Every battle sequence on Game of Thrones, ranked worst to best

Battle scenes are a big part of the Game of Thrones experience. We love the charging horses, the thunder of marching armies, the clash of sword and armor, the roar of dragons incinerating swaths of unfortunate foot soldiers in cataclysms of fire…There’s a lot of great campaigns to explore, from the sea and land battles of Blackwater Bay to the chilling massacre at Hardhome to the near-apocalyptic carnage of the Battle of the Bastards.

So, which battle ranks best when Thrones cries havoc and lets slip the dogs of war? Today we’ll consider how each major series battle functions not only as a set piece of cinematic war action but also how well they involve the major characters and how important the events are to the story as a whole. Enough talk. Charge!