Civ 7 Leader Tier List: Who are the best Leaders in July 2025?

After some balancing patches and larger changes at arrived in Update 1.2.2, Civilization 7 has a whole new crop of best (and worst) leaders. So, to help you potentially consider some new options for your next Deity playthrough, here’s our July 2025 Civ 7 Leader Tier List, complete with an analysis and breakdown of each pick.

Civ 7 Leader Tier List: July 2025

A quick note – our tier list is built for games vs AI, rather than multiplayer, and is seeking to evaluate which Leaders can be most viable, most of the time. Leaders in lower tiers can certainly still be viable, we just think ones in higher tiers have either higher ceilings and/or more consistent results, given the current balance of the game.

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But, without further ado, here is our current tier list of the best and worst Leaders in Civ 7.

July 2025 Civ 7 Leader Tier List, courtesy of The Game Haus and TierMaker

For more on our reasoning for each pick and to see a live ranking of each Leader, be sure to check out our video analysis from our Civilization YouTube channel, CivHaus! Otherwise, stay tuned for more Civ news and updates, here on The Game Haus.

Civ 7 Leader Tier List July 2025! | Ranking the best and worst Leaders in Civilization 7

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