Civilization · 1v1

Spanish

Tier C#28 win rate of 56 civs

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Winrate: 49.9 %#28 of 56
Since last patch: −1.1 ptsvs previous patch
Pick rate: 3.2 %#5 of 56
Games: 37,162
Avg ELO: 1011

Format

1v12v2 3v3 4v4 Team All modes

Map

Period

ELO

Duration

At a glance

EloBest Elo range1000-11998,195 games51.4 %

minBest game length20 to 30 min5,965 games57.5 %

Winrate by patch

Winrate by ELO bucket

Winrate by game duration

Patch changes

Official patch notes that mention or affect Spanish

10 recent notesBuff 5Nerf 3Balance 2

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

NerfBalance Changes / Spanish

Conquistador

(Elite) Conquistador cost increased from 70 food 60 gold → 75 food 60 gold.

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

BuffBalance Changes / General

Champion

Champion bonus damage vs. Shock Infantry increased from +8 → +9.

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

NerfBalance Changes / Spanish

Conquistador

Conquistador train time increased from 24 → 26 seconds (Elite unchanged).

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

BuffBalance Changes / Spanish

Gain access to (Heavy) Mounted Crossbowmen.

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

BuffBalance Changes / General

Man-at-Arms

Infantry Man-at-Arms bonus damage vs. Shock Infantry increased from +2 → +3.

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

BuffBalance Changes / General

Long Swordsman

Long Swordsman bonus damage vs. Shock Infantry increased from +6 → +8.

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

BalanceBalance Changes / Spanish

Lose access to (Heavy) Cavalry Archers.

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

NerfBalance Changes / Spanish

Missionary

Missionary cost increased from 100 gold → 30 food 100 gold.

Update 185872

Sep 22, 2026

BuffBalance Changes / General

Two-Handed Swordsman

Two-handed Swordsman bonus damage vs. Shock Infantry increased from +8 → +9.

Update 169123

Feb 17, 2026

BalanceBalance Changes / Spanish

Missionaries can now carry Relics.

Parsed replay profile

How Spanish is played, and how to answer it

1v1 replay signals from the 1200–2000 Elo Arabia and Arena samples. These insights stay hidden on team-game pages until a comparable TG corpus exists.

Arabia playstyle

The openings and units most frequently observed with this civilization.

Most played openings

Fast Castle → Castle drop281 player observations59.4%

Scout rush149 player observations45.6%

Archer rush54 player observations51.9%

Fast Castle50 player observations26.0%

Spear defense38 player observations44.7%

Common army units

ConquistadorObserved in 555 games

KnightsObserved in 291 games

MangonelsObserved in 290 games

SkirmishersObserved in 269 games

Light cavalryObserved in 261 games

MonksObserved in 194 games

Answers to Spanish on Arabia

Openings are ranked by their overall performance against this civilization, regardless of what the opponent opened with. Open one to see the matchup detail.

Best openings against this civ

Best unit counters

Mangudai63.6% winrate · 22 games

Rams62.7% winrate · 110 games

Militia line56.2% winrate · 128 games

Cavalry archers55.7% winrate · 131 games

Bombard cannons54.5% winrate · 44 games

Light cavalry54.0% winrate · 300 games

Top maps for this civ

#	Games	Winrate	Elo
1	12,145	48.3%	1073
2	9,503	51.8%	934
3	3,044	52.9%	998
4	2,854	46.1%	1158
5	1,454	52.8%	1005
6	1,334	45.2%	945
7	1,305	50.8%	1047
8	1,127	55.5%	867
9	960	47.0%	956
10	907	48.5%	997
11	825	52.5%	1118
12	785	53.2%	780

Matchups vs other civs

#	Games	Winrate	Edge vs 50%
1	199	57.3%	+7.3 pts
2	213	55.9%	+5.9 pts
3	730	55.2%	+5.2 pts
4	136	55.1%	+5.1 pts
5	226	54.9%	+4.9 pts
6	393	54.5%	+4.5 pts
7	296	54.4%	+4.4 pts
8	264	54.2%	+4.2 pts
9	892	53.6%	+3.6 pts
10	438	52.7%	+2.7 pts
11	513	52.6%	+2.6 pts
12	1,228	52.5%	+2.5 pts

At a glance

Winrate by patch

Winrate by ELO bucket

Winrate by game duration

How Spanish is played, and how to answer it

Most played openings

Common army units

Best openings against this civ

Best unit counters

Top maps for this civ

Matchups vs other civs

Other civilizations