In group 4 we had John Curtin, Robert the Bruce, Eleanor of Aquitaine (English), Kupe, Pericles, Simón Bolívar, Tokugawa, Pedro II, Jayavarman VII, Amanitore, Kublai Khan (Mongolian), Montezuma and Jadwiga facing off.
According to Pocket Tactics, the S-tier civilizations in this battle were Bolivar, Montezuma and Pericles; while Game Rant backed Amanitore and Jayavarman.
Here's what actually happened.
Match 1
No one was able to complete a victory condition in the first match, with Pericles coming closest via science. The Greek leader was also ahead in culture, while Jayavarman led in religion.
With no outright winner, it came down to score - Pericles taking it out comfortably, ahead of Kublai Khan, Jayavarman, John Curtin, Pedro and Jadwiga.
Match 2
In the biggest thumping to date, Simon Bolivar ran away with it - the only leader to complete a victory condition (two in fact - space and culture) - and with nearly twice the score of his closest competitor.
Rounding out the top six were Jayavarman, Montezuma, Amanitore, Eleanor and Pericles.
So that means through to the next round were, in approximate order, Pericles, Simon Bolivar, Jayavarman, Kublai Khan, Amanitore and Montezuma.
Eliminated in the first round were John Curtin, Robert the Bruce, Eleanor of Aquitaine (English), Kupe, Tokugawa, Jayavarman VII and Jadwiga.
