Subutai
Skills
Skill 1Thundering HoovesThree combo strikes on one target march.
Skill 2Circling VulturesHis cavalry march faster; leading a rally, the rallied army's cavalry also gain attack and defence.
Skill 3Wherever the Whip PointsAttacking a city or stronghold his troop deals more combo damage, and combo strikes may stack a normal damage bonus.
Skill 4Daring RaidOutside alliance territory his basic attacks may launch a combo strike, at most once every ten seconds.
AwakenedHound of TemujinHis troop's actives set a short Burn; basic attacks on a Burned target may leave it taking more normal damage for a second.
Community builds
Builds for SubutaiCounters & matchups
Cavalry holds the edge over archers and gives it up to infantry, whatever the scenario.
Best matchups
Rally · Leading a rally into their garrison.
- Amanitore · Archer
A cavalry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a archer garrison: cavalry hold the edge over archers. By troop type.
- Artemisia · Archer
A cavalry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a archer garrison: cavalry hold the edge over archers. By troop type.
- Choe Yeong · Archer
A cavalry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a archer garrison: cavalry hold the edge over archers. By troop type.
- Dido · Archer
A cavalry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a archer garrison: cavalry hold the edge over archers. By troop type.
- Hermann · Archer
A cavalry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a archer garrison: cavalry hold the edge over archers. By troop type.
- Imhotep · Archer
A cavalry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a archer garrison: cavalry hold the edge over archers. By troop type.
1 more
- Kusunoki · Archer
A cavalry rally lead (Conquest talents) into a archer garrison: cavalry hold the edge over archers. By troop type.
Countered by
Garrison · Leading a rally into their garrison.
- Charles Martel · InfantryA
A infantry garrison (Garrison talents) against a cavalry rally: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.
- Constantine · InfantryA
A infantry garrison (Garrison talents) against a cavalry rally: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.
- Gorgo · InfantryA
A infantry garrison (Garrison talents) against a cavalry rally: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.
- Richard · InfantryA
A infantry garrison (Garrison talents) against a cavalry rally: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.
- Zenobia · InfantryA
A infantry garrison (Garrison talents) against a cavalry rally: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.
- Flavius Aetius · Infantry
A infantry garrison (Garrison talents) against a cavalry rally: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.
1 more
- Tokugawa Ieyasu · Infantry
A infantry garrison (Garrison talents) against a cavalry rally: infantry hold the edge over cavalry. By troop type.
Favoured, not guaranteed: equipment, talents, skill levels and troop counts decide real fights. Rows marked “by troop type” come from the troop triangle and each commander’s talent trees; the rest are written by hand. Checked against the meta on 2026-09-23.