Yi Seong-Gye

Overview

Circular AoE (expertise) excelling in open field, rallies, barbarian chaining, and garrison; extremely high, versatile DPS. First Legendary to max for most players.

Pairings

• QS
  Qin Shi Huang · as primary

  Archer march; benchmark five-march setup.

• 
  Alexander the Great · as primary

  Early-game pairing.

• 
  Ramesses · as deputy

  A classic archer line: YSG's circular AoE plus Ramesses' skill damage and anti-heal against anything that sustains.

• 
  Richard · as primary

  Early-game exception to same-troop pairing: Richard's support-tank kit protects YSG's AoE over the mixed troops beginners actually field.

• 
  Sun Tzu · as primary

  Double AoE on a budget; Sun Tzu's rage restore accelerates both actives (early-game mixed-troop exception).

• TH
  Thutmose · as primary

  Thutmose's archer support multiplies YSG's circular AoE on a matched troop base.

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  El Cid · as deputy

  El Cid's archer skill damage slots into the gaps of YSG's AoE cycle on a matched troop base.