Franks vs Maya

Playing Franks against Maya? Here's the best Franks unit to counter every unit Maya can field — only the units your tech tree can actually build. Every figure is drawn from the game's attack bonuses and armor classes, so it stays accurate to the live balance.

53.5%Franks win rate vs Maya

Franks are favored95% CI 51.1–55.8% · 1,721 ranked 1v1 gamesFull win-rate breakdown →

Franks hard-counters 12 of 13 units Maya can field. Each of their units is on the left; the best unit you can build to counter it is on the right.

Maya

Counter as Franks

Infantry

• Eagle WarriorMilitia+2–6 vs Eagle Warriors
• MilitiaScorpion+1–2 vs Infantry
• SpearmanCavalry Archer+2–4 vs Spearmen

Archers

• Plumed ArcherUniqueSkirmisher+3–5 vs Archers
• ArcherSkirmisher+3–5 vs Archers
• Skirmisherno hard counter you can build

Siege

• Battering RamCannon Galleon+25 vs Siege Weapons
• MangonelBattering Ram+40–50 vs Siege Weapons
• ScorpionBattering Ram+40–50 vs Siege Weapons

Naval

• Demolition ShipBombard Cannon+40–50 vs Ships
• Fire ShipBombard Cannon+40–50 vs Ships
• HulkBombard Cannon+40–50 vs Ships
• War GalleyBombard Cannon+40–50 vs Ships

Matchups in AoE2 also come down to strategy, economy and the map — this ranks the unit-counter tools Franks brings against Maya, not a guaranteed win. The counters are computed from the game's own data, so there's no table to fall out of date when the game is patched.