Tactical Analysis

The power to be an extremely skilled strategic user and apply this skill to one's objectives. Sub-power of Combat Perception, Combat Specialism, Optimal Finesse and Setup Fighter. Lesser version of Tactical Genius.
==Also Called==
*Adept/Expert/Intuitive/Master/Professional/Skilled/Talented Analytical Thinker/Planner/Tactician/Strategist
*Analysis/Planning Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Specialism
*Chessmaster
*Cunning/Tactical/Strategic Intellect
*Strategic Analysis
*Tactic/Strategy Aptitude/Expertise/Intuition/Mastery/Proficiency/Specialism
*Tactical/Strategic Battle Manipulator/Grandmaster/Mastermind/Officer
*Tactical/Strategic Mind
*Tactical/Strategic Planning
==Capabilities==
They possess an exceptional strategic genius and can apply their skills to various objectives. Their intuitive ability allows them to create strategies and plans that are multiple steps ahead of their opponents. Not only can they develop complex plans and strategies for battles, but they can also apply their cunning intellect to excel in activities like strategic games. Their mind is capable of cold calculation and meticulous construction of optimal strategies that yield the most efficient results. 
They have an innate ability to anticipate obstacles and opportunities, enabling them to take the best actions in any situation. They can adapt and prepare for future events by considering numerous scenarios, outcomes, options, and paths. This allows them to handle any situation effectively and be ready for whatever may occur. 
Additionally, users of this ability often become exceptional analysts, analyzing various components, textures, and effects. They possess a highly analytical mindset, enabling them to understand and anticipate their enemies' moves, always staying two steps ahead.
==Applications==
*Action Mastery: to know when to act, how to act, know why it is a good reason to act that way.
*Adaptive Mind: to be able to adapt mentally to any situation or event.
*Battlefield Adaptation: to adapt to the area/environment they happen to be fighting in.
*Calculation Mastery: to be highly skilled in a calculating information, variables, outcomes, decisions, choices, etc.
*Cheating Mastery: to use any means necessary to win, no matter how unfair or morally sound.
*Computer Perception: to be able to process and analyze information at the same speed as supercomputers.
*Counterstrategy Mastery: to possess extensive knowledge and skill in countering other people's strategies.
*Deduction Mastery: to be highly skilled in a deducing information, variables, outcomes, decisions, choices, etc.
*Detail Detection: to be aware of every detail in every plan and/or strategy.
*Enhanced Charisma: to be influential enough to move large crowds of people.
*Enhanced Instincts: to be able to process the world in the most efficient manner possible to find the most efficient/practical solutions to any/all kinds of problems that the user faces, using both logical and illogical sense and strategies.
*Enhanced Intelligence: to be able to process information at a much faster rate, make more complex connections between ideas, and solve problems more efficiently.
*Enhanced Memory: to be able to remember and recall information inhumanly well. 
*Enhanced Perception: to have advanced analytical and observational skills as well as a keen eye for details.
*Enhanced Preparedness: to be ready for any possible and/or unforeseeable situation.
*Enhanced Wisdom: to be insightful in every single decision that one could make.
*Infinite Resourcefulness: to be able to make the most out of any/all resources, to handle and/or accomplish virtually any goal.
*Game Mastery: to be completely aware of every aspect and rules of the game to win at any and all games.
*Hypercompetence: to be mentally and physically capable to accomplish every single task and handle any situation.
*Efficacy Mastery: to take action and plan with absolute efficacy.
*Improvisation Mastery: when push comes to shove, the user can think on their feet.
*Intellectual Combat: to use one's intellect to outsmart an opponent in physical combat.
*Leadership Mastery: being able to lead any team for any situation they may come across.
*Opportunity Sense: to be able to see the opportunities of winning in any situation.
*Path to Victory: to find the means to bring victory to oneself or others.
*Pattern Sense: to perceive and understand the patterns of any situation and behaviors of any individual.
*Probability Computation: to be able to see the variables of any situation and predict any potential outcome of an event.
*Psychological Mastery: to possess a deeper and intuitive understanding of the psychological behavior of everyone they meet and knows how to manipulate it.
*Reaction Mastery: to know when to react, how to react, know why it is a good reason to react that way,
*Response Mastery: to know the optimal actions to take in any situation and pick the right response for any possible outcome.
*Rhetoric Mastery: to be able to convince anyone and everyone about anything using their flawless eloquence and rhetoric skills.
*Tranquil State: to stay calm and collected in any situation and think with perfect clarity in all difficult events.
*Trapping Mastery: to possess the ingenuity and know-how to traps for their targets in any plans they may scheme.
== Techniques ==
*Ambush Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in ambush tactics.
*Assassination Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in assassination.
*Counterstrategy Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in countering.
*Infiltration Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in many types and ways of infiltration.
*Manipulation Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in manipulation.
*Rescue Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in rescue.
*Security Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in security.
*Special Operations Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in special operations.
*Stealth Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in stealth tactics.
*Thievery Mastery: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in theft and heists.
==Associations==
*Accelerated Probability
*Causality Perception
*Combat Specialism
*Computer Perception
*Hypercognition
*Leadership Mastery
*Mortal Physiology 
*Numerical Precision
*Omnicompetence
**Supernatural/Absolute Wisdom
**Supernatural/Absolute Wit
***Tactical Genius
*Prescience
*Sport Mastery
**Football Mastery/Soccer Mastery
**American Football Mastery
*Soldier
**Special Ops Mastery
*Subordination Manipulation
*Super Soldier
*Superior Human Physiology 
*Trickster
*War Manipulation
==Limitations==
*Cannot outsmart Omniscience, Omnicompetence or Omnichronal Perception.
*May take time and careful thinking.
*Might be overwhelmed by a sense of guilt if they use tactics that sacrifices or uses the lives of their own allies and friends.
*Weak against users of Unpredictability.
**Immensely vulnerable to Absolute Unpredictability.
*Can still be outsmarted by a better user of this.
*Weak against Strategy Manipulation.
*Still limited by available resources & how well they can employ them.
*Users may still be overcome by monstrously overwhelming force('s) & out-of-context/scale opponents or issues, even if they employ otherwise flawless strategies.
**Even the famous Zhuge Liang probably would have found it out of his paygrade attempting to plan against the nigh-omnipotent Mad Jim Jaspers.
==Known Users==
See Also: The Chessmaster and The Strategist.
===Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa===
===Cartoons/Comics===
===Literature===
*Chris Gordon (Demon Accords)
*Boromir (The Lord of the Rings)
*Keill Randor (Last Legionary)
*Edward "Eddie" Morra (Limitless)
*Brian Finch (Limitless TV Series)
*Nancy Drew (Nancy Drew)
*Michael Corleone (The Godfather Trilogy)
*Vito Corleone (The Godfather Trilogy)
*The Hardy Boys (The Hardy Boys)
*Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
*James Bond (Bond 007)
*Professor James Moriarty (Sherlock Holmes Novels)
*Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes Novels)
===Live Action Movies/Television Series===
===Folklore/Mythology===
*Achilles (Greek Mythology)
*Athena (Greek Mythology)
*Metis (Greek Mythology)
*Odysseus (Greek Mythology)
*Lucifer (Religion/Dante's Inferno)
===Tabletop Games===
*Albiters (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
*The Colonel (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
*Yuri Olson (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
*Skarsnik (Warhammer)
*Azhag the Slaughterer (Warhammer)
*Ursarkar E. Creed (Warhammer 40,000)
===Video Games===
===Web Animations/Comics/Series/Original===
*Dominic Deegan (Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire)
*Various Characters (Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire)
*Doraleous (Doraleous and Associates)
*Baron Klaus Wulfenbach (Girl Genius)
*Tarvek Sturmvoraus (Girl Genius)
*Epsilon/Church (Red vs Blue)
*O5-12 (SCP Foundation)
*Roy Greenhilt (The Order of the Stick)
*Redcloak (The Order of the Stick)
*Nale (The Order of the Stick)
==Known Objects==
*NZT-48 (Limitless)
*Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics)
*Super-Soldier Serum (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
==Quotes==
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==Gallery==
===Anime/Manga/Aeni/Manhwa===
Esdeath, Sadist General of the Empire (Akame Ga Kill!).png|Esdeath (Akame ga Kill) is a brilliant general and a master of psychological warfare.
