Malians vs Order of the Dragon: how to win the matchup
Playing Malians against Order of the Dragon, you win 48.3% of ranked 1v1 games (5,830 games). Here is how to beat Order of the Dragon, what they do and when.
Win rate by rank
bronze
43%
214
silver
45.5%
538
gold
47.5%
2,053
platinum
48.1%
1,633
diamond
48.6%
862
conqueror
56%
444
How to beat Order of the Dragon
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance
- Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers
- Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- Mangonels in Castle against clumped units
- Burgrave at 7:20, prepare Crossbows
Units that work against Order of the Dragon: Mangonels · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Nest of Bees
When Order of the Dragon hits
- 5:30Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes)
- 7:20Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
Malians strengths to lean on
- Very strong gold from the Pit Mine and Mansa Quarry
- TC costs gold instead of stone, so expanding is easy
- Safe food from cattle and Ranches
- Strong Feudal units: Sofa, Donso, Javelin Throwers and Musofadi
- Veteran upgrades at half cost and time
Malians weaknesses Order of the Dragon can punish
- No boar, and houses give half population
- Unique units have low HP and need micro
- Weak against Abbasid Dynasty (Camels and Ghulams) and strong tempo
- The Pit Mine and houses are outside TC protection
Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)
- Malians: Veteran Mansa Musofadi Warrior (0.53)
- Order of the Dragon: Gilded Man-at-Arms (0.91)
FAQ
- Is Malians good against Order of the Dragon?
- Malians wins 48.3% of 5,830 ranked games against Order of the Dragon (Even matchup).
- How do I beat Order of the Dragon as Malians?
- Don't take even fights, kite and keep your distance Harass villagers with Horsemen or Archers Meinwerk means Men-at-Arms are coming, prepare Spearmen and Archers
- When does Order of the Dragon attack?
- 5:30 — Gilded Men-at-Arms pressure in Feudal (5-6 minutes) · 7:20 — Fast Castle with Burgrave and units inspired by Prelates
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.