Magyars

A cavalry civilization with excellent scout rush potential and free attack upgrades for their cavalry line. Perfect for aggressive players.

Difficulty: Medium Cavalry

Civilization Bonuses

Free Forging/Iron Casting/Blast Furnace

Blacksmith attack upgrades for melee units are free

Scout Line Cost

Scout Cavalry, Light Cavalry, and Hussar cost -15%

Wolf Bonus

Villagers kill wild animals (wolves, boars) in one strike

Team Bonus

Foot archers have +2 Line of Sight

Unique Unit

Unit Age Cost HP Attack Armor
Magyar Huszar Castle Age 80 Food, 10 Gold 70 9 0/2

Cheap cavalry unit with bonus vs siege weapons (+5)

Unique Technologies

Corvinian Army

Castle Age

Magyar Huszars cost no gold

Recurve Bow

Imperial Age

Cavalry Archers have +1 range and +1 attack

Recommended Build Orders

Scout Rush (Feudal)

  1. 6 Villagers to Sheep
  2. 4 Villagers to Wood (build lumber camp)
  3. 1 Villager lures Boar (one-hit kill bonus helps)
  4. 4 Villagers to Berries
  5. 1 Villager to Boar/Sheep
  6. 3 Villagers to Farms
  7. Click Feudal Age
  8. Build Stable immediately in Feudal
  9. Produce Scout Cavalry continuously (15% cheaper)
  10. Attack enemy economy with scouts

Castle Age Knights

  1. Scout rush opening into Fast Castle
  2. Build 2 Stables upon reaching Castle Age
  3. Produce Knights (free attack upgrades already applied)
  4. Add third Stable and transition to Cavalier
  5. Mix in Magyar Huszars for siege protection

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Excellent early game aggression with cheap scouts
  • Free attack upgrades save significant resources
  • Strong cavalry archer option with Recurve Bow
  • Magyar Huszar provides cheap gold-free cavalry in late game
  • Good in trash wars due to cheap light cavalry

Weaknesses

  • Limited infantry options (no Halberdier)
  • No Siege Ram or Siege Onager
  • Economy bonuses are situational
  • Relies heavily on cavalry compositions

Counter Strategies

How to Play Against Magyars

  • Wall early to defend against scout rushes
  • Use Pikemen/Halberdiers against their cavalry
  • Magyars lack strong siege - use fortifications
  • Camel civilizations counter their cavalry line effectively

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