Is Japanese good against Ayyubids?

Japanese wins 45.9% of 4,010 ranked games against Ayyubids (Ayyubids is favored).

How do I beat Ayyubids as Japanese?

Scout the first Wing: Reinforcement means Raiders at 4:15 Mass Archers and Crossbows against Desert Raiders Don't fight Camels with cavalry, use Men-at-Arms

When does Ayyubids attack?

4:30 — Desert Raider harass from the Reinforcement Wing until minute 7 · 10:20 — Castle: Camel Lancers with healing Dervishes

Japanese vs Ayyubids: how to win the matchup

Playing Japanese against Ayyubids, you win 45.9% of ranked 1v1 games (4,010 games). Here is how to beat Ayyubids, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

silver
47.9%
380
gold
44.4%
1,791
platinum
46.8%
951
diamond
45.4%
426
conqueror
47.7%
251

How to beat Ayyubids

Scout the first Wing: Reinforcement means Raiders at 4:15
Mass Archers and Crossbows against Desert Raiders
Don't fight Camels with cavalry, use Men-at-Arms
Hit the Mills on berries early
Kill the Mangonels and Sultan's Tower with cavalry

Units that work against Ayyubids: Archers · Crossbowmen · Spearmen · Men-at-Arms

When Ayyubids hits

4:30Desert Raider harass from the Reinforcement Wing until minute 7
10:20Castle: Camel Lancers with healing Dervishes

Japanese strengths to lean on

Safe, strong economy: Kura makes free farms and the Daimyo boosts farms
Mounted Samurai are very strong in Castle
Yumi Ashigaru are cheap and fast, and Bannermen give a damage aura
The Shinobi scouts, sabotages and assassinates
Best win rate in this group

Japanese weaknesses Ayyubids can punish

Fast Castle leaves him with few units between 5:40 and 8:00
Deflective Armor got nerfed (15-second cooldown)
Weak against Macedonian Dynasty, Ayyubids and Golden Horde

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Japanese: Veteran Samurai + Veteran Spearman (0.8)
Ayyubids: Bedouin Swordsman (0.45)

FAQ

Is Japanese good against Ayyubids?: Japanese wins 45.9% of 4,010 ranked games against Ayyubids (Ayyubids is favored).
How do I beat Ayyubids as Japanese?: Scout the first Wing: Reinforcement means Raiders at 4:15 Mass Archers and Crossbows against Desert Raiders Don't fight Camels with cavalry, use Men-at-Arms
When does Ayyubids attack?: 4:30 — Desert Raider harass from the Reinforcement Wing until minute 7 · 10:20 — Castle: Camel Lancers with healing Dervishes

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.