Hajime Nagumo (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou).png|Unorthodox and pragmatic, Hajime Nagumo's (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) extraordinary tactical genius allowed him to outsmart the Evil God Ehit.
Arifureta-LN-v06-006.png|Eri Nakamura (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) is a genius in psychological tactics and manipulative schemes, having formulated a series of master plans to claimed Kouki for herself by plotting clever death traps for her classmates in the Heligh Kingdom.
Arifureta-LN-JP-v05-001.png|Being extremely sharp, observant, and perceptive, Shizuku Yaegashi (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) can calmly analyze every situation and came up with the optimal solution.
Griffith, the King of Yearning Berserk.jpg|Griffith's (Berserk) greatest talents are his leadership and tactical genius.
Kisuke Urahara (Bleach).png|Kisuke Urahara (Bleach) is an unparalleled genius, rivaling, and surpassing even Aizen when it comes to planning and analyzing a situation.
AIZEN.jpg|Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach) is a genius tactician and a highly skilled planner, effortlessly manipulating countless other geniuses for over 100 years in his plan to achieve godhood and only failing due to a single mistake.
Soifon223.jpg|Suì-Fēng (Bleach) has shown to be insightful and crafty, capable of quickly understanding any situation that presents itself and adjusting to it effectively.
Shigekuni Yamamoto Genryusai (Bleach) seated.jpg|Genryuusai Yamamoto (Bleach) is a wise and intelligent commander with millienia worth of military experience in commanding his subordinates to deal with great threats to Soul Society and the Human World.
Toshiro Hitsugaya.png|Toshiro Hitsugaya (Bleach) has great tactical intuition, awareness and sharp analyst.
Shunsui Kyōraku's Katen Kyōkotsu.png|Shunsui Kyoraku (Bleach) has superior insight in tactics, particularly in trapping his opponents with his Katen Kyokotsu's games.
Mayuri manga face.png|Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach) is always keep himself well prepared when fighting powerful enemies such as Espada or Sternritter
Ichibē Hyōsube (Bleach) Ichimonji (2).png|As the leader of the Royal Guard, Ichihei Hyosube (Bleach is one of the greatest strategists in Soul Society, being considered to be on pair with Urahara by Yhwach.
Shinji Hirako (Bleach) Shikai.gif|Shinji Hirako (Bleach) is intelligent enough to impress Aizen.
Seiya Ryuuguuin Profile.png|Due to his excessive cautiousness, Seiya Ryuguin (Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious) can predict any possible dangers and disadvantages, and come with countless countermeasures and tactics for them, fooling even the most intelligent enemies.
Aion (Chrono Crusade).jpg|Aion's (Chrono Crusade) greatest talents are his leadership and tactical genius.
Shinchan2003 banner-1.jpg|Noihara Shinnosuke (Crayon Shin Chan) prodigious wits and ingenuity allow him to think of unorthodox tactics that allow him to effectively outsmart and defeat many villains and saved the day.
Lelouch.jpg|Lelouch vi Britannia (Code Geass) is second only to his brother Schneizel in strategic thinking.
L's Investigations (Death Note).jpg|L (Death Note) was a genius whose intellect is on pair with Light Yagami and has outsmarted him on several occasions.
Kira, the Killer God.gif|An amazing genius with superb abilities in manipulation, Light Yagami/Kira (Death Note) had such, he even killed a Shinigami using his only wits.
Vegeta, Prince of the Saiyan Race.gif|Compared to his rival Son Goku, Vegeta (Dragon Ball Series) is a more intelligent, cunning, and observant fighter.
Goblin Slayer glowing red eye.png|An excellent strategist, Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer) is able to come up with ingenious and effective tactics to fight even an army of goblins.
Gaeun Lee (Shinbi Haunted House Ghost Ball Z).jpg|Gaeun Lee (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Guido-Hyun's team.png|Guido-Hyun's Members (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Hyun-woo Kim (Shinbi Haunted House).jpg|Hyun-woo Kim (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Kang-lim smile The Haunted House.gif|Kang-lim Choi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Cao Cao appears in Kyoto.png|Like his famed ancestor, Cao Cao (Highschool DxD) is a brilliant tactical genius, who is capable of outsmarting even supernatural beings such as the Fallen Angel Lord Azazel.
Rias holding a Bishop Evil Piece.jpg|Rias Gremory (Highschool DxD) has profound tactical intellect and insight along with an unmatched talent for recruiting powerful and talented individuals to join her cause.
Diehauser Belial.jpg|Diehauser Belial (Highschool DxD) is a supreme mastermind and one of the greatest tacticians in the Underworld, being capable of besting even gods in terms of intellect.
Azazel smirking 2.jpg|A master battle tactician, Azazel (Highschool DxD) has led Grigori and the Fallen Angels in the Great War as well as Team DxD in the fight against Qlippoth and the Evil Dragon War.
Sona Sitri.jpg|Having unparalleled talent in strategy and tactics, Sona Sitri (Highschool DxD) is an extremely intelligent strategist with incredible foresight.
Seekvaira anime.jpg|Like Sona, Seekvaira Agares (Highschool DxD) is a great and intelligent tactician.
Falbium Asmodeus.jpg|As the Devil King in charge of Military Affairs, Falbium Asmodeus (Highschool DxD) is the Underworld’s greatest tactician.
Ajuka Beelzebub.png|Ajuka Beelzebub's (Highschool DxD) genius extends to tactics, making him a tactician of the highest caliber.
Ravel with crimson uniform .jpg|Ravel Phenex (Highschool DxD) is one of the most talented strategists in the Underworld, having managed to challenge even gods with tactical supremacy of power and wisdom.
Rudiger Hologram.jpg|Rudiger Rosenkreuzer (Highschool DxD) is a genius strategist in psychological warfare, having defeated countless demon lords of the 72 Pillars with his incredible strategies.
Indra End Credits.png|As the Hindu God of War, Indra (Highschool DxD) is one of the greatest strategists in the supernatural world.
Dulio (1).jpg|Dulio Gesualdo (Highschool DxD) is praised as a genius, even stopped the Exorcist Rebellion without killing them using ingenious tactics.
Issei thumbs up.jpg|Though a perverted idiot, Issei Hyodou (Highschool DxD) had learned to be more tactical in fighting his enemies.
Taikoubou Houshin Engi.jpg|Taikoubou (Houshin Engi)
Joseph Joestar.png|While a brash and reckless hot-head, Joseph Joestar's (JoJo's Bizarre Adventures) is one of the most tactical minded individuals in the Joestar family with his wits and keen intellect he was able to outsmart beings that have lived for centuries, the Pillar Men.
JotaroWithStarPlatinum.png|Like his grandfather, Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) is a cunning and cautious tactician despite his young age, able to outsmart the most cunning Stand Users.
