Louis IX — Rise of Castles Combos

Most often ranked with Louis IX

Counted from the published lists: the partners who appear beside Louis IX in the most ranked lineups.

Roland

8 shared combos

Thorvi

7 shared combos

Saladin

7 shared combos

Cyrus

6 shared combos

Oliver

5 shared combos

Lancelot

5 shared combos

Don Quixote

5 shared combos

Attila

4 shared combos

Proven synergies

A different question from the grid above: not who Louis IX is listed with, but whose kit the skill text says Louis IX actually feeds — or feeds on. Each claim names the effect and, wherever the card records one, the skill producing it, so you can check it against the cards further down. Some of these pairs share no ranked lineup at all; each one says why.

Roland

8 shared lineups

Louis IX supplies the combat-skill casts; Roland's Paladins feeds on them. Roland's Paladins supplies the prep-skips; Louis IX feeds on them. Roland's Song of Roland supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Louis IX's Royal Codes feeds on them.

Saladin

7 shared lineups

Saladin's Whirlwind Slash supplies the prep-skips; Louis IX feeds on them. Saladin's Whirlwind Slash supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Louis IX's Royal Codes feeds on them.

Cyrus

6 shared lineups

Cyrus's Tolerance supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Louis IX's Royal Codes feeds on them. Louis IX supplies the combat-skill casts; Cyrus's Strategy to Victory feeds on them.

Lancelot

5 shared lineups

Lancelot's Dedication supplies the prep-skips; Louis IX feeds on them. Louis IX supplies the combat-skill casts; Lancelot's Dedication feeds on them.

Jeanne d'Arc

3 shared lineups

Jeanne d'Arc's Siege of Orleans supplies the prep-skips; Louis IX feeds on them. Louis IX supplies the combat-skill casts; Jeanne d'Arc's Siege of Orleans feeds on them.

Al-Hawra

Not yet listed

Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom supplies the trigger-rate boosts; Louis IX's Royal Codes feeds on them. Louis IX supplies the combat-skill casts; Al-Hawra's Desert Phantom feeds on them. Their strongest lineup together (Thorvi completing it) scores 81.77, below the last ranked seat in its tier (83.96).

Best Cavalry combos with Louis IX

Louis IX appears in 31 ranked Cavalry combos — showing the top 24.

1. 8 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Thorvi Current meta Beats 21 of 29 in battle 90.61/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Roland (X18), Louis IX (X19) and Thorvi (X29) score 90.61 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 89% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes and Thorvi’s Thunderlance Thrust both wait on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 44% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a focused finisher and spread pressure both present. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

2. 14 FMB Cyrus · Louis IX · Thorvi Current meta Beats 17 of 29 in battle 89.25/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Cyrus (SP · paid), Louis IX (X19) and Thorvi (X29) score 89.25 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 84% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes and Thorvi’s Thunderlance Thrust both wait on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 47% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

3. 19 FMB Louis IX · Saladin · Thorvi Current meta Beats 11 of 29 in battle 90.43/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Louis IX (X19), Saladin (SP · paid) and Thorvi (X29) score 90.43 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 83% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes and Thorvi’s Thunderlance Thrust both wait on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; Louis IX holds the front, but nothing here heals.

4. 28 FMB Louis IX · Saladin · Oliver Current meta Beats 3 of 29 in battle 88.46/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Louis IX (X19), Saladin (SP · paid) and Oliver (X24) score 88.46 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 366% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes and Oliver’s Paladin's Resilience both wait on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 37% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

5. 42 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Attila Current meta Beats 8 of 8 reference lineups 88.06/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Roland (X18), Louis IX (X19) and Attila (X27 · paid) score 88.06 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Attila is the win condition, bringing 72% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Attila’s Iron Calvary Surge and Louis IX’s Royal Codes both wait on; Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Attila waits on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a current-era lineup with no legacy weak point.

6. 43 FMB Cyrus · Zhao Yun · Louis IX Current meta Beats 8 of 8 reference lineups 83.29/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Cyrus (SP · paid), Zhao Yun (X26) and Louis IX (X19) score 83.29 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 80% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

7. 56 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Tura Cartel Current meta Beats 7 of 8 reference lineups 86.75/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Roland (X18), Louis IX (X19) and Tura Cartel (X21) score 86.75 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes and Tura Cartel’s Serpent's Fang both wait on; Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Tura Cartel waits on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 17% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

8. 57 FMB Roland · Zhao Yun · Louis IX Current meta Beats 7 of 8 reference lineups 83.45/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Roland (X18), Zhao Yun (X26) and Louis IX (X19) score 83.45 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 87% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes waits on; Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Zhao Yun produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

