Civilization 7 Leader tier list: All Leaders ranked

With the launch of Sid Meier’s Civilization 7, players have 21 unique leaders to choose from, five of which have two unique personas with different playstyles, giving you 26 total options. Each leader has their own unique abilities that cater to certain playstyles. Here is our Civilization 7 leader tier list ranking all 26 leaders in the game.

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Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 Tier List for All Leaders

Even though your strengths and weaknesses in Civilization 7 will also depend on the civilization you choose, some leaders overall are stronger options right out of the gate compared to others. We’ve put together this Civilization 7 Leader Tier List to highlight the strongest overall leaders who don’t require certain civilizations to be useful and have strong leader bonuses alone. Here is our Civilization 7 Tier List for All Leaders:

S Tier

All of the leaders in the S Tier have strong unique abilities that stay strong throughout all Ages in Civilization 7, making them strong options for all players.

• Ashoka, the World Conqueror (Diplomatic, Militaristic)
• Augustus (Cultural, Expansionist)
• Benjamin Franklin (Diplomatic, Scientific)
• Himiko, Queen of Wa (Diplomatic, Scientific)
• Machiavelli (Diplomatic, Economic)
• Xerses, King of Kings (Economic, Militaristic)

A Tier

In the A Tier, leaders have strengths that make them very viable in a specific Age or two that gives them the potential to flourish and dominate that Age.

• Charlemagne (Militaristic, Scientific)
• Friedrich (Baroque) (Militaristic, Cultural)
• Himiko, High Shaman (Cultural, Diplomatic)
• Napoleon, the Emperor (Economic, Diplomatic)
• Tecumseh (Militaristic, Diplomatic)
• Trung Trac (Militaristic, Scientific)
• Xerses, Achaemenid (Cultural, Economic)

B Tier

Our leaders in the B Tier have some strong leader abilities but they fall short of being complete game changers like those in the S and A Tiers.

• Ashoka, the World Renouncer (Diplomatic, Expansionist)
• Ibn Battuta (Expansionist, Wildcard)
• Lafayette (Cultural, Diplomatic)
• Napoleon, the Revolutionary (Militaristic, Cultural)

C Tier

Those leaders in our C Tier might have specific situations in which they shine but overall are weaker options compared to the rest.

• Amina (Economic, Militaristic)
• Catherine the Great (Cultural, Scientific)
• Confucius (Expansionist, Scientific)
• Fredrich (Oblique) (Militaristic, Scientific)
• Jose Rizal (Cultural, Diplomatic)

D Tier

Unfortunately, our D Tier leaders are a bit underpowered at the moment, and don’t really have too useful of exclusive abilities to make them worth playing.

• Harriet Tubman (Diplomatic, Militaristic)
• Hatshepsut (Cultural, Economic)
• Isabella (Expansionist, Economic)
• Pachacuti (Economic, Expansionist)

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