Giorno GiovannaAnime.jpg|Like his relatives, Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V/5: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo) is very tactical oriented.
Ou Ki's Strategy Kingdom.jpg|Ou Ki (Kingdom)
Rin Shou Jo Kingdom.png|Rin Shou Jou (Kingdom) became one of the Three Great Heavens of Zhao by relying on his genius intellect and wisdom, his talents in military strategy and leadership made him one of the greatest strategists in the Warring State Period before his death.
Shou Hei Kun, the Chief (Kingdom).png|Being Ko Shou's former student in the military arts, Shou Hei Kun, the Chief of Qin's Military Affairs (Kingdom) is one of the greatest strategists of the Warring State Period.
Ryo Fui Kingdom.png|Ryo Fui (Kingdom) rose to political power as the Chancellor of Qin by relying on his brilliant planning foresight, wisdom and ingenuity.
Ri Boku Kingdom.png|After Rin Shou Jo, Ri Boku (Kingdom) is the greatest strategist of the State of Zhao, having made outstanding usage of field tactics, observation, and leadership of the current Zhao's Military to defeat entire armies which include masterminding the deaths of Great Generals, Ou Ki and Geki Shin.
Rei Ou, the Petite Dragon of Wei Kingdom.png|Rei Ou (Kingdom)
Ko Shou of Qin's Six Great General.jpg|Ko Shou (Kingdom) rose through military ranks to become one of the Six Great Generals of Qin by relying solely on his tactical genius alone.
Gen Pou, Geezer of The Four Kings Kingdom (1).png|One of the wisest and most intelligent strategists of the Warring State Period, Gen Pou (Kingdom) was the Great General Ren Pa's advisor and mentor in strategical warfare.
Ren Pa's Pending Kingdom.png|Having studied under Gen Pou and armed with decades of experience in warfare, Ren Pa (Kingdom) has formidable intuition and incredible intellect when it comes to planning battles...
Rin Ko's Assassinations Kingdom.png|...during the Sanyou Campaign, he dispatched his best general and warrior to assassinate any noteworthy 1000-man commanders to give himself a full advantage incoming battle.
Rin Ko, Flying Spear of Renpa's Four Heavenly Kings.PNG|Rin Ko (Kingdom)
Kan Ki the Beheader Kingdom.jpg|Despite his brutish background as a bandit, Kan Ki the Beheader's (Kingdom) talent for unorthodox strategies and psychological warfare makes him more dangerous than most Generals.
Ou Sen Kingdom.PNG|Recognized by Ko Shou and his relative Ou Ki of the Six Great Generals, Ou Sen's (Kingdom) tactical genius was feared even by King Sho.
Yo Tan Wa, The King of Death Kingdom.jpg|Yo Tan Wa (Kingdom)
The Greatness of Ka Ryo Ten Kingdom.jpeg|One of the very few, Ka Ryo Ten's (Kingdom) strategical ability and usage of tactics were recognized by Shou Hei Kun himself as she graduated his school of strategists with top marks.
Go Hou Mei Kingdom.jpg|Go Hou Mei (Kingdom)
Ka Rin, the Heroic Woman Commander of the Land of Chu Kingdom.png|Despite her eccentric and violent nature, Ka Rin (Kingdom) is recognized as a genius in warfare.
Koku’ou Kingdom.png|Koku’ou (Kingdom)
Ki Sui Kingdom.png|Ki Sui (Kingdom)
Ryuu Tou, the Left Hand of Ki Sui Kingdom.png|Ryuu Tou (Kingdom)
Shun Sui Ju Kingdom.PNG|Shun Sui Ju (Kingdom)
Heki Kingdom.png|While not as flashy as his juniors or contemporaries, Heki (Kingdom) is skilled in by the book tactics...
He Ki's By the Books Tactics Kingdom.jpg|..., which he impressively demonstrated against the vicious Quanrong of Ryouryou.
Ba Nan Ji , the Iron Hammer of the North Kingdom.jpg|As one of Ri Boku's closet vassals, Ba Nan Ji (Kingdom) possesses a sharp eye for tactics...
Ba Nan Ji's Tactics Kingdom.jpg|..., which he impressively demonstrated during the Battle of Shu Kai Plains with Chou Ga Ryuu himself commenting that the old veteran was one of the key factors in deciding victory or defeat.
A Kou Kingdom.png|As the 1st commander and Right Hand of Ou Sen, A Kou (Kingdom) is able to utilize the complex tactics of his lord and master, Ou Sen.
Gyou'Un's Tactics Kingdom.png|Taught an endless amount of strategical knowledge by his master Rin Shou Jo, Gyou'Un (Kingdom) can use his intuition to sense the flow of a battlefield and "light a fire" at the most important situations.
Chou Ga Ryuu, the Shield of Rin Shou Jo Kingdom.jpg|Taught an endless amount of strategical knowledge like Gyou'Un, Chou Ga Ryuu (Kingdom) was an intricate and brilliant tactician even among his master, Rin Shou Jo's elite vassals...
Chou Ga Ryuu's Perception Kingdom.png|...with his incredible sense of perception alone, he saw right through the Ou Sen Army's right-wing's battle plans during the Battle of Shu Kai Plains.
Mou Ten Kingdom.jpg|The smartest tactician out of his two rivals, Mou Ten (Kingdom) possesses boundless tactical acuity that was acknowledged by both his former teacher and the Chief of Military Affairs, Shou Hei Kun as he graduated the state of Qin's school of strategists with top marks and grandfather, Mou Gou saying his tactical sense had already suppressed his elite family.
Kei Sha, The Spider Hunter Kingdom.png|Kei Sha (Kingdom)
Ou Hon Kingdom.png|With tenacity and strategic ability that can be only called impressive, Ou Hon (Kingdom) has inherited his father's strategical genius to a certain extent, able to devise more effective plans even in the midst of combat, which even allowed him to exploit a Great General's weakness.
Shin, the Intellect Kingdom....WHAT.jpg|While never formally studied military tactics, Ri Shin (Kingdom) is clever enough to apply basic tactics he has learned through practical experiences in warfare.
Kou Yoku of the Thunder Kingdom.jpg|With talent impressing even the likes of Ka Rin, Kou Yoku (Kingdom) displays an incredible use of tactics while in the midst of deadly combat...
Haku Rei and Kou Yoku's Team Work Kingdom.png|...perfectly executing team and group maneuvers with his best friend, Haku Rei's unit in a matter of minutes thanks to years of practice and experience, while stalling the combined assault of his rivals, Mou Ten's Gaku Ka and Ou Hon's Gyoku Hou Units...
Kou Yoku's Tactics Kingdom.png|...and used himself as bait to lure out Tou in order to kill the general while leading a hastily assembled 5,000-men unit.
Sei kai (Kingdom).jpg|An intelligent Master of Chemical warfare, Sei Kai (Kingdom) relied on the tactical use of toxicology to massacre armies, even poising General Chou Tou.
Kan Ki Army Officers Kingdom.png|As former Bandit leaders and the closest vassals of Great General Kan Ki, Koku Ou, Ma Ron and Rai Do (Kingdom) were all masters in guerilla warfare tactics, leading their clans to execute all of Kan Ki's plans perfectly without fail.
Ko Chou, Guardian Deity of the Royal Capital Kingdom.png|Before being killed by Kan Ki, Ko Chou (Kingdom) was one of the wisest and most intelligent Great Generals of the Warring State Period before becoming the Commander in Chief of Zhao Military.
