Tactical Analysis

Tactical Analysis
Destined to be the Trickster of Fate, Ren Amamiya (Persona 5) is a cunning and observant genius tactician due to his erudite intellect and creativity, he could formulate many ingenious plans to steal the hearts of corrupt adults in the Metaverse, even outsmart Masayoshi Shido, the political mastermind of the Conspiracy as well as a metaphysical god Yaldabaoth with his tactical genius.
Power/Ability to:	Strategize and develop complex plans of action.

"What is essential is using your head, there is no need for meaningless head-on fighting."

― Galdino/Mr.3 (One Piece)

"Imagination is the basis of tactics, those who do not learn to exploit it will be the first to die in a war."

― Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer)

"In our darkest hour, he appeared out of the shadows with his matchless knowledge of tactics and guerrilla warfare! It was as if he was blessed with the guidance of the Gods of War!"

― Ligia on Kai Watari (Shinju no Nectar)

"No scenario? I see every scenario, I see 50 scenarios, that's what it does Carl - it puts me 50 moves ahead of you."

― Eddie Morra to Carl Van Loon (Limitless)

"There's a plan in everything kid. And I love it when a plan comes together!"

― John "Hannibal" Smith to his team (The A-Team, 2010)

"All warfare is based on deception."

― Sun Tzu, Eastern Zhou period Chinese general and military strategist

"Information sometimes will have stronger power than powerful techniques and weapons."

― Orochimaru (Naruto)

The ability to be an extremely skilled strategic genius and apply this skill to several objectives. Sub-power of Combat Perception and Archetype:Setup Fighter.

Also Called

• Analysis Aptitude
• Enhanced Analysis
• Chessmaster
• Cunning Intellect
• Tactical Intellect
• Master Manipulator/Planner/Strategist/Tactician
• Military Genius
• Strategic Mastermind
• Strategy Genius
• Tactical/Strategical/Strategic Battle Manipulator/Grandmaster
• Tactical/Strategical/Strategic Ingenuity/Intuition/Proficiency/Resourcefulness/Wit

Capabilities

The user is an extremely skilled strategic genius and apply this skill to several objectives, able to intuitively create strategies and plans several steps ahead of the opponent. They can elaborate complex plans/strategies and apply them not only in battle but all activities that involve cunning intellect, e.g. strategic games. They can instinctively anticipate all of the possible obstacles/opportunities and know what the best actions to take in any situation, allowing them to adapt and prepare for future events in advance by considering a large number of scenarios/outcomes/options/paths, and plan ahead for them, to be ready for any situation that may occur and handle it effectively.

Most of the users of this ability are very analytical and can understand or anticipate the enemies' moves, and always be two steps forward in any situation.

Applications

• Abstract Strategy Game Intuition
• Adaptive Mind: to be able to adapt mentally to any situation or event.
• Administration Intuition
• Advantage Creation: Keen enough to prepare and exploit fortuitous situations presented by possibility.
• Battlefield Adaptation: to adapt to the area/environment they happen to be fighting in.
• Business Intuition
• Detail Intuition: to be aware of every detail in every plan and/or strategy.
• Deception Intuition
• Economics Intuition
• Enhanced/Supernatural Charisma: to be influential and admired.
• Enhanced/Supernatural Preparedness: to be ready for any possible and/or unforeseeable situation.
• Enhanced Calculation: to be highly skilled in a prediction of (information, variables, outcomes, decisions, choices, etc).
• Enhanced Caution
• Enhanced/Supernatural Wisdom: to be insightful in every single decision that one could make.
• Enhanced Response: to know the optimal actions to take in any situation, and pick the right response for any possible outcome.
• Infinite Resourcefulness: to be able to make the most out of any/all resources, to handle and/or accomplish virtually any goal.
• Game Intuition: 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.
• Managing Intuition
• Opportunity Sense: to be able to see the opportunities of winning in any situation.
• Pattern Sense: to perceive and understand the patterns of any situation and behaviors of any individual.
• Political Intuition
• Probability Computation: to be able to see the variables of any situation and predict any potential outcome of an event.
• Psychological Intuition: to possess a deeper and intuitive understanding of the psychological behavior of everyone they meet and knows how to manipulate it.
• Rhetoric Intuition:
• Social Intuition:
• Tranquil State: to stay calm and collected in any situation and think with perfect clarity in all difficult events.
• Trapping Intuition: to possess the ingenuity and know-how to traps for their targets in any plans they may scheme.
• Unpredictability: to be hard to predict.
• Victory Inducement: to find the means to bring victory to oneself or others.