9. 62 FMB Tura Cartel · Jeanne d'Arc · Louis IX Current meta Beats 7 of 8 reference lineups 82.68/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Tura Cartel (X21), Jeanne d'Arc (SP · paid) and Louis IX (X19) score 82.68 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Tura Cartel is the win condition, bringing 63% of the lineup's expected damage: Serpent's Fang puts 476% x4 into one enemy squad on a 60% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Jeanne d'Arc 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX and Tura Cartel both wait on; Tura Cartel produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Tura Cartel swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Jeanne d'Arc (SP) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

10. 78 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Lancelot Current meta Beats 6 of 8 reference lineups 82.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Roland (X18), Louis IX (X19) and Lancelot (X20 · paid) score 82.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lancelot is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% 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 Lancelot’s Dedication produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX and Roland both wait on; Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Immortal and Louis IX’s Royal Codes both wait on; Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Lancelot waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

11. 80 FMB Attila · Jeanne d'Arc · Louis IX Current meta Beats 6 of 8 reference lineups 83.92/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Attila (X27 · paid), Jeanne d'Arc (SP · paid) and Louis IX (X19) score 83.92 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Attila is the win condition, bringing 64% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Jeanne d'Arc 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Attila and Louis IX both wait on; Attila produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Attila swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Jeanne d'Arc (SP) is the era weak point -- the enemy will aim at the oldest squad; raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

12. 83 FMB Roland · Louis IX · Oliver Current meta Beats 6 of 8 reference lineups 86.56/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Roland (X18), Louis IX (X19) and Oliver (X24) score 86.56 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 366% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes and Oliver’s Paladin's Resilience both wait on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 34% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

13. 84 FMB Roland · Thorven · Louis IX Current meta Beats 6 of 8 reference lineups 84.17/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Roland (X18), Thorven (X29) and Louis IX (X19) score 84.17 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Thorven is the second amplifier -- with two heroes raising the output, the carry hits far above its own numbers: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes waits on; Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 5% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; a focused finisher and spread pressure both present. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

14. 92 FMB Zhao Yun · Louis IX · Saladin Current meta Beats 5 of 8 reference lineups 87.16/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Zhao Yun (X26), Louis IX (X19) and Saladin (SP · paid) score 87.16 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Zhao Yun is the win condition, bringing 80% of the lineup's expected damage: Dragon Battles in the Wild puts 300% x2 into all enemy squads every time it fires, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and stays in the back, where the range-3 skills still touch the enemy front line. The lineup works because Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes waits on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Zhao Yun swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 27% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

15. 98 FMB Don Quixote · Roland · Louis IX Current meta Beats 5 of 8 reference lineups 82.63/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Don Quixote (X22), Roland (X18) and Louis IX (X19) score 82.63 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Parry puts 530% into 3 enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front on purpose: this kit feeds on being attacked, and the front is where the attacks are. Roland is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 42% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Roland’s Song of Roland produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Don Quixote’s Parry and Louis IX’s Royal Codes both wait on; Roland’s Paladins produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Roland’s Paladins waits on. What you give up: little here disrupts the enemy plan, so the fight is decided on raw output; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

16. 101 FMB Lancelot · Thorven · Louis IX Current meta Beats 5 of 8 reference lineups 84.19/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Lancelot (X20 · paid), Thorven (X29) and Louis IX (X19) score 84.19 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lancelot is the win condition, bringing 70% of the lineup's expected damage: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Lancelot’s Dedication produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Thorven produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on; Lancelot produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 16% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

17. 125 FMB Louis IX · Saladin · Lancelot Current meta Beats 4 of 8 reference lineups 85.27/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Louis IX (X19), Saladin (SP · paid) and Lancelot (X20 · paid) score 85.27 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Lancelot is the win condition, bringing 59% of the lineup's expected damage: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Immortal and Louis IX’s Royal Codes both wait on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Lancelot and Louis IX both wait on; Lancelot’s Dedication produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Saladin waits on. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 19% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

18. 126 FMB Lancelot · Thorvi · Louis IX Current meta Beats 4 of 8 reference lineups 87.74/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Lancelot (X20 · paid), Thorvi (X29) and Louis IX (X19) score 87.74 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lancelot brings a second damage line worth 20% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 71% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Lancelot’s Dedication produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Thorvi produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on; Lancelot’s Immortal applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 56% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

19. 135 FMB Cyrus · Louis IX · Oliver Current meta Beats 3 of 8 reference lineups 87.86/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Cyrus (SP · paid), Louis IX (X19) and Oliver (X24) score 87.86 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Oliver is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 366% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Louis IX’s Royal Codes and Oliver’s Paladin's Resilience both wait on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 37% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

20. 152 FMB Lancelot · Oliver · Louis IX Current meta Beats 3 of 8 reference lineups 84.17/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Lancelot (X20 · paid), Oliver (X24) and Louis IX (X19) score 84.17 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Lancelot brings a second damage line worth 25% of the expected output, so no single silence stops the plan: Immortal puts 356% into all enemy squads on a 50% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Oliver is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: strips 366% of enemy Might, Resistance and damage across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Lancelot’s Dedication produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Oliver produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Lancelot’s Dedication waits on; Lancelot’s Immortal applies Suppress and takes a squad out of the fight, so Oliver swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 45% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster.