Zakeruga.gif|Kiyomaro Takamine's (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) intelligence and quick decision making make him an excellent tactician. His quick thinking has saved his demon Gash's book from being burned on numerous occasions as well as help them overcome various stronger demons.
Dufort activating answer talker.jpg|Dufaux's (Konjiki no Gash Bell!) tactician skills are on par with Kiyomaro, as with his Answer Talker, he can perfectly formulate and predict plans at a superhuman efficiency.
Vol14-LN-Tigrevurmud-and-Black-Bow.jpg|Tigrevurmund Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis) has proved to be an outstanding military commander by securing countless brilliant victories for the Moonlight Knights and the Silver Meteor Army.
Strategic Officer Peta.jpeg|In addition to being the 2nd strongest Knight, Peta (Marchen Awakens Romance) possesses incredible intellect and is in charge of advising the battle strategies for the Chess Pieces.
Black Zetsu (Naruto).png|Black Zetsu (Naruto) has been the mastermind behind the millennia-long conflicts in the Shinobi world in order to revive Kaguya.
Madara senses Hashirama.png|Madara Uchiha (Naruto) has an extremely sharp and analytical mind honed through a lifetime of experience on the battlefield.
Orochimaru Naruto.gif|Orochimaru (Naruto) was hailed as the genius of the Sannin being far more intelligent than his former peers Jiraya and Tsunade and even his wise mentor Sarutobi.
Shikaku's Intelligence.png|Shikaku Nara (Naruto) is Konoha's greatest tactician, his tactical and analytical intellect is superior to even his prodigious son Shikamaru.
300px-Kakashi9.jpg|One of the more intelligent Jonins, Kakashi Hatake (Naruto) had a more tactical approach in battle, observing his enemies' weakness and quickly formulate a plan to exploit them.
Itachi.gif|Itachi Uchiha's (Naruto) prodigious talents as a famous genius of the Uchiha Clan extends to tactics and has outsmarted many intelligent Shinobi such as Kakashi, Orochimaru, Kabuto, Sasuke, and even Tobi to a certain extend.
Face Obito Uchiha.png|Obito Uchiha (Naruto) proved himself to have strategical prowess and ingenuity in pair with his teacher Madara himself, allow him to flawlessly impersonate his mentor to start the Fourth Great Ninja War.
Shikamaru Nara.jpg|With an IQ of over 200, Shikamaru Nara (Naruto) is an extremely talented strategist, thinking ten steps ahead of his enemies, instantly formulate a hundred elaborate plans, seeing flaws and weakness in his enemies, and used it against them.
Jiraiya Toad Ninja.gif|Jiraiya (Naruto) has remarkable shrewdness and observant, being able to analyze even Nagato's Rinnegan power and weakness and almost defeated him.
Danzo's Influence.gif|Danzo Shimura (Naruto) is a Master of Military deception and psychological warfare, using schemes and underhanded methods to eliminate threats to Konoha as the founder of Root.
Shino Aburame.png|Shino Aburame (Naruto) use his analytical and observational skills to make shrewd decisions with pinpoint reasoning.
Kabuto Yakushi.png|Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto) is one of the most intelligent Shinobi to have ever lived, his talents for planning was acknowledged by Orochimaru.
Naruto Uzumaki, 1- Knuckle Headed Ninja!!.gif|Having been a prankster, Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto) is the most tricky and cunning of his peers, using unexpected and abnormal plans to defeat his enemies ever since he was a Genin.
120px-Sakura Haruno Shippūden.png|Having been an intelligent kunoichi since she was a Genin, Sakura Haruno (Naruto) had learned to be cautious and well prepared when dealing with dangerous enemies.
Nagato Rinne.png|Nagato (Naruto) have been the mastermind behind Akatsuki's operations in hunting down Jinchuriki and capturing Tailed Beasts.
KarinSense.jpg|Karin (Naruto) has incredible intelligence and resourcefulness to perfectly analyze and come up with brilliant strategies.
Sasuke Uchiha.png|Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) has a keen and intelligent mind for tactical analysis and has outsmarted many highly skilled and dangerous shinobis.
Minato Namikaze not so srs.jpg|Minato Namikaze (Naruto) is one of the most intelligent Konoha Shinobi, able to determine an opponent's plans and motivations with his observation talents and opportunity sense.
Kakuzu.jpg|Kakuzu (Naruto) has shown great tactical prowess, enough to outsmart Shikaku's brilliant planning.
Boruto Uzumaki.PNG|Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto: Naruto The Next Generation) is very talented in formulating complex strategies and has been able to best even Momoshiki Otsutsuki with his wits.
Sarada Uchiha.png|Sarada Uchiha (Boruto: Naruto the Next Generation) has inherited her parents' intelligence for clever planning in battles.
Jubei the Wandering Shinobi Ninja Scroll.png|A quick thinker that values pragmatism above all, Jubei Kibagami (Ninja Scroll) employs any tactic he can use at his disposal in order to defeat his opponents with.
Sengoku shirtless.png|With over five decades of military experience, Sengoku (One Piece) is a master strategist and one of the greatest strategic masterminds of the Marines.
Buggy Portrait.png|Buggy (One Piece) relying on his craftiness, trickery and his opportunistic nature to succeed in his pirate career, even managed to become a Shichibukai by his wits.
Kuro's Brutality.png|Kuro (One Piece) truly lives up to his epithet, "Kuro of a Hundred Plans".
Tsuru (One Piece) Woshu woshu no mi.png|The Great Staff, Tsuru (One Piece) is one of the Marines' greatest tacticians.
One piece galdino by onepieceworldproject-d7xc646.jpg|A master strategist, Galdino (One Piece) emphasized clever wits and intellect to defeat enemies.
Capone Bege Anime Post Timeskip Infobox.png|One of the smartest pirates of the Worst Generation, Capone Luke Gang Bege (One Piece) is a supreme master strategist, with tactical genius so great...
Bege tactical power.png|...he can defeat infamous pirate captains in the Grand Line with strategies alone.
Usopp.jpg|The most analytical member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Usopp (One Piece) is more reliant on superior tactics and intellect to defeat powerful enemies.
Kin'emon Anime Infobox.png|A clever tactician, Kinemon (One Piece) was in charge of making most of the strategies behind the Kozuki Revolution to overthrow the Shogun of Wano Orochi and the Yonko Kaido
Nami (One Piece).png|As a former thief, Nami (One Piece) is the most tricky and cunning member of the Straw Hat in both stealing important treasures, information or combat.
Robin's Moth Orchid.gif|One of the most intelligent members of the Straw Hat Pirates, Nico Robin (One Piece) can apply her shrewd intellect and tactics in the midst of battle more effectively than the rest of her crewmates including Nami and Usopp.
Franky's Super New Bod (One Piece).gif|Franky (One Piece) 
Sanji bandage2.jpg|Sanji (One Piece) is the most intelligent of the Monster Trio and is capable of outsmarting many intelligent enemies.
Roronoa Zoroguro.gif|Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) has proved to be a shrewd and observant which greatly aid him in his battles against fearsome enemies.
Denjiro Anime Infobox.png|Denjiro (One Piece) has extraordinary intelligence which makes him the best tactician out of the Nine Ted Scabbards.
Kurozumi Orochi Anime Infobox.png|Kurozumi Orochi (One Piece) had used dirty tricks and manipulation to rise to political power as the Evil Wano Shogun.
Monkey D Luffy Peak.jpg|While normally viewed as a simple-minded idiot, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) is an unorthodox genius in combat, with resourceful ingenuity that can outsmart the most cunning of enemies.
