Is Golden Horde good against Malians?

Golden Horde wins 54.8% of 3,503 ranked games against Malians (Golden Horde is favored).

How do I beat Malians as Golden Horde?

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

Golden Horde vs Malians: how to win the matchup

Playing Golden Horde against Malians, you win 54.8% of ranked 1v1 games (3,503 games). Here is how to beat Malians, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

silver
59.2%
299
gold
55.2%
1,195
platinum
54.2%
978
diamond
52.9%
516
conqueror
52%
337

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

Golden Horde strengths to lean on

Trains units in batches; with Reinforcements the army doubles quickly
Ovoo gives free stone without villagers
Safe food at home from Stockyards
Khan, Torguuds and Keshik control the map early in Feudal
Muscovy Yasak gives +2 ranged armor to cavalry and Men-at-Arms instantly

Golden Horde weaknesses Malians can punish

Weakest Dark Age in the game, and the Ovoo is usually outside TC range
Slow age-up, with no Khan or Torguuds while aging
The Fortified Outpost is expensive: 150 wood and 50 stone
Weak against 2 TC and against fast Castle behind pressure
Bad on water and hybrid maps

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Golden Horde: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)
Malians: Veteran Mansa Musofadi Warrior (0.53)

FAQ

Is Golden Horde good against Malians?: Golden Horde wins 54.8% of 3,503 ranked games against Malians (Golden Horde is favored).
How do I beat Malians as Golden Horde?: 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.