Techniques

• Ambush Intuition: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in ambush tactics.
• Assassination Intuition: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in assassination.
• Counterstrategy Intuition: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in countering.
• Infiltration Intuition: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in many types and ways of infiltration.
• Tactical Genius: Advanced version.
• Thievery Intuition: Possess incredibly extensive knowledge and skill in theft and heists.

Associations

• Accelerated Probability
• Causality Perception
• Combat Specialist
• Computer Perception
• Hypercognition
• Leadership Intuition
• Numerical Precision
• Omnicompetence
• Prescience
• Subordination Manipulation
• Supernatural Wisdom
• Trickster
• War Manipulation

Limitations

• May be vulnerable to Unpredictability.
• May be corrupted or overwhelmed by their own intelligence, making the user arrogant, overconfident, or underestimate their opponent or opponents.
• May be overwhelmed by a sense of guilt as they use tactics that sacrifices or uses the lives of their own allies and friends.
• In regards to western comic retcons, certain characters may have their tactical capabilities and backgrounds push back or written out of their origins which sometimes makes them appear stupid in a storyline or comic event. A prime example would be the case of Carol Danvers also known as Captain Marvel during the Civil War II events.

Known Users

See Also: The Chessmaster and The Strategist.

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

• Narukami Sakaki (Absolute Duo)
• Inaho Kaizuka (Aldnoah.Zero)
• Esdeath (Akame ga Kill!)
• Chelsea (Akame ga Kill!)
• Zuou (Akame ga Kill/Hinowa ga Yuku)
• Akugetsu (Akame ga Kill/Hinowa ga Yuku)
• Shamon (Akame ga Kill/Hinowa ga Yuku)
• Kyoukotsu (Akame ga Kill/Hinowa ga Yuku)
• Kei Nagai (Ajin)
• Sato (Ajin)
• Eri Nakamura (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
• Nagumo Hajime (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
• Shizuku Yaegashi (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou)
• Armin Arlert (Attack On Titan)
• Azumi (Azumi)
• Various Characters (Berserk)
• Lotus Whomalt (Black Clover)
• Zora Ideale (Black Clover)
• Zagred (Black Clover)
• Kisuke Uruhara (Bleach)
• Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach)
• Seiya Ryuguin (Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious)
• Various Characters (Chrono Crusade)
  • Aion
• Noihara Shinnosuke (Crayon Shin Chan)
• Various Characters (Code Geass)
  • Lelouch vi Britannia
  • Cornelia li Britannia
• Ikki Kurogane (Chivalry of A Failed Knight)
• Finn Deimne (DanMachi)
• Hedin Selland (DanMachi)
• Liliruca Arde (DanMachi)
• Bell Cranel (DanMachi)
• Ryuu Lion (DanMachi)
• Asfi Al Andromeda (DanMachi)
• Hermes (DanMachi)
• Freya (DanMachi)
• Contractors (Darker than Black)
• Oda Nobunaga (Drifters)
• Hannibal (Drifters)
• Lulu Bell (D.Gray-man)
• Satou Pendragon (Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody)
• Light Yagami/Kira (Death Note)
• L (Death Note)
• Various Characters (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
• Various Characters (Dragon Ball series)
  • Piccolo Jr.
  • Vegeta
  • Hit
• Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail)
• Mavis Vermillion (Fairy Tail)
• Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
• Tōka (Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest)
• Hermit (Edens Zero)
• Taikoubou (Houshin Engi)
• Hisoka Morow (Hunter X Hunter)
• Tigrevrumud Vorn (Madan no Ou to Vanadis)
• Tatsuya Shiba (The Irregular at Magic High School)
• Peta (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Various Characters (Naruto/Boruto: Naruto Next Generations)
• Jubei Kibagami (Ninja Scroll)
• Sora (No Game No Life)
• Hanbei Takanaka (Oda Nobuna no Yabou)
• Various Characters (One Piece)
• Hitsugi Yakouin (Omamori Himari)
• Punitto Moe (Overlord)
• Various Bookkeepers (Zatch Bell!)
• Gaku Yashiro (Erased - The Town Where Only I Am Missing -)
• Naofumi Iwatani (Rising of the Shield Hero)
• Various Characters (Genjitsushugi Yūsha no Ōkoku Saikenki)
• Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer)
• Lute Gunsmith (Gun-ota ga Mahou Sekai ni Tensei Shitara)
• Takehito Morokuzu/Gakuto (Prison School)
• Various Characters (My Hero Academia)
• Rias Gremory (Highschool DxD)
• Sona Sitri (Highschool DxD)
• Seekvaira Agares (Highschool DxD)
• Cao Cao (Highschool DxD)
• Tobio Ikuse (Highschool DxD)
• Azazel (Highschool DxD)
• Diehauser Belial (Highschool DxD)
• Falbium Asmodeus (Highschool DxD)
• Ajuka Beelzebub (Highschool DxD)
• Yuuto Kiba (Highschool DxD)
• Ravel Phenex (Highschool DxD)
• Rudiger Rosnekreuzer (Highschool DxD)
• Baraqiel (Highschool DxD)
• Indra (Highschool DxD)
• Naraku (Inuyasha)
• Satou Kazuma (Konosuba)
• Various Characters (Kingdom)
• Kiyokawa Hiroto (Kou 1 Desu ga Isekai de Joushu Hajimemashita)
• Satsuki Momoi (Kuroko no Basket)
• Seijuro Akashi (Kuroko no Basket)
• Avatar/Robin (Fire Emblem Awakening)
• Various Characters (Legend of the Northern Blade)
• Various Characters (I'm Standing on a Million Lives)
  • Yotsuya Yusuke
  • Glenda Carter
• Touya Mochizuki (Isekai Smartphone)
• Various Characters (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
• Shogo Makishima (Psycho-Pass)
• Shishio Makoto (Samurai X/Ruroni Kenshin)
• Kai Watari (Shinju no Nectar)
• Juzo Okita (Space Battleship Yamato)
• Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)
• Sung Jin-Woo (Solo Leveling)
• Various Characters (Hell’s Paradise Jigokuraku)
  • Gabimaru
  • Yuzuriha
  • Aza Chōbē
• Askeladd (Vinland Saga)
• Kurama (Yu Yu Hakusho)
• Various Characters (Yu-Gi-Oh series)
• Tatensahi Sarashiki (Infinite Stratos)