Trafalgar D. Water Law Anime Post Timeskip Infobox.png|One of the smartest of the Worst Generation, Trafalgar D. Water Law (One Piece) has plotted a series of master plans to cripple the military power of the Yonko Kaido by terminating his SMILE supply.
Jinbe (One Piece) 1.png|Jinbe (One Piece) is an expert military strategist.
Tama Genius.jpg|Tama (One Piece) is shrewd enough to outsmart the Beast Pirates.
Basil Hawkins at the New World.png|Basil Hawkins (One Piece) relied on careful preparation for fighting using his Tarot Divination and Voodoo Devil Fruit powers to predict advantages and disadvantages.
Scratchmen Apoo Anime Post Timeskip Infobox.png|Scratchmen Apoo (One Piece) is very tricky and deceptive.
Foul Play Krieg.png|Don Krieg (One Piece) was an expert in military deception using dirty and underhanded tactics to win at all costs.
Black Maria - Spider form (One Piece).png|Black Maria (One Piece) using a clever trap to immobilize Sanji.
King Riku Controlled By Doflamingo.png|Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) is a nefarious manipulator and master of psychological warfare, having managed to cause immense anarchy as part of his plan to destroy the world.
Whitebeard Pirates.jpg|Whitebeard (One Piece) was the only pirate intelligent enough to match Sengoku's tactical genius.
Higurashi and Orochu.jpg|Kurozumi Higurashi (One Piece) is a cunning and crafty advisor to Orochi, it was with her instructions and advice, that he successfully usurped the Kozuki shogunate and rose to power as the shogun.
Kaido executing Orochi.jpg|Kaido (One Piece) is smart and pragmatic enough to outsmart the extremely cunning Orochi.
Chopper.png|Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece) is very talented in planning and analyzing and has managed to outsmart even the Big Mom Pirates.
Marshall D. Teach Yami Yami no Mi.jpg|Marshal D Teach/Blackbeard (One Piece) has proved to be the most cunning of the Worst Generation, having formulate dangerous schemes in his quest to become Pirate King...
The New Blackbeard Pirates.png|...include breaking into Impel Down to recruit the most powerful criminals in history to increase the might of his crew...
Battle of Marineford Infobox.png|...,caused the Battle of Marineford as he manipulated the Whitebeard Pirates and Marines into fighting and killing each other...
Marshall Blackbeard D. Teach (One Piece) double.gif|...which allowed him a chance to kill Whitebeard and steal his Devil Fruit powers to make himself the one of strongest pirates in the world...
Blackbeard (One Piece) tremor.gif|...and within two years with his power and knowledge of his former captain's lands, he effectively usurped Whitebeard's dominance in the New World as the next Emperor.
Kyros Anime Infobox One Piece.png|Kyros (One Piece) had been the one to formulate Operation SOP, a daring plan that is effective and instrumental in overthrowing Doflamingo.
Gakuto anime design.jpg|Takehito Morokuzu/Gakuto (Prison School) is a calculating and intelligent strategist.
Naofumi shield.png|Naofumi Iwatani (The Rising of the Shield Hero)
Shishio Makoto Catches Ryu Shou Sen.png|Shishio Makoto (Rurouni Kenshin) saw the Ryu Shou Sen before, so he was able to tactically nullify it.
Shiraori.png|Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
Sung Jin-Woo (Solo Leveling).jpeg|Even before his Double Reawakening, Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling) was a clever and resourceful enough Hunter to survive the horrifying dangers of Dungeons while fighting as an E Rank...
Shinju Nectar Kai Master Tactician.jpg|With genius that's been described as a War God's wisdom, Kai Watari (Shinju no Nectar) is an extremely resourceful tactician.
Mavis Smiling.gif|Mavis Vermilion (Fairy Tail) possess amazing intellectual talent in devising strategies.
Spriggan 12.png|Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail) successfully unified 730 Guilds of Alakitasia to find the Alvarez Empire, even casually referred to this monumental feat as playing a strategy game.
Nice erza.jpg|Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) has a keen mind for analysis, observing any possible weakness in her enemies in order to defeat them.
Natsu Dragneel flamefist.jpg|Though brash, Natsu Dragneel (Fairy Tail) can be unexpectedly quick witted in his battles, coming up with rash but effective methods to fight powerful wizards.
Lucy summons Celestical Spirit.jpg|Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail) is an intelligent Wizard who prefer to use her intellect as an advantage over her enemies.
Yuji One.jpg|Yuji Sakai (Shakugan no Shana)
Tatsuya.png|Thanks to his experiences as a soldier in the war, Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School) has the most advanced intellect for analysis.
Chōbē's Analysis (Hell’s Paradise Jigokuraku).jpg|While his savage nature may give him the appearance of stupidity, Aza Chōbē (Hell’s Paradise Jigokuraku) is actually an insightful fellow as he was able to deduce the potential vital points and weakness of Lord Tensen's regenerative healing after surviving an encounter with them.
Yami Yugi S01.png|Yugi Muto (Yu-Gi-Oh!) has shown outstanding intuition, instinct, and resourcefulness in the game of Duel Monsters to the point of defeating Zorc Necrophades
Lute military leadership.jpg|As a military liking otaku, Lute Gunsmith (Gun-ota ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei Shitara) is a self-taught genius of modern military strategies, able to creatively improvise conventional tactics to defeat supernatural armies.
Tatenashi Sarashiki.jpg|Tatenashi Sarashiki (Infinite Stratos) enjoys outwitting her opponents more than simply besting them.
Azumi.png|Azumi (Azumi) is the best tactician in Feudal Japan.
Sora no game no life 1.jpg|Sora (No Game No Life) possess extraordinary genius in planning and strategizing.
Chelsea .png|Out of the members of Night Raid, Chelsea (Akame ga Kill) mostly relied on intellect and quick thinking to succeed in her assassination missions.
Satou.jpg|Satou Pendragon (Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody) has immense intelligence and creativity in planning and strategizing.
Hitsugi.jpg|Hitsugi Yakouin (Omamori Himari) has supernatural awareness and analytical attention to details, allowing her to predict any situation and formulate counter plans and strategy.
V38-Guts-Manga.png|Guts (Berserk) is smart and opportunistic enough to outsmart intelligent strategists.
Souma Realist Hero Kingdom Military.jpg|Kazuya Souma (Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki) profound knowledge of Sun Tzu's military art and modern warfare grants him outstanding insight in military affairs.
Genjitsu Souma Victory.jpg|...allows him to attain victories in battles with amazing plans, wise judgement and clever leadership.
Kidomaru.jpg|Always ready to play games, Kidomaru (Naruto) was the most intellectual of the Sound Four.
Tsukasa political 1.jpg|Mikogami Tsukasa (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!) is one of the smartest of the Superhuman Highschoolers, his tactical genius specializes in Politics.
Tsukasa Politics 2.jpg|with the help of his friends he could successfully lead a political revolution to revolutionize another world's advancement by five hundred years.
Shinobu Intels.jpg|Sarutobi Shinobu (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!) is one of the smartest of the Superhuman Highschoolers, her tactical genius specialized in information gathering, deception, calculation and perception.
Shinobu 2.jpg|even defeating a wizard based on his weakness she learned firsthand.
Masato business 1.jpg|Sanada Masato (Choujin Koukousei-tachi wa Isekai demo Yoyuu de Ikinuku you desu!) is one of the smartest of the Superhuman Highschoolers, his tactical genius specializes in Busniness and Economics....
