Leader Ability Elimination Thread

[Navelgazer]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [15] (14 + 1) I'll bump this up a little. The bonus isn't huge but since Nubia's going to be settling a lot of desert, this helps make that possible and even powerful.
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11] (14 - 3) I might just have leftover habits from Civ V but I'm not using bonuses to attacking City States. Extra military slot is definitely nice though. Tough crowd at this point.
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [18]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [22]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [14]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [20]
18. Lautaro - Swift Hawk. [ 2]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [27]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25]
28. Saladin - Righteousness of the Faith. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [24]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Kmart_Elvis]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [15]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [18]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [22+1=23] Powerful source of early culture when it matters most. Applies to barbarians too.
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [14]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [20]
18. Lautaro - Swift Hawk. [2-3=ELIMINATED] I love the concept of this, but in practice doesn't seem to do much. AI just has too much loyalty generation and doesn't build enough units for this to be practical.
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [27]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25]
28. Saladin - Righteousness of the Faith. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [24]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Weraptor]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [15-3=12] The district price scaling mechanic undermines this otherwise intriguing ability
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [18]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [23]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [14+1=15] This ability keeps Norway relevant thanks to chop overflow.
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [20]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [27]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25]
28. Saladin - Righteousness of the Faith. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [24]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[bbbt]

New
1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. 18 - 3 = [15] How is this still so high or am I missing something about it? It's good on paper (and probably in multiplayer or co-op games) but actually coordinating with AI for it makes it pretty minimal.
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. 23 + 1 = [24] Basically a direct lift from the Aztec's UA in Civ 5. Was good there, and is good here.
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [20]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [27]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25]
28. Saladin - Righteousness of the Faith. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [24]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Leathaface]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [15]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [20]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [27+1=28] +1 Combat Strength from each Luxury resource can be very powerful in the early game. If you start near another continent it gets even better. It's also possible to increase enough Luxury resources for the combat strength to have an impact even in the late game. Plus 2 extra cities benefiting from 1 amenity is nice.
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25-2=22] A single governor promotion give +1 builders charges, extra builder charges aren't a huge thing in R&F. I also don't build builders in multiple cities much simultaneously. I'd rather stick Liang in my highest production city, enact Feudalism then build builders galore. After a while I build enough builders and don't need more so I get rid of Feudalism and take Liang out of the city. Plus I like to settle early cities instead of taking risks with early wonders. (I play on Immortal)
28. Saladin - Righteousness of the Faith. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [24]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Wyvern_Parade]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [15-3= 12] Probably the worst one left. It's not horrible if you can use it, but I don't like having to rely on other players/AI to get my bonuses. Definitely worse than Frederick's extra policy card and city state attack bonus.
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [20]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [22]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [24+1=25] Makes Scythia even more OP at domination and surprisingly strong at religious victories as well. Either the healing OR the +5 against damaged units would already be good, but both together is just insane. Easily a top 5 ability.
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

Also it would be nice if the OP was updated to show the order in which abilities have been eliminated like in previous elimination threads!

 

[Legacy of Smiles]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12-3=9] If you're settling in desert as Nubia, the mediocre pyramid yields and districts only being a measly 12% (29-17) faster makes that city worse than the rest regardless of the increased leader ability boost.
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [12]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [20+1=21] Allows you to easily chain liberations for 100% production.
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [22]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Kmart_Elvis]

@Wyvern_Parade, I've updated the OP with a list of current eliminated civs. I will keep updating it as more civs are knocked out.

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [9]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [23+1=24] I don't think the cavalry capture ability is all that great. When it works, I typically get a lesser unit, plus it can easily get killed right away due to low health. However, the CS bonus towards light and heavy cavalry is fantastic. Makes horsemen/knight rushes even better. Well-designed synergy with the unique stable. When you want to ride some horses and rapidly conquer your neighbors, nobody does it better.
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [12-3=9] This really has flown under the radar. Experience is good for warmongering, but in Single Player, which is what I play, co-ordinating war with AI is a hassle. I don't like having to be dependent on them. And if you go into war, solo, you can't use this ability. This is the weakest of the remaining abilities, IMO.
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [22]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[AmazonQueen]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [9]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [9]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [22-3=19] - Nice abilities but map-dependent.
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [22+1=23] - More builder charges you get the less builders you have to build, actually worth trying to build early wonders with Qin.
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Siptah]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [9+1=10] While Nubian pyramids are sometimes not possible to have around, this ability is not bad at all. If you have desert or floodplains, it's bonus is large and you want to have the pyramid anyway. If not and you only get +20%, it still beats some of the abilities left.
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [9-3=6] this is still around? Before R&F it was maybe the least useful ability, now it is just garbage.
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [19]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [23]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[WillowBrook]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [10+1=11] bonus to district production always good, especially in light of bad district cost scaling. (Will keep upvoting until several worse abilities are gone, with apologies to the also under-ranked Qin Shi Huang.)
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [11-3=8] half the ability is useless, and the other half meh.
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [6]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [19]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [23]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[TomKQT]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [11]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [8+1 = 9] I think there are less usefull abilities in the list. Bonus to attack city-states would be an immediate -3 from me, I've never attacked a CS But any bonus policy card slot is a big plus for me. And a military slot is usefull even when playing peacefully, because you typically have goverments with very few (or none) slots and there are some usefull cards, including the +1 movement!
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [6-3=3] He is close to elimination and I think he deserves it. Why should my ability to use my bonus depend on how does the AI play the game? I want to be in better control of it.
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [19]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [23]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[BarbarianHunter]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [11]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [9]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
10. Gilgamesh - Adventures With Enkidu. [ELIMINATED] (3-3) --- The XP boost used to work with barbs, although I haven't seen it as of late. This makes for a decent ability for the early game that turns to rubbish before too much time has passed. Come to think of it so does Sumeria, so it synergizes well at least.
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [19]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [15]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [14]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [24] --- This should be higher.
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Naeshar]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [11]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [9]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [19]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. 15 + 1 = [16] adds flavor as raiding civ, lets collect villages on coast … the prod bonus is nice
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. 14 - 3 = [11] Very passive ability, provides snowballing, but of no value when the CS are gone
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