Cartoons/Comics

• Roger Smith (American Dad!)
• Cyril Figgis (Archer)
• Aang (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Azula (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
• Unalaq (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)
• Various Characters (Ben 10)
• Bruce Wayne/Batman (DC Comics)
• Tim Drake/Robin/Red Robin (DC Comics)
• Alfred Pennyworth (DC Comics)
• Dick Grayson (DC Comics)
• Darkseid (DC Comics)
• Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics)
• Alexander "Lex" Luthor (DC Comics)
• Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman (DC Comics)
• Oswald Cobblepot (DC Comic)
• Black Manta (DC Comics)
• Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow (DC Comics)
• The Batman Who Laughs (DC Comics)
• Joker (DC Comics)
• Vandal Savage (DC Comics)
• Midnighter (DC Comics/Wildstorm)
• Cobra Commander (G.I. Joe)
• Baroness (G.I. Joe)
• General Hawk (G.I. Joe)
• Conrad Hauser/Duke (G.I. Joe)
• Danshiell R. Faireborn/Flint (G.I. Joe)
• Laird James McCullen XXIV/Destro (G.I. Joe)
• Megatron (Transformers)
• Optimus Prime (Transformers)
• Shockwave (Transformers)
• Soundwave (Transformers)
• Bumblebee (Transformers)
• Radley Crown/Blue Falcon (Hanna-Barbera)
• Hank McCoy/Beast (Marvel Comics)
• Callisto (Marvel Comics)
• Steve Rogers/Captain America (Marvel Comics)
• Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Marvel Comics)
• Tony Stark/Iron Man (Marvel Comics)
• Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Comics)
• Alex Wilder (Marvel Comics)
• Karnak (Marvel Comics)
• Nick Fury (Marvel Comics)
• Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Marvel Comics)
• Rocket Raccoon (Marvel Comics)
• Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Marvel Comics)
• Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Marvel Comics)
• Erik Lansherr/Magneto (Marvel Comics)
• Scott Summers/Cyclops (Marvel Comics)
• James "Logan" Howlett/Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
• Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
• Morty (Rick and Morty)
• Marco Diaz (Star vs The Forces Of Evil)
• Pitch Black/The Bogeyman (Rise of the Guardians)
• Chase Young (Xiaolin Showdown)
• Mackiel Roy "Macroy" (A.R.Hicks Series)
• Super Commando Dhruva (Raj Comics)
• Kion (The Lion Guard)
• Sally Acorn (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Amy Rose (IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog)
• Blossom (The Powerpuff Girls)
• Nu Hai (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)
• Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)

