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2025-07-12

Setup #37
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I09 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5) + I19 (Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Brick 3).

Top start: I09 — Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I16 + I19
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2025-07-11

Setup #1223
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I24 (Ore 8 / Brick 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I33 (Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6).

Top start: I24 — Ore 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I13 + I33
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2025-07-10

Setup #1401
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, wheat-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5), while I21 is the best city-focused start, I33 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3) + I33 (Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I33 — Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I21 + I33
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2025-07-09

Setup #732
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, sheep-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8) + I43 (Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4).

Top start: I43 — Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4
Top pair: I03 + I43
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2025-07-08

Setup #754
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5), while I07 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5) + I40 (Wood 9 / Ore 8).

Top start: I02 — Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I02 + I40
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2025-07-07

Setup #189
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Ore 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 5) + I35 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5).

Top start: I35 — Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I02 + I35
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2025-07-06

Setup #1299
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4) + I44 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I44 — Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I20 + I44
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2025-07-05

Setup #580
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Ore 2) + I44 (Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5).

Top start: I44 — Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I16 + I44
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2025-07-04

Setup #437
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5) + I45 (Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 3).

Top start: I09 — Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
Top pair: I09 + I45
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2025-07-03

Setup #1260
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I13 (Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5) + I40 (Wheat 9 / Brick 8).

Top start: I13 — Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I13 + I40
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2025-07-02

Setup #141
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 6) + I43 (Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I43 — Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
Top pair: I20 + I43
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2025-07-01

Setup #1084
port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, sheep-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 6), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 5) + I45 (Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 6).

Top start: I45 — Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 6
Top pair: I02 + I45
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2025-06-30

Setup #178
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 5) + I08 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I08 — Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I02 + I08
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2025-06-29

Setup #851
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4) + I44 (Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I42 — Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I43 + I44
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2025-06-28

Setup #895
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 4) + I35 (Sheep 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6).

Top start: I35 — Sheep 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I13 + I35
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2025-06-27

Setup #274
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Brick 4), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Brick 4) + I45 (Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 4).

Top start: I39 — Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Brick 4
Top pair: I39 + I45
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2025-06-26

Setup #738
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4) + I45 (Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8).

Top start: I45 — Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8
Top pair: I39 + I45
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2025-06-25

Setup #856
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I16 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4), while I20 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 8 / Brick 4 / Wood 3) + I16 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I16 — Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4
Top pair: I03 + I16
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2025-06-24

Setup #380
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3) + I16 (Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I26 — Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I03 + I16
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2025-06-23

Setup #1147
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 8), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wheat 9 / Brick 8 / Wood 4) + I40 (Sheep 6 / Ore 5).

Top start: I02 — Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 8
Top pair: I03 + I40
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2025-06-22

Setup #53
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Ore 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 3) + I16 (Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I26 — Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I08 + I16
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2025-06-21

Setup #1389
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5) + I44 (Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4).

Top start: I03 — Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I03 + I44
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2025-06-20

Setup #1367
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5) + I48 (Brick 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I22 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I32 + I48
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2025-06-19

Setup #1126
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I13 (Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Ore 6), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Ore 6) + I15 (Wood 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4).

Top start: I13 — Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Ore 6
Top pair: I13 + I15
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