Sullla’s AI Survivor: And Then There Was One!

Season 9 Championship Game!

Sullla’s AI Survivor is an annual competition of all Civilization IV AI Leaders by long-time Civilization enthusiast and streamer Sullla. CFC is very excited to announce that the popular series returns after almost a two-year hiatus with Season Nine. AI Survivor has become quite an event over the years for both old and new Civ IV fans.

Playoff Game 3 Recap: Gandhi of India surged into the championship with a thrilling cultural victory in the playoff finale, outlasting the relentless aggression of Qin of China, while Zara Yaqob of Ethiopia delivered a powerful performance of his own, claiming second place and securing the final remaining spot in what promises to be an electrifying showdown.

Kaitzilla led all Civfanatics for Playoff Game 3 in what was a high-scoring game across the board!!! Saxo Grammaticus now holds a solid first-place position in the overall contest all by himself!!! (SmartRandom.org now sits at a distant 4th place, proving that Skynet has not yet taken control)

Championship Game ON July 10th (12:00 PM EST)

Championship Game: The Season 9 Championship gathers a wonderfully mismatched cast of empires: Egypt’s Ramesses polishing his monuments while hoping no one notices his paper‑thin borders, Portugal’s Joao racing to plant cities faster than his economy can breathe, England’s Victoria trying once more to turn her powerhouse traits into something resembling momentum, France’s Louis XIV balancing cultural grandeur with a habit of picking fights he can’t finish, India’s Gandhi quietly preparing a cultural detonation if his neighbors forget he exists, and Ethiopia’s Zara Yaqob smiling warmly at everyone right up until he decides they look conquerable. It’s a finale defined by clashing agendas, fragile alliances, and leaders who have all proven capable of brilliance and disaster in equal measure—setting the stage for a championship where any empire could rise, collapse, or accidentally enable someone else’s victory!