Literature

• 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 Television/Movies

• Achilles (Troy)
• Hector (Troy)
• Odysseus (Troy)
• Maximus (Gladiator)
• Sgt. Colt Howards/Mace (C.O.P.S.)
• Michael Scofield (Prison Break)
• Admiral Trench (Star Wars)
• Darth Vader (Star Wars)
• Darth Sidious (Star Wars)
• Mitth'raw'nuruodo/Thrawn (Star Wars)
• Sontarans (Doctor Who)
• Daleks (Doctor Who)
• The Doctor (Doctor Who)
• The Master (Doctor Who)
• John "Hannibal" Smith (A-Team)
• Jason Bourne (Bourne Series)
• Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal)
• Think Tank (Star Trek Voyager)
• J. Daniel Atlas (Now You See Me)
• The MC Bat Commander (The Aquabats! Super Show!)
• Gamera (Gamera series)
• Octoroo (Power Rangers Samurai)
• Prometheus/Adrian Chase (Arrowverse)
• Caesar (Planet of the Apes)
• Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
• En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse (X-Men Movies)
• Thanos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Dreykov (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Helmut Zemo (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
• Max Lord (DC Extended Universe)
• Andrew Wiggin (Ender's Game)
• Nogitsune/Void Stiles (Teen Wolf)
• James Flint (Black Sails)
• Long-John Silver (Black Sails)

Folklore/Mythology

• Achilles (Greek Mythology)
• Athena (Greek Mythology)
• Metis (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 40K)

Video Games

• Kalrow (Asura's Wrath)
• Ryoko Otonashi/Junko Enoshima (Danganronpa)
• Azmodan (Diablo)
• Protagonist Characters (Fallout); via V.A.T.S
  • The Lone Wanderer
• Kidou Yuuto (Inazuma Eleven)
• Master Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series)
• Link (The Legend of Zelda series)
• Hifumi Togo (Persona 5)
• Ren Amamiya (Persona 5)
• Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)
• Morgana (Persona 5)
• Doctor Eggman (Sonic The Hedgehog series)
• Slippy Toad (Star Fox)
• Ronyx J. Kenny (Star Ocean)
• Alexander the Great (TYPE-MOON)
• Archer (TYPE-MOON)
• Hakuoro (Utawarerumono)
• Strategist (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Analyst (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Musse Egret (Trails of Cold Steel Series)
• Claire Reiveldt (Trails of Cold Steel Series)
• Giliath Osborne (Trails of Cold Steel Series)
• Cassius Bright (Trails in the Sky Series)

Web Animations/Comics/ Seires/Original

• Epsilon/Church (Red vs Blue)
• O5-12 (SCP Foundation)

 Known Objects

• NZT drug (Limitless)

Quotes

• To think you would use the trap set against you to entrap them... I've never seen a dramatic resurgence such as that. Truly marvelous—those are the only words I can think of to describe you. - Igor to Ren Amamiya (Persona 5)
• Whenever possible, I prefer not to use brute force, love. Trickery is smarter and works better. Armed assaults tend to be messy, and are often ill-conceived and poorly executed. All that blood and...stuff. Me, I’ll take intelligent cowardice over foolhardy bravery any day. - Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean)
• I have won many games because aristocratic Devils are immersed in rationalism and the high society that they are unable to extricate themselves from. They treat pieces as mere pieces, and even the battlefield is nothing more than a checkerboard. You should be able to understand, Princess Rias…how foolish it is to look at your own pieces as mere pieces on a chessboard. Unlike chess pieces, your servants are alive. Everyone has their own way of thinking, their own heart, and their own feelings. there is a limit to how much you can try to deny their ideas, deny their culture, and try to order them as chess pieces. That’s how simple and logical the situation is, yet the aristocratic Devils are unable to understand. - Rudiger Rosenkreutzer (Highschool DxD)
• I know a dozen ways to defeat every single one of you. I have dossier files for every "superhero" on the Planet. I've been planning this. - Prometheus to the Justice League (JLA #17)
• Whatever Penguin might be, he's anything but a buffoon. He plans his crimes with military precision. His thinking is brilliant - circuitous and multi-leveled. - Bruce Wayne/Batman on Oswald Cobblepot (Batman #448)

Gallery

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Esdeath (Akame ga Kill) is a brilliant general and a master of psychological warfare.

Unorthodox and pragmatic, Hajime Nagumo's (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) extraordinary tactical genius allowed him to outsmart the Evil God Ehit.

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.

Being extremely sharp, observant, and perceptive, Shizuku Yaegashi (Arifureta Sekai Saikyou) can calmly analyze every situation and came up with the optimal solution.

Kisuke Urahara (Bleach) is an unparalleled genius, rivaling, and surpassing even Aizen when it comes to planning and analyzing a situation.

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.

Suì-Fēng (Bleach) has shown to be insightful and crafty, capable of quickly understanding any situation that presents itself and adjusting to it effectively.

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's (Chrono Crusade) greatest talents are his leadership and tactical genius.

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 vi Britannia (Code Geass) is second only to his brother Schneizel in strategic thinking.

