Kleon

Kleon in Practice

Kleon's effect — villagers gather 15% more gold from gold deposits — is the kind of bonus that rewards players who plan their build order around a single throughput vector rather than spreading attention thin.

Map type strongly influences value — open maps with frequent skirmishes reward different advisor archetypes than closed boom-heavy maps.

Most published deck-building guides include Kleon or a comparable resource-focused advisor for similar reasons: predictability and clean stacking.

Earning Kleon

Epic advisors like Kleon drop from mid-to-late-game quests, regional storyline rewards, or mid-tier booster packs. Reachable for committed players within their first 40-80 hours.

Recommended Companions

Within the resource archetype, several advisors layer cleanly with Kleon. Players running a focused resource build often rotate one of these as a second slot:

• Kleon (Uncommon, Age I) — Villagers gather 9% more Gold from Gold Deposits
• Aapep (Uncommon, Age I) — Villagers gather Food 8% faster from fish, berry bushes, and huntable animals
• Sophia (Epic, Age III) — Villagers gather Food 12% faster from Farms

Other Epic Advisors

If you want Epic-tier alternatives that take your build in a different direction than Kleon, these advisors offer distinct strategic angles:

• Zephyros — Age IV, utility focused
• Nynetjer — Age III, military focused
• Bes — Age II, construction focused
• Seth — Age IV, military focused
• Niall — Age I, economy focused

When Age I Matters

The opening Age I phase is where focused players gain ground; an advisor like this one helps small advantages snowball into a fast Age II.

Civilization & Lore Context

From a flavor standpoint, Kleon belongs to the Egyptian lineage of advisors, connected to the Nile civilization of the pharaohs. Visual and audio cues in-game reinforce this association.