diff --git a/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/victory.rs b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/victory.rs
index c0fc32b4..d183513e 100644
--- a/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/victory.rs
+++ b/src/simulator/crates/mc-turn/src/victory.rs
@@ -58,12 +58,13 @@ impl Default for VictoryConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             city_count_threshold: 28,
-            gold_threshold: 30_000,
-            culture_threshold: 300_000,
-            // 6-tech chain: tech_rusher (culture=5, ~14 cities) averages
-            // ~800 science/turn → total ~120K science → finishes ~T150-200.
-            // Non-specialists (culture=2, 17 cities) get ~850/turn but
-            // culture victory fires first at ~T120.
+            // Doubled from 30K→60K so economic victory fires at T300+ instead
+            // of T120-207. This gives military engagement time to develop
+            // (armies build T50-100, first contact T100-200, wars T200-300).
+            gold_threshold: 60_000,
+            // Doubled from 300K→600K for same reason — culture victory at
+            // T300+ instead of T120.
+            culture_threshold: 600_000,
             science_techs_required: vec![
                 "mysticism".to_string(),
                 "arcane_lore".to_string(),
@@ -72,11 +73,10 @@ impl Default for VictoryConfig {
                 "astral_projection".to_string(),
                 "arcane_ascension".to_string(),
             ],
-            // Base cost 3500: total chain = 3500*(1+2^1.4+3^1.4+4^1.4+5^1.4+6^1.4)
-            // ≈ 3500*37.07 ≈ 130K science. Tech_rusher (culture=5, ~14 cities)
-            // finishes around T185-195 — neck-and-neck with merchant's T188
-            // economic victory for interesting matchups.
-            science_cost_base: 3_500,
+            // Doubled from 3500→7000 so science victory fires at T300+.
+            // Total chain = 7000*(1+2^1.4+3^1.4+4^1.4+5^1.4+6^1.4)
+            // ≈ 7000*37.07 ≈ 260K science.
+            science_cost_base: 7_000,
             domination_requires_all_capitals: true,
         }
     }