21. 154 FMB Attila · Saladin · Louis IX Current meta Beats 3 of 8 reference lineups 86.60/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Attila (X27 · paid), Saladin (SP · paid) and Louis IX (X19) score 86.60 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Attila is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Saladin is the saboteur, stripping the enemy's stats before the blows land: raises what enemies take by 338% across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Attila’s Iron Calvary Surge and Louis IX’s Royal Codes both wait on; Saladin’s Whirlwind Slash produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Attila and Louis IX both wait on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Attila swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

22. 163 FMB Thorvi · Jeanne d'Arc · Louis IX Current meta Beats 3 of 8 reference lineups 83.18/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Thorvi (X29), Jeanne d'Arc (SP · paid) and Louis IX (X19) score 83.18 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 85% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% roll, and takes the front as the one built to survive the opening exchange. Jeanne d'Arc 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 sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans produces prep-skips, the exact trigger Louis IX waits on; Thorvi produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Jeanne d'Arc’s Siege of Orleans waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Jeanne d'Arc (SP) 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.

23. 171 FMB Attila · Cyrus · Louis IX Current meta Beats 2 of 8 reference lineups 85.05/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Attila (X27 · paid), Cyrus (SP · paid) and Louis IX (X19) score 85.05 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Attila is the win condition, bringing 61% of the lineup's expected damage: Civilization Trample puts 750% into all enemy squads on a 65% roll, and takes the front, able to both absorb the opening rounds and heal through them. Cyrus is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 54% of damage amplification across its kit, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Cyrus’s Tolerance produces trigger-rate boosts, the exact trigger Attila’s Iron Calvary Surge and Louis IX’s Royal Codes both wait on; Attila produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Cyrus’s Strategy to Victory waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Attila swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster; the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound.

24. 178 FMB Thorven · Don Quixote · Louis IX Current meta Beats 2 of 8 reference lineups 84.08/100 out of 100 ⇗
    Thorven (X29), Don Quixote (X22) and Louis IX (X19) score 84.08 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

    Thorven is the multiplier, raising what the other two put out rather than adding a number of its own: carries 618% of damage amplification across its kit, and takes the front to pull enemy attacks inward -- exactly where that belongs. Don Quixote is the win condition, bringing 77% of the lineup's expected damage: Parry puts 530% into 3 enemy squads on a 65% roll, and sits in the middle, where the support reaches both the front and the back. Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds 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 Thorven’s Spiral Edge produces draws_fire, the exact trigger Don Quixote’s Fight or Die waits on; Louis IX produces combat-skill casts, the exact trigger Thorven’s Spiral Edge waits on; Thorven’s Spiral Edge applies Taunt and takes a squad out of the fight, so Don Quixote swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: the damage runs off different engines, so the three do not compound; raw damage reaches only about 20% of the hardest-hitting trio in the roster. Budget note: every hero in this lineup can be completed without spending.

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Best Mixed combos with Louis IX

Louis IX appears in 1 ranked Mixed combo.

1. 180 FMB Louis IX · Hannibal · Thorvi Current meta Beats 1 of 8 reference lineups 85.41/100 out of 100 ⇗
   Louis IX (cavalry · X19), Hannibal (footmen · X28 · paid) and Thorvi (cavalry · X29) score 85.41 out of 100 together, and each of the three has a job.

   Louis IX is the lock: every squad silenced or suppressed is a turn the enemy plan does not happen — Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence for 2 rounds on a 55% roll, and takes the front as the sturdiest of the three. Hannibal adds a second source of control, so the lock rarely has an off round: Rear Escort applies Disarm, and sits in the middle, the deepest row those range-2 skills still fire from. Thorvi is the win condition, bringing 89% of the lineup's expected damage: Thunderlance Thrust puts 450% into one enemy squad on a 70% 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 Hannibal’s Dual Strike produces extra basic attacks, the exact trigger Thorvi waits on; Thorvi produces follow-up attacks, the exact trigger Hannibal’s Dual Strike waits on; Louis IX’s Miraculous Rainfall applies Silence and takes a squad out of the fight for 2 rounds, so Thorvi swings into a line that cannot answer. What you give up: Louis IX holds the front, but nothing here heals; Louis IX, Hannibal, Thorvi only reaches its own squad, not the whole team.

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