L (Death Note) was a genius whose intellect is on pair with Light Yagami and has outsmarted him on several occasions.

An amazing genius with superb abilities in manipulation, Light Yagami/Kira (Death Note) had such, he even killed a Shinigami using his only wits.

Compared to his rival Son Goku, Vegeta (Dragon Ball Series) is a more intelligent, cunning, and observant fighter.

An excellent strategist, Goblin Slayer (Goblin Slayer) is able to come up with ingenious and effective tactics to fight even an army of goblins.

Naofumi Iwatani (The Rising of the Shield Hero)

Like his famed ancestor, Cao Cao (Highschool DxD) is a brilliant genius, who is capable of outsmarting even supernatural beings such as the Fallen Angel Lord Azazel and Dragon God Ophis.

Tobio Ikuse (Highschool DxD/Slash Dog) have extraordinary tactical insight, having become the leader of Grigori's greatest special-ops team Slash Dog since the age of 17.

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 (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.

A master battle tactician, Azazel (Highschool DxD) has lead Grigori and the Fallen Angels in the Great War as well as Team DxD in the fight against Qlippoth and the Evil Dragon War.

Having unparalleled talent in strategy and tactics, Sona Sitri (Highschool DxD) is an extremely intelligent strategist with incredible foresight.

Like Sona, Seekvaira Agares (Highschool DxD) is a great and intelligent tactician.

As the Devil King in charge of Military Affairs, Falbium Asmodeus (Highschool DxD) is the Underworld’s greatest tactician.

Ajuka Beelzebub's (Highschool DxD) genius extends to tactics, making him a tactician of the highest caliber.

Ravel Phenex (Highschool DxD) is one of the most talented strategists in the Underworld, having managed to challenged even gods with tactical supremacy of power and wisdom.

Rudiger Rosenkreuzer (Highschool DxD) is a genius strategist in psychological warfare, having defeated countless demon lords of the 72 Pillars with his incredible strategies.

Taikoubou (Houshin Engi)

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.

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.

Like his relatives, Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part V/5: Golden Wind/Vento Aureo) is very tactical oriented.

Ou Ki (Kingdom)

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 during King Sho's Era.

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) rose to political power as the Chancellor of Qin by relying on his brilliant planning, wisdom and ingenuity.

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 (Kingdom)

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.

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.

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...

...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 (Kingdom)

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.

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 (Kingdom)

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)

Despite her eccentric and violent nature, Ka Rin (Kingdom) is recognized as a genius in warfare.

Koku’ou (Kingdom)

Ki Sui (Kingdom)

Ryuu Tou (Kingdom)

Shun Sui Ju (Kingdom)

While not as flashy as his juniors or contemporaries, He Ki (Kingdom) is skilled in by the book tactics...

..., which he impressively demonstrated against the vicious Quanrong of Ryouryou.

As one of Ri Boku's closet vassals, Ba Nan Ji (Kingdom) possesses a sharp eye for tactics...

..., 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.

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.

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.

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...

...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.

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 (Kingdom)

With tenacity and strategic ability that can be only called impressive, Ou Hon (Kingdom) has inherited his father's strategical genius to a certain extend, able to devise more effective plans even in the midst of combat, which even allowed him to exploit a Great General's weakness.

While never formally studied military tactics, Ri Shin (Kingdom) is clever enough to apply basic tactics he has learned through practical experiences in warfare.

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...

...thanks to years of practice and experience, he can perfectly execute team and group maneuvers with his best friend, Haku Rei's unit in a matter of minutes while stalling the combined assault of his rivals, Mou Ten's Gaku Ka and Ou Hon's Gyoku Hou Units...

...and while leading a hastily assembled 5,000-men unit, he used himself as bait to lure out Tou in order to kill the general.

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.

Black Zetsu (Naruto) has been the mastermind behind the millennia-long conflicts in the Shinobi world in order to revive Kaguya.

Madara Uchiha (Naruto) has an extremely sharp and analytical mind honed through a lifetime of experience on the battlefield.

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 Nara (Naruto) is Konoha's greatest tactician, his tactical and analytical intellect is superior to even his prodigious son Shikamaru.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 (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 (One Piece) truly lives up to his epithet, "Kuro of a Hundred Plans".

The Great Staff, Tsuru (One Piece) is one of the Marines' greatest tacticians.

A master strategist, Galdino (One Piece) emphasized clever wits and intellect to defeat enemies.

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…

…he can defeat infamous pirate captains in the Grand Line with strategies alone.

The most analytical member of the Straw Hat Pirates, Usopp (One Piece) is more reliant on superior tactics and intellect to defeat powerful enemies.

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

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.

