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Ayyubids build orders & counters

What the most-played Ayyubids builds in Age of Empires IV do, the units they rely on, and how to answer them.

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Style
Mostly macro1 of its 8 most-played builds are rushes or timing attacks.
Feudal Age
4:10Median age-up click of its popular builds.
Key units
Desert raidersDesert raidersArchersArchersCamel lancersCamel lancersMost trained in those builds.

Most-played Ayyubids build orders

Most-played Ayyubids build orders
BuildStrategyFeudalCastleMain units
Fast Castle Industry Tempo (2026)by Valdemar1902 Fast Castle 4:15 8:25 ArchersArchers
Ayyubids desert raider opening into FCby Venlow Fast Castle — — Camel lancersCamel lancersDesert raidersDesert raiders
Ayyubids MOST BROKEN Meta Conqueror VortiXby Axl Fast Castle ~3:24 ~7:39 —
The fastest 3:35 2TC Build in AOE4! - Beastyby SideboardP Boom — — —
Beastyqt Season 12 Ayyubid FCby inberkewetrust Fast Castle — — —
[Swaggy Professor] Stables Only into FCby MattBigg Fast Castle 4:10 13:30 Desert raidersDesert raidersHorsemenHorsemen

Times are the age-up clicks in the build (~ means estimated).

How to counter Ayyubids

Their popular builds lean on desert raiders, archers and camel lancers. Answer with:

  • Desert raidersDesert raidersSpearmenSpearmenArchersArchersCamel ridersCamel riders
  • ArchersArchersHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsMangonelsMangonels
  • Camel lancersCamel lancersSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenMen-at-armsMen-at-arms

What Ayyubids units beat

Playing Ayyubids? Your main units are the answer to:

  • Desert raidersDesert raidersArchersArchersLongbowmenLongbowmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmen
  • ArchersArchersSpearmenSpearmenCrossbowmenCrossbowmenHorse archersHorse archers
  • Camel lancersCamel lancersHorsemenHorsemenMen-at-armsMen-at-armsHandcannoneersHandcannoneers

Counters follow the unit-class rules of MetaAOE's counter sheet (Alt+C in game), not patch numbers. Upgrades and numbers still decide the fight. Every unit: AoE4 counter chart.

Best and worst maps for Ayyubids

Best map for Ayyubids: Danube River, 53.4% (+2.9 pts vs. its 50.5% on all maps). Worst: Migration, 43.1% (−7.4 pts), 10.3 points below the best.

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Best ranked 1v1 maps for Ayyubids
MapWin ratevs. its average
Danube River53.4%+2.9 pts
Archipelago53.2%+2.7 pts
Ancient Spires53.0%+2.6 pts

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Worst ranked 1v1 maps for Ayyubids
MapWin ratevs. its average
Migration43.1%−7.4 pts
Snake River46.8%−3.7 pts
Craters46.8%−3.6 pts

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