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2025-05-01

Setup #803
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8), while I25 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 (Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3) + I21 (Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8).

Top start: I21 — Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8
Top pair: I08 + I21
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2025-04-30

Setup #482
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wood 4), while I32 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3) + I32 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 3).

Top start: I25 — Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wood 4
Top pair: I20 + I32
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2025-04-29

Setup #1434
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5) + I42 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6).

Top start: I32 — Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I03 + I42
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2025-04-28

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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2025-04-27

Setup #401
city-heavy port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4) + I45 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5).

Top start: I43 — Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4
Top pair: I43 + I45
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2025-04-26

Setup #17
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I15 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8) + I22 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3).

Top start: I15 — Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
Top pair: I15 + I22
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2025-04-25

Setup #616
polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Wood 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Brick 4) + I21 (Wood 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8).

Top start: I21 — Wood 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
Top pair: I03 + I21
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2025-04-24

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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2025-04-23

Setup #204
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3) + I31 (Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3).

Top start: I34 — Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I16 + I31
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2025-04-22

Setup #1334
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5) + I25 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 4).

Top start: I03 — Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I03 + I25
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2025-04-21

Setup #1202
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3) + I42 (Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wood 3).

Top start: I43 — Brick 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I32 + I42
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2025-04-20

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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2025-04-19

Setup #51
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 4), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 8) + I33 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 4).

Top start: I33 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 4
Top pair: I25 + I33
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2025-04-18

Setup #801
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wheat 4), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Wheat 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4) + I42 (Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I42 — Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I31 + I42
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2025-04-17

Setup #548
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wood 11 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Ore 9 / Brick 9 / Sheep 3) + I43 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4).

Top start: I25 — Wood 11 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I13 + I43
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2025-04-16

Setup #1222
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I33 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 11 / Wheat 10 / Wood 8) + I33 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I33 — Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I09 + I33
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2025-04-15

Setup #1200
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2) + I25 (Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2).

Top start: I34 — Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I13 + I25
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2025-04-14

Setup #469
port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Wheat 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3) + I43 (Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I43 — Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4
Top pair: I26 + I43
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2025-04-13

Setup #490
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Ore 11 / Brick 9 / Wood 8) + I39 (Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I43 — Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I21 + I39
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2025-04-12

Setup #1073
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I38 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6), while I15 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 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 8) + I38 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

Top start: I38 — Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Top pair: I03 + I38
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2025-04-11

Setup #325
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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2025-04-10

Setup #995
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I31 (Ore 9 / Wood 8 / Brick 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I31 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Brick 5) + I31 (Ore 9 / Wood 8 / Brick 5).

Top start: I31 — Ore 9 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I15 + I31
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2025-04-09

Setup #493
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5) + I34 (Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I21 — Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I21 + I34
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2025-04-08

Setup #593
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Wood 11 / Brick 10 / Ore 8) + I25 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Wood 5).

Top start: I08 — Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I02 + I25
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