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 (One Piece) had been smart enough to ruined the CP9 and Spandam's schemes to revive the Ancient Weapon Pluton.

Sanji (One Piece) is the most intelligent of the Monster Trio, and is capable of outsmarting many intelligent enemies.

Roronoa Zoro (One Piece) has proved to be a shrewd and observant which greatly aid him in his battles against fearsome enemies.

Denjiro (One Piece) has extraordinary intelligence which makes him the best tactician out of the Nine Ted Scabbards.

Kurozumi Orochi (One Piece) had used dirty tricks and manipulation to rise to political power as the Evil Wano Shogun.

While normally viewed as a simple-minded idiot, Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) is an unorthodox genius in combat, with resourceful ingenuity he can outsmart the most cunning of enemies.

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) is an expert military strategist.

Takehito Morokuzu/Gakuto (Prison School) is a calculating and intelligent strategist.

Shishio Makoto (Rurouni Kenshin) saw the Ryu Shou Sen before, so he was able to tactically nullify it.

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.

Kumoko/Shiraori (So I'm a Spider, So What?)

Even before his Double Reawakening, Sung Jin-Woo (Solo Leveling) was a clever and resourceful enough Hunter to survive the horrifying dangers of Dungeons while fighting as an E Rank.

With genius that's been described as a War God's wisdom, Kai Watari (Shinju no Nectar) is an extremely resourceful tactician.

Kiyomaro Kiyo Takamine's (Zatch's Bell!) intelligence and quick decision making make him an excellent tactician. His quick thinking has saved his demon Zatch's book from being burned on numerous occasions as well as help them overcome various stronger demons.

Mavis Vermilion (Fairy Tail) possess amazing intellectual talent in devising strategies.

Zeref Dragneel (Fairy Tail) successfully unified 730 Guilds of Alakitasia to found the Alvarez Empire, even casually referred to this monumental feat as playing a strategy game.

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.

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.

Yugi Meto (Yu-Gi-Oh) has shown outstanding intuition, instinct, and resourcefulness in the game of Duel Monsters to the point of defeating Zorc Necrophades

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 improvised conventional tactics to defeat supernatural armies.

Tatenashi Sarashiki (Infinite Stratos) enjoys outwitting her opponents more than simply besting them.

Tama (One Piece) is shrewd enough to outsmart the Beast Pirates.

Jiraiya (Naruto) has remarkable shrewdness and observant, being able to analyze even Nagato's Rinnegan power and weakness and almost defeated him.

Basil Hawkins (One Piece) relied on careful preparation for fighting using his Tarot Divination and Voodoo devil fruit powers to predict advantages and disadvantages.

Azumi (Azumi) is the best tactician in Feudal Japan.

Scratchmen Apoo (One Piece) is very tricky and deceptive.

Don Krieg (One Piece) was an expert in military deception using dirty and underhanded tactics to win at all cost.

Black Maria (One Piece) using a clever trap to trapped Sanji.

Sora (No Game No Life) possess extraordinary genius in planning and strategizing.

As the Hindu God of War, Indra (Highschool DxD) is one of the greatest strategists in the supernatural world.

Baraqiel (Highschool DxD) can implement genius strategy, lured Issei into a corner by manipulation, completely tricking him into not noticing his plan.

Nagato (Naruto) have been the mastermind behind Akatsuki's operations in hunting down Jinchuriki and capturing Tailed Beasts.

Donquixote Doflamingo (One Piece) is a nefarious manipulator and master of psychological warfare, having managed to caused immense anarchy as part of his plan to destroyed the world.

Whitebeard (One Piece) was the only pirate intelligent enough to match Sengoku's tactical genius.

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.

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.

Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail) is an intelligent Wizard who prefer to used her intellect as an advantage over her enemies.

Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) has a keen mind for analysis, observing any possible weakness in her enemies in order to defeat them.

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.

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 (Bleach) has great tactical intuition, awareness and sharp analyst.

Shunsui Kyoraku (Bleach) has superior insight in tactics, particularly in traapping his opponents with his Katen Kyokotsu's games.

Mayuri Kurotsuchi (Bleach) is always keep himself well prepared when fighting powerful enemies such as Espada or Sternritter

As the leader of the Royal Guard, Ichihei Hyosube (Bleach is one of the greatest strategist in Soul Society, being considered to be on pair with Urahara by Yhwach.

Shinji Hirako (Bleach) is intelligent enough to impress Aizen.

Griffith's (Berserk) greatest talents are his leadership and tactical genius

lead his band of mercenaries to many storied victories during the Hundred-Year War, and is renowned across the continent for having never lost to his Tudor opponents.

