaut of an economy on the backs of large cities.

In Yongle, they got more than anybody bargained for.

Amanitore, Yongle, Jayavarman, Victoria, and Abraham Lincoln in Civilization 6

Eleanor gives a unique spin on normal Civilization gameplay, and does a great job of it to boot.

Elizabeth - England

Elizabeth is a fantastic all-round Leader thanks to her exceptional economy.

In exchange for a large Science penalty, Hammurabi canfinish any Technology just by completing the Eureka for it.

Saladin, Seondeok, Basil, Eleanor, and Tokugawa in Civilization 6

It’s a very different - and very effective - way of playing Civ.

It encourages smart gameplay by rewarding players for grouping their Districts together for adjacency bonuses.

The Samurai and Electronics Factory are also excellent reasons to play Japan at any skill level.

Sejong of Korea with a Seowon and a spaceport launch in Civilization 6

Sundiata Keita - Mali

Sundiata’s unique gameplay turns books into a resource!

Rivers provide huge adjacency bonuses for Dutch Specialty Districts, and they get cheaper Dams.

sejon

Make Korea’s golden age last for all time with Sejong in Civilization 6!

Nzinga Mbande, Kublai Khan, Dido, Menelik, and Gitarja in Civilization 6

B-Tier: Good

The bulk of Civilization 6’s leaders fall into this category.

It’s nigh-impossible to keep the other Civs from fighting if they’re set on doing so.

Focus on using Stepwells to your advantage if you want to win as the Mahatma.

Trajan, Cleopatra, Chandragupta, Jadwiga, and Qin Shi Huang in Civilization 6

This makes it tought for Harald to develop a strategy that can compete with more specialized Civilizations.

Qin Shi Huang (Unifier) - China

Warlord Qin falls into the same boat as Caesar.

Play her alternate version - or better yet, Eleanor - for a much better experience playing as France.

Gilgamesh, Montezuma, Robert the Bruce, Philip, and Gandhi in Civilization 6

It’s a fun trick, butrelying on an emergency measureas your main strategy isn’t the best play.

The addition of Nzinga Mbande to the game renders the game’s original Kongolese Leaderobsolete.

Leave your mark on history with these Civ 6 Wonders!

Catherine de Medici, Mvemba a Nzinga, Tamar, Harald, and Tomyris in Civilization 6

Chichen Itza under construction in three stages in Civilization 6

Triple-A Games

civilization 6