Masato business 2.jpg|...able to set up immensely successful entrepreneurship with most ingenious planning.
Yuuto Swordsmanship with the Sword of Betrayer.gif|Yuuto Kiba (Highschool DxD) is skilled in tactics, observing his opponents 's movements for weaknessess and openings to strike them down.
King Bradley Leadership Intuition.png|As the Commander-in-Chief of the State Military, King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist) is a capable strategist.
King Bradley 1.jpg|with his Ultimate Eye's precognition, Bradley can adapt perfectly to all factors achieving maximum efficiency in offensive and defensive strategy, ensuring optimal results as long as there is the slightest chance and depending on the means at his disposal.
Sadao Maou.jpg|Sadao Mao/The Devil (The Devil is a Part-Timer!) possesses a great tactical genius that allowed him to unite the demon clans and take over Ente Isla.
Komei uniform.png|Komei (One Piece) is called a genius tactician for bringing down powerful pirates with wisdom and ingenuity. He created a multi layered plan to capture most of the Straw Hats and corner Monkey D. Luffy into an almost deadly situation.
Gintoki's Merc Slaughter Gintama.gif|Sakata Gintoki (Gintama) is noticeably skilled in terms of battlefield tactics, capable of developing adaptive strategies as he fights, often within seconds, and knows exactly what to look for in an opponent's fighting style to create openings for himself.
Lubbock Wielding Crawstail.png|The most cunning of Night Raid, Lubbock (Akame ga Kill) is a great tactician who mostly relies on trickery to assainate his enemies.
Akame and Murasame.jpg|Akame (Akame ga Kill) is a master of assassinations and ambush tactics as one of the best assassins of Night Raid, she would frequently use diversion and deception to kill enemies in the most efficient ways possible.
Gin.gif|Gin Ichimaru (Bleach) has a genius mind allowed him to elaborately plot his attempt to assassinate Aizen for over 100 years.
Rizevim.png|The leader of the supernatural terrorist organization, Qlippoth, Rizevim Livian Lucifer (Highschool DxD) is the mastermind of countless terrorist activities including reviving Trihexa for the Evil Dragon War.
Kazuma-anime.png|The second most intelligent of his party, Satou Kazuma (Konosuba) is very cunning and sharp, having used unorthodox tactics to defeat even generals of the Demon King.
Ikki Kurogane.jpg|Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of A Failed Knight) is extremely insightful and intelligent in combat, analyzing potential weaknessess in powerful Blazers to defeat them.
Naraku Aura.jpg|Aside from his obsessive nature, Naraku (Inuyasha) is a dangerously intelligent and cunning man even before becoming a demon, having successfully manipulate Inuyasha and his various adversaries in his pursuit for the power of the Shikon Jewel.
Finn Dimne .jpg|Finn Deimne (DanMachi) is one of the greatest strategists of Orario, having tactical genius that surpasses many intelligent adventurers.
DanMachi Manga 3.jpg|Liliruca Arde (DanMachi) is smart and calculating, having frequently relied on her wits to survived Dungeon expeditions as a supporter, and is the best strategist of the Hestia Familia.
Episode Ryuu Manga Volume 1.jpg|Ryuu Lion (DanMachi) is an excellent strategist, having used various trickery, traps and ambushes to destroy the Rudra Familia.
Vinsmoke massacre.png|Charlotte Perospero (One Piece) is one of the most cunning members of the Big Mom Pirates, coming up with an improvised tactic to assasinate the Vinsmoke family after Big Mom's nefarious plan has failed.
Kanjuro's Katana Brush.png|Kurozumi Kanjuro (One Piece) has proven to be a cunning spy in gathering information on the Kozuki Family to destroyed them. Even succeed ed in defeating his former comrades using psychological tactics.
Crocodile Hook.jpg|Crocodile (One piece) is one of the most cunning and intelligent pirates, having run Baroque Works with amazing planning.
Touya Mochizuki Anime.png|Touya Mochizuki (Isekai Smartphone) with his enhanced intelligence given by God makes him a superior tactician, relying on ingenious strategies to solve problems.
Hermes S.O. 2.png|Hermes (DanMachi) as the Greek God of Cunning, is one of the greatest strategists among the deities, having managed to foil even Freya's master plan.
Episode Freya 189.jpg|Hedin Selland (DanMachi) is the most intelligent member of the Freya Familia, being in charge of organizing strategies for the familia.
Aruka using Agnis Schiwattas.png|Aruka Schild (Needless) has a natural analytic ability to deduce the strengths and weaknesses of others and she was able to use her insight to neutralize her enemies' abilities which made it easier for her to crush them in a matter of seconds.
Laios Touden (Delicious in Dungeon).jpg|Laious Touden (Dungeon Meshi) has shown great wits and tactical planning, able to overcome the Dungeon's dangers with quick witted planning.
Red.(Shin.no.Nakama).600.3370451.jpg| A genius tactician, Gideon (Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party wo Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life suru Koto ni Shima) relied on superior intellect, knowledge and wisdom to defeat powerful enemies since his time in the Hero Party..
===Cartoons/Comics===
Maxwell Lord IV.png|Maxwell Lord (DC Comics) is an incredibly apt tactician and master manipulator. Able to manipulate both the heroic and villainous communities as well as their respective resources for his own ends.
Vril Dox IIBrainiac 2 DC Comics.jpg|Vril Dox II/Brainiac 2 (DC Comics)
Black Manta, the Deadly Scavenger of the Sea.jpg|An adept strategist, Black Manta (DC Comics) is a directional coordinator with a cunning, tactical mind on par with a great many of Earth's greatest intellects.
TheScarecrow-Arkham Knight.jpg|Scarecrow (DC Comics) is a genius in psychological warfare, manipulating his enemy's fears and used it against them.
Batman ArkhamKnight promoad.jpg|A genius strategical mastermind, Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comic) has outwitted the most cunning and intelligent criminals in Gotham City, including the Riddler, Penguin, Scarecrow, and the Joker.
Penguin2.jpg|Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (DC Comics) is one of the most intelligent crime lords of Gotham's Underworld, with strategical prowess only matched by a handful of geniuses.
Deathstroke wall.jpg|One of the most intelligent men in the world, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics) is a tactical genius with years of military experience.
Leoyell.jpg|Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) has a good line of defense and is the best at planning strategies.
Iron Man Armors Secret Wars Vol 1 6 Midtown Comics Variant Textless.jpg|Capable of quickly formulating battle strategies and new plans if the situation changes instantly, Tony Stark (Marvel Comics) is a brilliant tactician.
Karnak (Earth-616) 003.jpg|Karnak's (Marvel Comics) serves as the tactile advisory to the Inhuman community of Attilan.
Pitch Black Nightmares.jpg|Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians) had tactically splintered the Guardians multiple times, only failing when he attempted a direct confrontation with their superior firepower.
Marauders Vol 1 7 Textless.jpg|Callisto (Marvel Comics) once possessed a keen tactical & analytical sense in regards to leadership, combat, and societal preservation as apart of her mutant repertoire.
Admiral Trench.png|Admiral Trench (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) was one of the most feared separatist commanders of the clone wars, his tactics and maneuvers on the battlefield causing the destruction of many Republic fleets.
Alfred Pennyworth.jpg|Alfred Pennyworth (DC Comics) relied on his superior intelligence and resourcefullness to deal with danger and threats from criminals and villians.
327px-Nightwing 0003.jpg|Like his mentor, Dick Grayson (DC Comics) is a great tactician who always seeks to fight smarter rather than harder.
