I want to write this just to note a “build” i guess that I like to use in less serious games. Definitely not viable in any competitve setting but fun for FFA settings , especially with 2 player FFA.
The “goal” is to max out upgrades for building HP, Jans cards ( combat, cost reduction, advanced arsenal) + a few eco cards and then revolt into Egypt which after a card will allow you to train Guard level Nizam Fusilier, an absolutely ridiculous unit and then spam forts and nizam around the map and grind your opponents into submission. You get a Mamluke with every shipment which you can use to tank your way to victory as well.
Each fort you build means faster reinforcement ,more cover fire and also the opponent has to make mortars and less units which the nizam can melt through.
The nizam counters everything depending on the stance and the cost reduction makes them cost effective against basically everything.
Here is a deck
