The second battle was between Teddy Roosevelt (Rough Rider), Cyrus, Lautaro, Harald Hardrada (Varangian), Mvemba a Nzinga, Suleiman (Kanuni), Cleopatra (Egyptian), Bà Triệu, Teddy Roosevelt (Bull Moose), Eleanor of Aquitaine (French), Hammurabi, Tamar and Genghis Khan.
Yes, two Teddy Roosevelts. Gotta love that random draw.
According to Pocket Tactics' leader tier list, the clear favourites for this game were Cyrus and Genghis Khan,neither are considered S-tier.
Game Rant's tier list suggests Eleanor was the one to beat. Still, it's not the strongest group, so it was really anyone's game.
Match 1
Cyrus, such a disappointment! The highest seed in this group actually came dead last in the first match. D'oh.
No one managed to reach a victory condition, though Cleopatra and Eleanor were closest. They were also dominant in culture, and Eleanor was making a decent fist at a domination victory too.
But in the end, it camed down to the score - making Cleopatra our winner, followed by Eleanor. Both Teddys made the top six, joined by Lautaro and Harald.
The results could hardly have been more different. Mvemba finished a respectable fifth in the score rankings, but claimed a narrow space victory over Harald. Lautaro surprised again, almost winning via culture but ultimately coming in fourth.
Teddy (Bull Moose) and Eleanor performed strongly again, while Tamar rounded out the top six.
So based on those two matches, going through to the next round will be Cleopatra, Teddy Roosevelt (Bull Moose), Eleanor (France), Harald, Mvemba and Lautaro.
Knocked out in the first round were Hammurabi, Cyrus, Ba Trieu, Suleiman, Teddy Roosevelt (Rough Rider) and Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan! Eliminated in the first round with two bottom-half finishes! Didn't see that coming.
