Is Abbasid Dynasty good against Malians?

Abbasid Dynasty wins 57.9% of 2,760 ranked games against Malians (Abbasid Dynasty is favored).

How do I beat Malians as Abbasid Dynasty?

Hit the Pit Mine and the houses around it, that's the gold engine Raid the cattle and Ranches; cattle are slow and Ranches are wood Against Sofa and Archers: Spearmen and Crossbows

When does Malians attack?

4:55 — Feudal: Stable and Sofa raids, or Donso and Javelins · 10:30 — 20 Sofa and 12 Archers with upgrades at 10:30 · 12:15 — Castle: lots of Archers and Sofa, raiding and expanding

Abbasid Dynasty vs Malians: how to win the matchup

Playing Abbasid Dynasty against Malians, you win 57.9% of ranked 1v1 games (2,760 games). Here is how to beat Malians, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

silver
51.9%
186
gold
58.8%
887
platinum
58.4%
748
diamond
55%
476
conqueror
66.1%
297

How to beat Malians

Hit the Pit Mine and the houses around it, that's the gold engine
Raid the cattle and Ranches; cattle are slow and Ranches are wood
Against Sofa and Archers: Spearmen and Crossbows
Against Javelins: Horsemen and Knights. Against Musofadi: Archers
Scout: second Pit Mine, Stable count, Mills making cattle, second TC

Units that work against Malians: Spearmen · Crossbowmen · Horsemen · Knights · Archers

When Malians hits

4:55Feudal: Stable and Sofa raids, or Donso and Javelins
10:3020 Sofa and 12 Archers with upgrades at 10:30
12:15Castle: lots of Archers and Sofa, raiding and expanding

Abbasid Dynasty strengths to lean on

Ages up without pulling villagers off work
Strong 2 TC boom, and Golden Age gives +15% gather rate
Camels shred cavalry and reduce nearby horse damage by 20%
Ghulams are heavy infantry that strike twice
Infantry build Rams and Siege Towers without an upgrade

Abbasid Dynasty weaknesses Malians can punish

Age-up time is a fixed 100 seconds and can't be sped up
No boar
Camels are expensive and the Camel Rider is only good against cavalry
The second TC and stone villagers are vulnerable in Feudal

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Abbasid Dynasty: Veteran Spearman + Veteran Archer (0.85)
Malians: Veteran Mansa Musofadi Warrior (0.53)

FAQ

Is Abbasid Dynasty good against Malians?: Abbasid Dynasty wins 57.9% of 2,760 ranked games against Malians (Abbasid Dynasty is favored).
How do I beat Malians as Abbasid Dynasty?: Hit the Pit Mine and the houses around it, that's the gold engine Raid the cattle and Ranches; cattle are slow and Ranches are wood Against Sofa and Archers: Spearmen and Crossbows
When does Malians attack?: 4:55 — Feudal: Stable and Sofa raids, or Donso and Javelins · 10:30 — 20 Sofa and 12 Archers with upgrades at 10:30 · 12:15 — Castle: lots of Archers and Sofa, raiding and expanding

Data from the open game data (aoe4world/data), patch 16.2.10884, public ranked statistics, and Layla Coach's battle simulator. Layla Coach is an independent tool, not affiliated with Microsoft, Relic Entertainment or World's Edge.