there´s so many cool civs now that i must make a list :this list is based mostly in aesthetics and my playstyle (i play the campains and against the IA, im not to fond of competitive)
1.Egyptians: i LOVE their aesthetic, the priest, the focus on healing, and a lot of their myths units are really cool looking.
2.Aztecs: the dlc was amazing, i also love their looks and myths units, and the cavalry are really nice (i usually preffer defensive civs, but this one is just so good)
3.Greeks: a classic, really good and with the most myth units and lore.
4.Japanese: in the middle but i like some units, the houses, etc.
- Nordic: i dont play this civ to often cause i dont like their favor system, and they are a bit to agresive for me ( their looks are nice thou)
6.Chinese: i dont like the aesthetics, military, and i dont like that all of their myth units are animals and that´s it.
7.atlanteans: fuck this civ, they are not even real, the aesthetics are ugly, the myth units (except one,my beloved lampades) are meh, they should have sunk in the ocean and let their spot to a real ancient civ.
that´s it really, based on my preferences and of good looking they are.