Stamford Raffles (Civ6)

Stamford Raffles is a Great Merchant in Civilization VI. He was added in the Babylon Pack.
== Unique ability ==
Absorbs this city-state into your empire. Grants you +10 per turn in the city.
== Strategy ==
Stamford Raffles is a unique Great Merchant. Here are some things to note about how he works:
* You must be the Suzerain of the city-state you activate him in.
* Once he is activated, the city is considered to permanently be a city belonging to the player who activated Raffles. There is no way to revert it back to being a city-state, as there would be if it were captured normally.
With this in mind, there is a great element of strategy to utilizing Raffles. By the time he arrives, city-states will have their infrastructure built up very strongly (aside from only having one district) and a high Population to boot. This, combined with the inherent bonus to Loyalty that Raffles grants the city, can make it great for sniping a cluster of enemy cities with Loyalty if you already have a couple of cities on the other side. He can be used to subsume useless city-states (like Mogadishu and Preslav) near your borders into your empire, or to deny strong city-states to your opponents if you don't have a diplomatic foothold there. The extra Loyalty can also be meaningful in helping your newly acquired city stand on its own on another continent. Just remember to remove Amani from the city afterward - this isn't done automatically.
== Civilopedia entry ==
Category:Units (Babylon Pack)