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2025-06-18

Setup #1376
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Ore 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I30 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 4) + I44 (Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Ore 5).

Top start: I44 — Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I08 + I44
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2025-06-17

Setup #1351
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I38 (Wheat 8 / Wood 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Brick 6) + I38 (Wheat 8 / Wood 5).

Top start: I38 — Wheat 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I13 + I38
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2025-06-16

Setup #1221
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I04 (Sheep 9 / Wood 8), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 9) + I19 (Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I04 — Sheep 9 / Wood 8
Top pair: I16 + I19
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2025-06-15

Setup #65
port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I31 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5) + I34 (Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4).

Top start: I39 — Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
Top pair: I31 + I34
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2025-06-14

Setup #496
city-heavy polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 4), while I21 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3) + I43 (Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I43 — Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 4
Top pair: I26 + I43
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2025-06-13

Setup #798
city-heavy port-driven polarized

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Brick 5), while I32 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Wood 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4) + I44 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Brick 5).

Top start: I44 — Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I34 + I44
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2025-06-12

Setup #354
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5) + I38 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8).

Top start: I34 — Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I32 + I38
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2025-06-11

Setup #1174
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4) + I45 (Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I42 — Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
Top pair: I21 + I45
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2025-06-10

Setup #1214
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 8), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5) + I31 (Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4).

Top start: I43 — Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 8
Top pair: I13 + I31
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2025-06-09

Setup #1377
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4) + I33 (Wheat 12 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I09 — Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I09 + I33
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2025-06-08

Setup #152
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 9) + I44 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 5).

Top start: I44 — Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 5
Top pair: I19 + I44
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2025-06-07

Setup #1012
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 3) + I39 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I39 — Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I21 + I39
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2025-06-06

Setup #574
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Brick 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3) + I39 (Brick 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8).

Top start: I39 — Brick 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8
Top pair: I16 + I39
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2025-06-05

Setup #418
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 5) + I35 (Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I34 — Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I03 + I35
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2025-06-04

Setup #42
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 6), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I04 (Wood 10 / Sheep 9) + I21 (Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Ore 5).

Top start: I02 — Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 6
Top pair: I04 + I21
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2025-06-03

Setup #1089
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5) + I43 (Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5).

Top start: I43 — Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
Top pair: I02 + I43
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2025-06-02

Setup #1035
city-heavy port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Ore 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4) + I26 (Ore 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I26 — Ore 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I25 + I26
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2025-06-01

Setup #269
polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 4), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Brick 9 / Wood 9 / Sheep 6) + I35 (Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I35 — Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 4
Top pair: I19 + I35
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2025-05-31

Setup #18
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4), while I32 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4) + I34 (Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6).

Top start: I22 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4
Top pair: I19 + I34
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2025-05-30

Setup #100
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I16 (Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4), while I19 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4) + I20 (Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 4).

Top start: I16 — Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
Top pair: I16 + I20
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2025-05-29

Setup #1127
road-race port-driven polarized explosive sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wood 8 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wood 8 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5) + I26 (Wood 8 / Brick 6 / Ore 4).

Top start: I08 — Wood 8 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I08 + I26
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2025-05-28

Setup #1457
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I38 (Ore 10 / Wood 6), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3) + I38 (Ore 10 / Wood 6).

Top start: I38 — Ore 10 / Wood 6
Top pair: I21 + I38
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2025-05-27

Setup #1110
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Brick 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wood 10 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4) + I42 (Brick 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6).

Top start: I42 — Brick 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I16 + I42
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2025-05-26

Setup #301
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6) + I32 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3).

Top start: I26 — Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
Top pair: I26 + I32
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