Victor von Doom (Earth-616) from Books of Doom Vol 1 6 0001.jpg|A political and military master, Victor von Doom (Marvel Comics) is one of the most talented strategists in the Marvel Universe, having led a revolution to overthrow King Vladimir and became the new ruler of Latveria.
Mr Fantastic 004.jpg|Reed Richards (Marvel Comics) is Doctor Doom's equal in terms of strategic genius, having led his team the Fantastic Four to combat countless threats from super villains, extraterrestrial aliens and even Doctor Doom himself numerous times as the World's Greatest Heroes.
Hugo Strange.jpg|Hugo Strange (DC Comics) is a genius who is considered to be the greatest master of organized crime in Gotham City.
Prometheus DC.jpg|Prometheus (DC Comic) is a genius super villains, whose intellect is on pair with Batman.
Hush.png|Hush (DC Comics) is a tactical genius as brilliant as Batman, and has outsmarted him several occasions.
Catwoman mirror.jpg|Catwoman (DC Comics) is an amazingly cunning and tricky master thief, her actions have eluded police and Batman on several occasions.
Thrawn the Grand Admiral.png|Grand Admiral Thrawn (Star Wars Rebels)
Anakin using his modified Form IV, Ataru.gif|Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars) was describe as the best of the Jedi who rarely lost a battle.
Bishop tactil analysis.png|Lucas Bishop (Marvel Comics)
Static Shock.jpg|Virgil Hawkins/Static (Milestone Comics) is able to apply his scientific knowledge in combat and real life situations and does so almost intuitively. This allows him a certain advantage over more powerful, but less intelligent, opponents.
Strategic Genius of the Joker.jpeg|Considered to be Batman's most dangerous enemy due to his cunning unpredictability, The Joker's (DC Comics) insanity is only matched by his strategical ingenuity and resourcefulness.
Al Simmons - Spawn ectoplasm.jpg|Al Simmons/Spawn (Image Comics) tactical knowledge is shown to be quite impressive, being able to trick Redeemer with a dummy, find an explosive before it was set off, and lead a possessed by killer Billy Kincaid to the "Dead Zone" where his powers were useless.
Aang-0.jpg|Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender) has shown extraordinary wits, so much that he can fend off the aggressive Fire Nation mostly by guile and trickery, even defeated Ozai without using violence to suit his pacifistic beliefs.
Azula.png|Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender) was a cunning strategist and highly studious girl. Since childhood, she was well-versed in her nation's military history as she successfully recounting Fire Lord Sozin's strategy in an old battle.
Sokka Avatar.png|Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is Team Avatar's primary strategist.
Iroh's lotus tile.png|Iroh (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is wise master strategist in both Fire Nation military and his favourite game of Pai Sho.
Unalaq.png|Unalaq (The Legend of Korra) was a highly cunning and master strategist in both battlefield and deception.
Zhao in Wan Shi Tong's Library.png|Zhao (Avatar: The Last Airbender) is one of the best strategists in the Fire Nation military, having planned the invasion of the Northen Water Tribe by killing the Moon Spirits.
Johann's mastery at throwing knives.gif|Johann (How To Train Your Dragon) trick the entire Hairy Hooligan Tribe/citizens of Berk and their Dragon Riders into playing into his hands repeatedly without them realizing.
Viggo vs Hiccup Fire Sword Fight.gif|Viggo Grimborn (How To Train Your Dragon) uses complex plans involving Gambits and Reverse Psychology and regularly speaks in "Maces and Talons" metaphors. Which he was a formidable opponent for Hiccup to beat…
Viggo and his Skrill (HTTYD).jpg|…After he turned good he adapted to Dragon Training and easy tamed his Skrill by using his metal dagger to lure the wild Skrill to him, which is an old trick the Berserker Tribe used to lure it’s kind into their traps, and used the dagger to tame it by calming it down. 
Flik the Ant.jpg|Flik (A Bug's Life)
Image.jpg|Marco (Star vs. The Forces of Evil) has a talent for coming up with strategies, as demonstrated in "St. Olga's Reform School for Wayward Princesses".
1078773-fred jones large.jpg|Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)
Sally Acorn (Original Design).jpg|Sally Acorn (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Blossom-pic.png|Blossom (The Powerpuff Girls)
Nu-hai.jpg|Nu Hai (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
Roger Kills Prison Guards.png|Roger Smith (American Dad!) resourcefully (and brutally) killing 24 prison guards in order to use their corpses to build a boat to escape Bang Kwang Prison.
JasonTodd-RedHood.jpg|Like his mentor, Jason Todd (DC Comics) is a tactical and pragmatic fighter who opted for more ruthless yet effective means to fight crime.
Super-Soldier Serum from Tales of Suspense Vol 1 63 0001.jpg|Super Soldier Serum (Marvel Comics) greatly enhanced the user's mental aptitude for tactics
Captain America Comic.jpg|such as Captain America who became the best strategist of the US military
Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin.jpg|Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Marvel Comics) is one of the most talented strategists in the Marvel Universe, having successfully built his criminal empire in New York City through violence and intellect.
Towa Mask of the Orisha.jpeg|Towa (Mask of the Orisha) is a skilled tactician whose stated to have the most potential out of his peers. 
===Video Games===
Isaac Clarke Dead Space 2.jpg|Even before learning to fight, Isaac Clarke (Dead Space) relied on his resourcefulness and intellect to utilize any possible advantages to kill Necromorphs.
Master Xehanort.png|Master Xehanort's (Kingdom Hearts) has influenced many of the hardships and suffering the worlds have gone through for over a decade, and always has backup plans ready in the event his initial schemes fail.
El Jefe.png|El Jefe (Sly Cooper) is such a talented strategist that he once boasted he could overthrow an entire country using only three blind mice armed with plastic spoons.
Bentley Sly.jpg|Bently (Sly Cooper) proves himself by planning every master operation.
Lefwee artwork.png|Captain LeFwee is a brilliant strategist, having earned himself the title "Smartest Man on the Seven Seas".
Strategist H.png|Strategist (Valkyrie Crusade)
Analyst H.png|Analyst (Valkyrie Crusade)
Togo Hifumi.jpg|Togo Hifumi (Persona 5) is an excellent Shogi player, knowledgeable of various tactics and strategies.
Futaba Sakura (Persona 5) Navi-Oracle.png|Futaba Sakura (Persona 5) possess advanced analytical talents, to come up with the most effective plans for the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
Morgana (Persona 5).png|Morgana (Persona 5) is capable of great trickery and cunningness, having exploited personality traits and weakness of corrupted adults to the Phantom Thieves' advantage,
Cassius Bright.png|As a former bracer, Cassius Bright (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky) is a tactical genius in the Liberlian Army as he was responsible for ending the Hundred Days Wars utilizing new technology provided by the government...
Claire Rieveldt.png|As one of Chancellor Osborne's Ironbloods, Claire Rieveldt (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel) is possibly one the greatest tacticians in Erebonia.
Worms (Worms series).jpg|Worms (Worms)
P5R Makoto.png|Makoto Nijima (Persona 5) is an excellent analytical thinker and strategist, being the third best tactician of the Phantom Thieves of Heart.
Tsurugi Portrait.png|Despite being psychopathic outside, Kenzaki Tsurugi (Blue Archive) is actually a professional, calm, and thoughtful tactician.
Protagonist (Nikke).png|The Protagonist (Goddess of Victory: Nikke) is a very skilled commander although he had just recently graduated.
Choukai (KanColle).png|Choukai (Kantai Collection) always calculates the battle situation.