Kurozumi Higurashi (One Piece) is a cunning and crafty advisor to Orochi, it was with her instructions and advices, that he successfully usurped the Kozuki shogunate and rose to power as the shogun.

Kaido (One Piece) is smart and pragmatic enough to outsmart the extremely cunning Orochi.

Dulio Gesualdo (Highschool DxD) is praised as a genius, even stopped the Exorcist Rebellion without killing them using ingenious tactics.

Tony Tony Chopper (One Piece) is very talented in planning and analyzing, and has managed to outsmart even the Big Mom Pirates.

Though a perverted idiot, Issei Hyodou (Highschool DxD) had learned to be more tactical in fighting his enemies.

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 (Naruto) use his analytical and observational skills to make shrewd decisions with pinpoint reasoning.

Boruto Uzumaki (Boruto:Naruto The Next Generation) is very talented in formulating complex strategies and has been able to best even Momoshiki Ootsuki with his wits.

Kabuto Yakushi (Naruto) is one of the most intelligent Shinobi to have ever lived, his talents for planning was acknowledged by Orochimaru.

Sarada Uchiha (Bortuo: Naruto the Next Generation) has inherited her parents' intelligence for clever planning in battles.

Out of the members of Night Raid,Chelsea (Akame ga Kill) mostly relied on intellect and quick thinking to succeed in her assasination missions.

Satou Pendragon (Death March to The Parallel World Rhapsody) has immense intelligence and creativity in planning and strategizing.

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.

Hitsugi Yakouin (Omamori Himari) has supernatural awareness and analytical attention to details, allowing her to predict any situation and formulate counter plans and strategy.

Karin (Naruto) has incredible intelligence and resourcefulness to perfectly analyze and come up with brilliant strategies.

Guts (Berserk) is smart and opportunistic enough to outsmart intelligent strategists.

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.

...allows him to attain victories in battles with amazing plans, wise judgement and clever leadership.

Marshal D Teach (One Piece) has proved to be the most cunning of the Worst Generation, having formulate dangerous schemes in his quest to become Pirate King.

include breaking into Impel Down to recruit the most powerful criminals in history to increase the might of his crew...

...,caused the Battle of Marineford, manipulated the Whitebeard Pirates and Marines into fighting and killing each other...

...which allowed him a chance to kill his former captain Whitebeard and steal his Devil Fruit powers to make himself the one of strongest pirates in the world.

...and within two years, with his power and knowledge, he effectively usurped Whitebeard's dominance in the New World as the next Emperor.

Always ready to play games, Kidomaru (Naruto) was the most intellectual of the Sound Four.

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 specialize in Politics

with the help of his friends he could successfully lead a political revolution to revolutionized another world's advancedment by five hundred years

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

even defeating a wizard based on his weakness she learned first hand.

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 specialize in Busniness and Economics....

...able to set up immensely successful entrepreneurship with most ingenious planning.

Yuuto Kiba (Highschool DxD) is skilled in tactics, observing his opponents 's movements for weaknessess and openings to strike them down.

Kyros (One Piece) had been the one to formulate Operation SOP, a daring plan that is effective and instrumental in overthrowing Doflamingo

Dufort (Zatch Bell!) is a much more formidable genius than Kiyomaru

with his Answer Talker, he can perfectly formulate and predict plans at a superhuman efficency.

As the Commander-in-Chief of the State Military, King Bradley (Fullmetal Alchemist) is a capable strategist

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 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 (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.

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.

The most cunning of Night Raid, Lubbock (Akame ga Kill) is a great tactician who mostly relies on trickery to assainate his enemies.

Akame (Akame ga Kill) is a master of assasinations and ambush tactics as one of the best assasins of Night Raid, she would frequently used diversion and deception to kill enemies in the most efficient ways possible.

Gin Ichimaru (Bleach) has a genius mind allowed him to elaborately plot his attempt to assassinate Aizen for over 100 years.

Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto) has a keen and intelligent mind for tactical analysis, and has outsmarted many highly skilled and dangerous shinobis.

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.

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 (Chivalry of A Failed Knight) is extremely insightful and intelligent in combat, analyzing potential weaknessess in powerful Blazers to defeat them.

Naraku (Inuyasha) is a dangerously intelligent and cunning, having successfully manipulate Inuyasha and his various adversaries in his pursuit for the power of the Shikon Jewel.

Finn Deimne (DanMachi) is one of the greatest strategists of Orario, having tactical genius that surpasses many intelligent adventurers.

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.

Ryuu Lion (DanMachi) is an excellent strategist, having used various trickery, traps and ambushes to destroyed the Rudra Familia.

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 after Big Mom's nefarious plan has failed.

