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2025-05-25

Setup #1028
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I24 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4) + I35 (Sheep 6 / Ore 5 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I24 — Brick 9 / Sheep 8
Top pair: I16 + I35
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2025-05-24

Setup #330
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I24 (Brick 8 / Wheat 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I24 (Brick 8 / Wheat 5) + I40 (Wood 9 / Ore 8).

Top start: I24 — Brick 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I24 + I40
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2025-05-23

Setup #1311
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 6 / Sheep 5), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4) + I31 (Ore 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 4).

Top start: I04 — Sheep 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I16 + I31
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2025-05-22

Setup #1477
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I24 (Wheat 9 / Brick 6), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 4) + I34 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 4).

Top start: I24 — Wheat 9 / Brick 6
Top pair: I21 + I34
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2025-05-21

Setup #1247
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8) + I34 (Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5).

Top start: I25 — Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I21 + I34
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2025-05-20

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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2025-05-19

Setup #368
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Ore 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wheat 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6) + I45 (Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Wood 5).

Top start: I26 — Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I16 + I45
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2025-05-18

Setup #874
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I31 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Brick 5) + I45 (Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Brick 6).

Top start: I39 — Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I31 + I45
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2025-05-17

Setup #1503
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5), while I33 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 (Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4) + I33 (Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I33 — Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I20 + I33
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2025-05-16

Setup #93
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I40 (Sheep 8 / Ore 4) + I44 (Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6).

Top start: I44 — Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I40 + I44
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2025-05-15

Setup #252
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4), while I32 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4) + I45 (Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I43 — Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4
Top pair: I43 + I45
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2025-05-14

Setup #1417
polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I31 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I31 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5) + I32 (Brick 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I31 — Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I31 + I32
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2025-05-13

Setup #1130
city-heavy port-driven polarized explosive brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6) + I42 (Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

Top start: I39 — Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
Top pair: I39 + I42
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2025-05-12

Setup #147
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 11 / Wood 9 / Sheep 8) + I34 (Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I34 — Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I08 + I34
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2025-05-11

Setup #1362
city-heavy port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8) + I44 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5).

Top start: I44 — Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Top pair: I22 + I44
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2025-05-10

Setup #168
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I04 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4) + I44 (Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5).

Top start: I04 — Wood 9 / Sheep 8
Top pair: I19 + I44
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2025-05-09

Setup #809
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Ore 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I30 (Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 4) + I44 (Sheep 8 / Brick 4 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I02 — Ore 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I30 + I44
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2025-05-08

Setup #137
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wheat 5), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I08 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wheat 5) + I22 (Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 8).

Top start: I08 — Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I08 + I22
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2025-05-07

Setup #212
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5) + I48 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8).

Top start: I32 — Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I32 + I48
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2025-05-06

Setup #326
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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2025-05-05

Setup #1506
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 10 / Ore 10 / Wood 8) + I45 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5).

Top start: I45 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I02 + I45
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2025-05-04

Setup #816
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 3) + I26 (Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3).

Top start: I26 — Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
Top pair: I15 + I26
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2025-05-03

Setup #1417
polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I31 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I31 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5) + I32 (Brick 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I31 — Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I31 + I32
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2025-05-02

Setup #785
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 4), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4) + I45 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4).

Top start: I44 — Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 4
Top pair: I32 + I45
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