Is Sengoku Daimyo good against English?

Sengoku Daimyo wins 52.5% of 5,378 ranked games against English (Sengoku Daimyo is favored).

How do I beat English as Sengoku Daimyo?

Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC

When does English attack?

4:00 — Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00) · 5:00 — Second TC around minute 5 · 9:30 — Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

Sengoku Daimyo vs English: how to win the matchup

Playing Sengoku Daimyo against English, you win 52.5% of ranked 1v1 games (5,378 games). Here is how to beat English, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
52.3%
798
silver
49.4%
946
gold
54.2%
1,999
platinum
49.8%
860
diamond
56.6%
423
conqueror
53.9%
242

How to beat English

Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry
Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC
Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
Hit him while he builds the second TC around minute 5
Go Fast Castle for relics and Sacred Sites and outscale him

Units that work against English: Men-at-Arms · Knights · Rams · Crossbowmen · Horse Archers · Mangonels

When English hits

4:00Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00)
5:00Second TC around minute 5
9:30Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

Sengoku Daimyo strengths to lean on

Economy scales with Yatai and Matsuri
Yumi Ashigaru are cheap and fast, he makes huge numbers of archers
Mounted Samurai with the Daimyo aura are very strong
Koka Township: Shinobi scout the map and set ambushes

Sengoku Daimyo weaknesses English can punish

Very weak against a Dark Age spear rush and harass on the Yatai
Yatai got heavily nerfed; if they return to base the economy drops
Hard civ with lots of effort for less payoff
Lowest win rate on the ladder

Strongest Castle Age armies (simulator)

Sengoku Daimyo: Veteran Spearman (0.89)
English: Man-at-Arms (0.72)

FAQ

Is Sengoku Daimyo good against English?: Sengoku Daimyo wins 52.5% of 5,378 ranked games against English (Sengoku Daimyo is favored).
How do I beat English as Sengoku Daimyo?: Scout the Landmark: Council Hall means a Longbow rush, prepare Spearmen, Men-at-Arms or cavalry Hit with Men-at-Arms and Rams before the White Tower or the second TC Raid far farms and gold, and stay away from towers and the TC
When does English attack?: 4:00 — Feudal Longbow rush with the Council Hall (4:00 to 7:00) · 5:00 — Second TC around minute 5 · 9:30 — Castle with the White Tower or King's Palace (9:00 to 10:00)

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.