Kurozumi Kanjuro (One Piece) has prove to be an cunning spy in gathering information on the Kozuki Family to destroyed them. Even succeed ed in defeating his former comrades using psychological tactics.

Crocodile (One piece) is one of the most cunning and intelligent pirates, having run Baroque Works with amazing planning.

Touya Mochizuki (Isekai Smartphone) with his enhanced intelligence given by god makes him a superior tacticians, relying on ingenious strategies to solve problems.

Hermes (DanMachi) as the Greek God of Cunning, is one of the greatest strategists among the deities, having managed to foiled even Freya's master plan.

Hedin Selland (DanMachi) is the most intelligent member of the Freya Familia, being in charge of organizing strategies for the familia.

Kakuzu (Naruto) has shown great tactical prowess, enough to outsmart Shikaku's brilliant planning.

An intelligent master of chemical warfare, Sei Kai (Kingdom) relied intelligent use of toxicology to massacre armies, even killed General Chou Tou.

Cartoons/Comics

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.

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 (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: The Last Airbender) is Team Avatar's primary strategist.

Unalaq (Avatar: The Legend of Korra) was a highly cunning and master strategist in both battlefield and deception.

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.

Vril Dox II/Brainiac 2 (DC Comics)

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.

Scarecrow (DC Comics) is a genius in psychological warfare, manipulating his enemy's fears and used it against them.

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.

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.

One of the most intelligent men in the world, Slade Wilson/Deathstroke (DC Comics) is a tactical genius with years of military experience.

Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) has a good line of defense and is the best at planning strategies.

Capable of quickly formulating battle strategies and new plans if the situation changes instantly, Tony Stark (Marvel Comics) is a brilliant tactician.

Karnak's (Marvel Comics) serves as the tactile advisory to the Inhuman community of Attilan.

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.

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 (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.

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".

Fred Jones (Scooby-Doo)

Sally Acorn (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)

Blossom (The Powerpuff Girls)

Nu Hai (Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny)

Alfred Pennyworth (DC Comics) relied on his superior intelligence and resourcefullness to deal with danger and threats from criminals and villians.

Like his mentor, Dick Grayson (DC Comics) is a great tactician who always seeks to fight smarter rather than harder.

A political and military genius, Victor von Doom (Marvel Comics) is one of the most talented strategists in the Marvel Universe, having lead a revolution to overthrow King Vladimir and became the new ruler of Latveria.

Reed Richards (Marvel Comics) is Doom's equal in terms of strategic genius, having lead 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 (DC Comics) is a genius who is considered to be the greatest master of organized crime in Gotham City.

Prometheus (DC Comic) is a genius super villains, whose intellect is on pair with Batman.

Hush (DC Comics) is a tactical genius as brilliant as Batman, and has outsmarted him several occasions.

Catwoman (DC Comics) is an amazingly cunning and tricky master thief, her actions have eluded police and Batman on several occasions.

Video Games

Even before learning to fight, Isaac Clarke (Dead Space series) relied on his resourcefulness and intellect to utilize any possible advantages to kill Necromorphs.

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 (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.

Bently (Sly Cooper) proves himself by planning every master operation.

Captain LeFwee is a brilliant strategist, having earned himself the title "Smartest Man on the Seven Seas".

Strategist (Valkyrie Crusade)

Analyst (Valkyrie Crusade)

Togo Hifumi (Persona 5) is an excellent Shogi player, knowledgeable of various tactics and strategies.

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) has shown being capable of great trickery and cunningness, having exploited personality traits and weakness of corrupted adults to the Phantom Thieves's advantage,

A tactical genius in the Liberlian Army as well as a former bracer. He was responsible for ending the Hundred Days Wars utilizing new technology provided by the goverment

As one of Chancellor Osborne's Ironbloods she is possibly one the greatest taticans in Erebonia.

Literature

Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes Novels)

The Hardy Boys

Nancy Drew

A demigod daughter of Athena, Annabeth Chase (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series) is a tactical genius like her mother.

Live Television/Movies

Similarly to the original Hannibal, John "Hannibal" (the A-Team) Smith has earned his nickname from his unorthodox but genius plans.

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.

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 (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 (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.

Bobby Singer (Supernatural) was shown to have great cunningness and intuition.

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.

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 (Indiana Jones) always relied on pragmatic resourcefullness and intellect to fend off danger

Mythology/Folklore

Athena, a Goddess of Strategy (Greek Mythology)

Web Animation/Comics/Series/Original

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.

Videos

Why General Grievous was an Underrated Tactical GENIUS

Why Republic Tactics got so DARK by the end of the Clone Wars

Taking advantage of NPC's - Cannon Fodder