Is Sengoku Daimyo good against Ottomans?

Sengoku Daimyo wins 46.1% of 2,100 ranked games against Ottomans (Ottomans is favored).

How do I beat Ottomans as Sengoku Daimyo?

Shut down stone and gold villagers early, and break the Schools with Rams or Men-at-Arms Raid from multiple places, free units get confused Against Sipahi: Spearmen and walls. Against Akinji: Archers, Spearmen and Horsemen on the Ranges

When does Ottomans attack?

4:30 — Feudal: the School makes Sipahi or Mehter, and a Stable for Sipahi · 4:40 — Akinji rush from two Ranges after the first Vizier point

Sengoku Daimyo vs Ottomans: how to win the matchup

Playing Sengoku Daimyo against Ottomans, you win 46.1% of ranked 1v1 games (2,100 games). Here is how to beat Ottomans, what they do and when.

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Win rate by rank

bronze
44.3%
262
silver
49.5%
271
gold
44.7%
768
platinum
48.3%
433
diamond
43.1%
182

How to beat Ottomans

Shut down stone and gold villagers early, and break the Schools with Rams or Men-at-Arms
Raid from multiple places, free units get confused
Against Sipahi: Spearmen and walls. Against Akinji: Archers, Spearmen and Horsemen on the Ranges
Against Janissaries: Men-at-Arms, Archers and Mangonels, and kill the Mehter
Scout: number of Schools, Stable at 4:45, many Ranges, and the Landmark

Units that work against Ottomans: Spearmen · Archers · Men-at-Arms · Mangonels · Horsemen

When Ottomans hits

4:30Feudal: the School makes Sipahi or Mehter, and a Stable for Sipahi
4:40Akinji rush from two Ranges after the first Vizier point

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 Ottomans 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)
Ottomans: Man-at-Arms + Veteran Spearman (0.87)

FAQ

Is Sengoku Daimyo good against Ottomans?: Sengoku Daimyo wins 46.1% of 2,100 ranked games against Ottomans (Ottomans is favored).
How do I beat Ottomans as Sengoku Daimyo?: Shut down stone and gold villagers early, and break the Schools with Rams or Men-at-Arms Raid from multiple places, free units get confused Against Sipahi: Spearmen and walls. Against Akinji: Archers, Spearmen and Horsemen on the Ranges
When does Ottomans attack?: 4:30 — Feudal: the School makes Sipahi or Mehter, and a Stable for Sipahi · 4:40 — Akinji rush from two Ranges after the first Vizier point

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.