Damn, the decisions are hard now.

 

[Weraptor]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [11]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [9+1=10] Very good ability, despite what everyone else says. +1 Military policy slot alone is fantastic. And you may as well capture cs that don't suit your gameplay before the AI does.
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [19]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [16]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [11-3=8] The lack of early game presence and the AI aggression towards cs make this ability a bit lackluster compared to others
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Kimiimaro]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [11+1=12] - Getting more hate than it deserves. It's a bonus that could help you in every game, in every victory, and it's especially useful for people who don't chop, like me.
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [10]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [19]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [16-3=13] - Naval game is mostly irrelevant in Civ VI. It's very easy to secure naval dominance without any abilities. I only go with my units to cities I want to capture. And when I'm doing it, I refuse to pillage, since I don't want to repair it right after the war.
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [8]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Navelgazer]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [10]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [20] (19 + 1) The snowballing possibilities for this are incredible, and don't even require islands. The Kampung, yes, relies on a naval map to be super-exploitable, but this comes with Indonesia's start bias towards coasts, also works on lake tiles, and can get you the first pantheon. Absolutely fantastic.
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [13]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [5] (8 - 3) I really like the idea of this, but it takes so long to get going and the AI loves nothing more than killing City States. I feel like a buff is needed for it somewhere.
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [24]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[Jkchart]

I've wanted to join in on one of these for awhile!

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [10]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [20]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [13]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [17]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [2] (5-3) I have to agree that Gorgo's is much better, especially since you can't protect city states like you could in V where war against them was automatically war against you. This ability is just too easily countered in VI where it is so easy to just take city states out.
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25] (24+1) I love this ability so much. It helps dominate the culture game, and extra builder charges when I want to use my economic policies for something else is really nice. Just a really really useful ability without any sort of drawbacks to it.
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[bbbt]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12]
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [10]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. 20+1= [21] Being able to guarantee the first pantheon choice most games is surprisingly strong.
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [13]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. 17-3 = [14] - Another overlooked/how is this so high one imho - several minor religious bonuses that don't add up much - maybe a few extra faith from holy sites and gold from relics and convert with culture bomb is pretty situational.
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [2]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25]
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]

 

[OmegaDestroyer]

1. Alexander- To The World's End. [24]
2. Amanitore - Kandake of Meroë. [12-3] A decent ability that is eclipsed by remaining options.
3. Catherine - Catherine's Flying Squadron. [19]
4. Chandragupta - Arthashastra. [22]
6. Cyrus - Fall of Babylon. [24]
7. Frederick Barbarossa - Holy Roman Empire. [10]
9. Genghis Khan - Mongol Horde. [24]
11. Gitarja - Goddess of the Three Worlds. [21]
12. Gorgo - Thermopylae. [24]
13. Harald Hardrada - Thunderbolt of the North. [13]
14. Hojo Tokimune - Divine Wind. [21]
15. Jadwiga - Lithuanian Union. [14]
17. John Curtin - Citadel of Civilization. [21]
19. Montezuma - Gifts for the Tlatoani. [28]
22. Pericles - Surrounded by Glory. [2]
25. Poundmaker - Favorable Terms. [23]
26. Qin Shi Huang - The First Emperor. [25=1=26] I sound like a broken record. The ability is solid and better than most (if not all) than the other options.
30. Shaka - Amabutho. [23]
32. Teddy Roosevelt - Roosevelt Corollary. [23]
33. Tomyris - Killer of Cyrus. [25]
34. Trajan - Trajan's Column. [26]