Kublai — Rise of Castles Combos

Heroes that pair well with Kublai

The heroes most often ranked alongside Kublai.

Isabella I

4 shared combos

War Lord

2 shared combos

Immortal Guardian

2 shared combos

John I

1 shared combo

Roku Boshuten

1 shared combo

Army Breaker

1 shared combo

Lionheart

1 shared combo

Jane

1 shared combo

Best Cavalry combos with Kublai

Kublai appears in 5 ranked Cavalry combos.

1. 160 FMB John I · Kublai · Roku Boshuten
   John I (X13), Kublai (S00) and Roku Boshuten (S03) score 58.39 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   John I is the win condition, bringing 74% of the lineup's expected damage: Lord of the Sea puts 421% into 2 enemy squads on a 40% roll, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Roku Boshuten is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 156% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because John I produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo waits on; Roku Boshuten’s Gokuraku Jodo applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so John I swings into a line that cannot answer; Roku Boshuten raises John I’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; the trigger chain is thin — the three lean on one link rather than several. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 58.39/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 172 FMB Army Breaker · Kublai · Lionheart
   Army Breaker (X02), Kublai (S00) and Lionheart (S01) score 57.04 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Army Breaker is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 48% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Lionheart is the win condition, bringing 72% of the lineup's expected damage: Lionheart's Charge puts 343% into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Army Breaker’s Formation: Tranquility applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so Lionheart swings into a line that cannot answer; Army Breaker raises Lionheart’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 57.04/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 191 FMB War Lord · Kublai · Jane
   War Lord (S03), Kublai (S00) and Jane (S03) score 68.65 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jane is the win condition, bringing 65% of the lineup's expected damage: Light's Judgement puts 334.5% into all enemy squads on a 35% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Kublai and Jane both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Kublai and Jane both wait on; Jane shuts off enemy recovery, so what Jane deals stays dealt. What you give up: Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 10% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 68.65/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 197 FMB War Lord · Kublai · Black Prince
   War Lord (S03), Kublai (S00) and Black Prince (S01) score 65.67 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   War Lord is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 45% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Black Prince is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Dragon Siege applies Suppress for 2 rounds on a 35% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because War Lord’s War God Descends produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Kublai and Black Prince both wait on; War Lord’s War God Descends produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Kublai and Black Prince both wait on; Black Prince’s Dragon Siege applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Kublai swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 6% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 65.67/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 219 FMB Yukimura Sanada · Kublai · William Wallace
   Yukimura Sanada (S00), Kublai (S00) and William Wallace (S00) score 41.86 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Yukimura Sanada is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Scarlet Armor applies Silence on a 25% roll, and takes the front because those range-2 skills only connect from there. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. William Wallace is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Eye of the Storm puts 667% into one enemy squad on a 50% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Yukimura Sanada’s Scarlet Armor applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight, so William Wallace swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Yukimura Sanada holds the front, but nothing here heals. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. This is one of the lineups recommended in-game by the developers -- the score above is what that classic core is still worth against the current roster. How these scores work →

   Starter 41.86/100 out of 100 ⇗

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Best Archer combos with Kublai

Kublai appears in 3 ranked Archer combos.

1. 172 FMB Kublai · North's Rage · Hector
   Kublai (S00), North's Rage (S00) and Hector (X15 · paid) score 60.14 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and takes the front because those range-2 skills only connect from there. North's Rage is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For the North! applies Suppress on a 30% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Hector is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 100% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because North's Rage’s For the North! applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Hector swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 60.14/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 194 FMB Immortal Guardian · Kublai · Edward the Confessor
   Immortal Guardian (S04), Kublai (S00) and Edward the Confessor (S01) score 55.49 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Immortal Guardian is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Edward the Confessor is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — King's Crossbow applies Suppress on a 35% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Edward the Confessor’s King's Crossbow applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Kublai swings into a line that cannot answer; Edward the Confessor raises Kublai’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 55.49/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 200 FMB Immortal Guardian · Kublai · Divine Arrow
   Immortal Guardian (S04), Kublai (S00) and Divine Arrow (S04) score 54.66 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Immortal Guardian is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Divine Arrow is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — For Heaven applies Disarm on a 25% roll, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Divine Arrow’s For Heaven applies Disarm and takes a squad out of the fight, so Kublai swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 54.66/100 out of 100 ⇗

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Best Footmen combos with Kublai

Kublai appears in 5 ranked Footmen combos.

1. 145 FMB Isabella I · Kublai · Scarlet Reaver
   Isabella I (S01), Kublai (S00) and Scarlet Reaver (X07) score 64.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Kublai brings a second damage line worth 22% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Scarlet Reaver is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 70% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Scarlet Reaver’s Flames of Truth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Scarlet Reaver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 23% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 64.00/100 out of 100 ⇗
2. 157 FMB Arslan · Kublai · Isabella I
   Arslan (X11), Kublai (S00) and Isabella I (S01) score 61.37 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Arslan is the win condition, bringing 59% of the lineup's expected damage: Ice and Fire puts 350% into 2 enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai brings a second damage line worth 23% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Arslan’s Ice and Fire produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Arslan swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 21% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Mid progression 61.37/100 out of 100 ⇗
3. 195 FMB Soaring Hawk · Kublai · Bleeding Steed
   Soaring Hawk (S04), Kublai (S00) and Bleeding Steed (S03) score 55.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Soaring Hawk is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 20% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai is the win condition, bringing 68% of the lineup's expected damage: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Bleeding Steed is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 80% of damage amplification across its kit, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-4 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Bleeding Steed’s Stampeding Harras applies Confuse and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Kublai swings into a line that cannot answer; Bleeding Steed raises Kublai’s output directly rather than adding a number of its own. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 55.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
4. 199 FMB Isabella I · Kublai · Desert Storm
   Isabella I (S01), Kublai (S00) and Desert Storm (S04) score 53.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Kublai is the win condition, bringing 44% of the lineup's expected damage: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Desert Storm adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: strips 18% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage in total, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Desert Storm’s Endless Scorched Earth produces burns, the exact trigger Isabella I’s Everlasting Flame waits on; Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Kublai swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 11% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 53.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
5. 213 FMB Isabella I · Kublai · Heaven's Justice
   Isabella I (S01), Kublai (S00) and Heaven's Justice (S00) score 49.00 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Isabella I is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Queen of the Storm applies Suppress on a 70% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Kublai brings a second damage line worth 36% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Heaven's Justice is the win condition, bringing 37% of the lineup's expected damage: Mortal Coil puts 506% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Isabella I’s Queen of the Storm applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Heaven's Justice swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Isabella I (S01) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 49.00/100 out of 100 ⇗

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Best Mixed combos with Kublai

Kublai appears in 1 ranked Mixed combo.

1. 199 FMB Peace Bringer · Kublai · Jade Eagle
   Peace Bringer (footmen · S02), Kublai (archer · S00) and Jade Eagle (archer · S04) score 51.45 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Peace Bringer is the shield: the damage reduction and staying power buy the rounds the plan needs — carries 74% of damage reduction across its kit, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Kublai is the flex piece -- modest alone, but covering what the other two leave open: Sentencing puts 357.5% into one enemy squad on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Jade Eagle is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Rapid Throw applies Silence on a 40% roll, and stays in the back, out of the enemy's easy reach, and those range-5 skills lose nothing for it. The lineup works because Jade Eagle shuts off enemy recovery, so what Jade Eagle deals stays dealt. What you give up: no hero here feeds another one's trigger; Kublai (S00) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending. How these scores work →

   Starter 51.45/100 out of 100 ⇗

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