Matius

Build Application

Matius's effect — somatophylax can be trained at the fortress — is the kind of bonus that rewards players who plan their build order around a single throughput vector rather than spreading attention thin.

Lower-skill matches often undervalue this advisor; at competitive tiers the effect becomes a measurable swing in resource graphs and unit counts.

Most published deck-building guides include Matius or a comparable military-focused advisor for similar reasons: predictability and clean stacking.

Complementary Picks

Within the military archetype, several advisors layer cleanly with Matius. Players running a focused military build often rotate one of these as a second slot:

• Arash (Rare, Age IV) — Royal Archer Master can be trained at the Fortress
• Seth (Epic, Age IV) — Chariot Archers move 20% faster
• Tumerok (Rare, Age III) — Pezhetairos Master can be trained at the Fortress

Similar Common Picks

If you want Common-tier alternatives that take your build in a different direction than Matius, these advisors offer distinct strategic angles:

• Pamphilos — Age III, combat focused
• Seleucus — Age IV, combat focused
• Tryphon — Age IV, combat focused
• Niall — Age I, economy focused
• Erastos — Age I, resource focused

How to Obtain Matius

Common advisors form everyone's roster baseline. Matius is one of the staples — easy to obtain and useful from your first match onward.

Age III Context

Age III is the mid-game wedge: you either secure map control here or lose the game by attrition. Advisor choice at this tier directly influences that outcome.

Multi-civilization Heritage

From a flavor standpoint, Matius belongs to the Multi-civilization lineage of advisors, connected to the mixed historical tradition spanning multiple cultures. Visual and audio cues in-game reinforce this association.