Founder of the Persian Empire
Rarity: LEGENDARY
Civilization: 
Persia
Talents: 
Cyrus II, better known as Cyrus the Great, was the founder of the ancient Persian Empire. Starting as a local leader in the southwest of present-day Iran, a series of victories rapidly gave him control of Medes, Lydia, and Babylon, uniting most of the Middle East. Eventually, he built a vast empire stretching from India to the Mediterranean.
While Cyrus was a military genius, he was also known for his mercy. After defeating his grandfather, a man who would gladly have killed him, Cyrus instead spared his life. Upon capturing Babylon, he released all the slaves there, granting them safe passage to their homeland.
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Commander Skills for Cyrus the Great:
| Skill | Description |
 The Immortals (active skill) | Rage requirement: 1000 Deals direct damage to the current target (Damage Factor 600), and causes them to take 10% increased additional damage for 3 seconds. Upgrades: Direct Damage Factor: 600/800/1000/1200/1400 Additional Damage Taken Increase: 10%/12%/14%/16%/20% |
 Battle of Thymbra (passive skill) | Archer units led by this commander gain 3% increased march speed and 10% increased attack. Upgrades: Archer March Speed Bonus: 3%/6%/9%/12%/15% Archer Attack Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25%/30% |
 Persian Bow (passive skill) | When troops led by this commander consist only of archers, their normal attacks gain a 10% chance to deal additional damage over time for 3 seconds (Damage Factor 100). While the damage over time is in effect, the target deals 20% reduced skill damage. This effect can trigger at most once every 5 seconds. Upgrades: Additional Damage Factor: 100/130/160/200/250 Skill Damage Reduction: 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% |
 The Cyrus Cylinder (passive skill) | When attacked on the map, troops led by this commander have a 10% chance to deal damage over time in a circular area of effect to up to 3 targets for 2 seconds (Damage Factor 150). This effect can trigger at most once every 5 seconds. Upgrades: Additional Damage Factor: 150/180/210/250/300 |
 Expertised: King of the World (new passive skill) | After using an active skill, archer units led by this commander gain 20% increased attack and 20% increased defense for 3 seconds, and gain an extra 50 rage per second. This effect can trigger at most once every 5 seconds. |
Skills Upgrading Priority for Cyrus the Great:
- 5551
- 5555 – Expertise Cyrus if you have the resources (Legendary Commander Sculptures).
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Best Commander Pairing(s) for Cyrus the Great
- Open-field (Cyrus as primary commander): Ramesses II – The active skill of Cyrus boosts the active skill of Ramesses. The downside of this pair is they only deal single-target damage.
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Talent Tree Build(s) for Cyrus the Great
Open-field
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