Kirishima (KanColle).png|Kirishima, the Brain of the Fleet (Kantai Collection)
TF2 BT-7274.jpg|Vanguards (Titanfall) are the Militia's home-made Titans installed with advanced on-board AI capable of analyzing the battle situation.
===Literature===
Boromir.jpg|Boromir (The Lord of the Rings)
Sherlock_Holmes.jpg|Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes Novels)
240px-TowerTreasureArmada1982.jpg|The Hardy Boys
Nancytalkstothefuzz.jpg|Nancy Drew
Annabeth Chase.jpg|A demigod daughter of Athena, Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series) is a tactical genius like her mother.
===Live Action Movies/Television Series===
Hannibal Smith.jpg|Similarly to the original Hannibal, John "Hannibal" (the A-Team) Smith has earned his nickname from his unorthodox but genius plans.
Eddie-morra limitless.jpg|After taking NZT-48, Eddie Morra (Limitless) become a strategical mastermind, omnicompetent and resourceful tactician, showing to be a highly goal-oriented person, able to see and focus on the ultimate goal in everything he does, and always take the optimal actions to reach it, makes him a very successful in anything he tries.
5848334-prometheus splitting arrow gif.gif|Adrian Chase/Prometheus (Arrow) is ten steps ahead of Oliver, knowing his all of his strength and weaknesses, even turning them to do the opposite.
Profile - Jack Sparrow.png|Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) is the smartest pirate of the Seven Seas, having overcome the greatest dangers of the ocean with his superior intelligence, even outsmarting the infamous pirate hunters and even death itself.
Caesar of the apes.jpg|Caesar (Planet of the Apes) was a highly skilled tactician due to his enhanced intelligence, leading the apes to defeat the police and to escape into the redwood forest.
Darth Sidious - TRoS.jpg|Darth Sidious (Star Wars) was such a master manipulator and strategist he managed to engineer a galaxy-wide war to be voted into becoming the undisputed Emperor of the galaxy for decades.
Kalani Tactical droid (Star Wars).webp|ST-series super tactical droids such as Kalani (Star Wars) were highly intelligent and creative droids meant to command the Separatist Droid Army.
SPN Bobby.jpg|Bobby Singer (Supernatural) was shown to have great cunningness and intuition.
Dean-Winchester.gif|A highly resourceful and prudent tactician, Dean Winchester (Supernatural) uses his smart wits to come up with clever, and unorthodox methods of defeating powerful and deadly supernatural opponents, even outsmarting the devil himself.
Sam Winchester.jpg|Being smarter than his own brother, Sam Winchester (Supernatural) is a much greater tactician than Dean, being more reliant on wits than force to resolve problems.
Indiana Jones Shoot.gif|Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones) always relied on pragmatic resourcefullness and intellect to fend off danger
Bloodsport-in-The-Suicide-Squad.jpg|Bloodsport (DC Extended Universe)
Madman Cal arises.gif|Cal/Madman (Runt Film) intellect has demonstrated to make him a brilliant mastermind towards threatening situations such as attempting to sabotage Vic’s car, he realize the tires were too strong to cut with his knife. So he decides to pour charcoal lighter fluid all over the vehicle before tossing a candle onto it causing it to burn...
Madman's Ajax.gif|...uses Roonie’s situation of being affected with the powdered bleach substance “Ajax” by blending it with the coke which later the bullies inhale and the blood vessels in their brains began to burst causing both of them hospitalization...
Madman's Ambush.gif|...This manages to get Vic all alone to chase after Cal in the location where he laid his baseball bat to successfully ambush him.
Thanos (Marvel Cinematic) Infinity Gauntlet.png|Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Ikki Igarashi.webp|Although not a professional Detective unlike sherlock holmes, Ikki Igarashi/Kamen Rider Revi (Kamen Rider Revice) is able to analyze and deduce the harmful schemes of various individuals
=== Mythology/Folklore===
Athenaa.jpg|Athena, the Goddess of Strategy (Greek Mythology)
===Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original===
Epsilon.jpg|As the best A.I. around with the collective memories of all the other A.I. fragments, Epsilon/Church (Red vs Blue) was a mastery of tactical planning.
Belkar Bitterleaf Order of the Stick.png|While he possess one of the lowest wisdom stats in the series, Belkar Bitterleaf (The Order of the Stick) is highly versed in melee-based tactics and underhanded strategies,...
Belkar's Attack Plan The Order of the Stick.gif|...quickly working up a counterattack plan against Miko Miyazaki after seeing her fighting abilities...
Belkar's Tactics The Order of the Stick.gif|...and used ambush and evade tactics in his rematch with her.
Roy Greenhilt Oots.png|While his Fighter class is generally viewed as idiotic, Roy Greenhilt (The Order of the Stick) is a master strategist as he typically forms the attack plans, overall strategy and advise, and organizes most of the Order of Stick's attack plans.
==Videos==
=== Fights, Feats, and Demonstrations===
Star Wars the Clone Wars Volume 2 Arc Troopers
Joseph Joestar vs ACDC (part 1)-2
JJBA Joseph defeats Esidisi-2
ジョジョ- Joseph vs. Wamuu 『 Final』-2
Joseph Outsmarts The Empress's Outsmarting
ジョジョ- Kakyoin vs. Tower of Gray 『HD』-2
Jotaro fools enya-2
ジョジョ- Polnareff vs. Chaka (Anubis) 『HD』
(2-3) Joseph Joestar vs D'Arby the Elder (Eng Sub)
(3-3) Joseph Joestar vs D'Arby the Elder (Eng Sub)
Jotaro vs D'arby (Part 1)
JJBA Stardust Crusaders - Younger Darby defeated
JJBA Stardust Crusaders - Joseph Joestar Vs Dio- Battle of Wits-2
-HD- ジョジョ • JoJo- Stardust Crusaders - DIO's epic knives throw versus Jotaro
JJBA Diamond is Unbreakable Kira's Escape Plan
ジョジョ- Olden Experience (2)『HD』-2
Where the hell is your friend?
ジョジョ- Giorno vs. Baby Face (2)『HD』-2
ジョジョ- Giorno vs. Baby Face 『FINAL』-2
ジョジョ- Abbacchio's Last Moment 『HD』
Shikamaru vs Temari Full Fight (English Dub) High Defenition-2
Kirin - Naruto Shippuden-2
Chuck 5x07 - Chuck vs. Shaw... again-2
Supernatural - Sam and Dean meet Adam - S4E19 - Logoless
Tyrion & Bronn Plan For War -HD--2
Rick Standoff - Rick and Morty - adult swim-2
Taking advantage of NPC's - Cannon Fodder
===Analysis & Discussions===
Golgo 13 The Professional- The Anime Under Your Dad's Bed
Naga Sadow (Legends) - Star Wars Minute
Why General Grievous was an Underrated Tactical GENIUS
Who was Actually the Smartest Jedi in the Clone Wars? - The Definitive Guide to Rahm Kota-2
Why the ONLY Clone who won the Star Wars “Medal of Honor” REFUSED it
Why Alpha-17 was as Cold as MF’s Realise- Star Wars Tactical Breakdowns -7-2
How Chad ARC Troopers put NPC Regular Clones to Shame - Major Differences of ARCS & Clones Explained
The Clone Wars Explained (Canon) - Star Wars Explained
Why Republic Tactics got so DARK by the end of the Clone Wars
Darth Caedus (Legends) Featuring Dash Star - Star Wars Minute
Kingdom Is Better Than Your Favorite Manga.
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