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2025-04-07

Setup #807
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I09 is strongest for road pressure, and I09 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5) + I09 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5).

Top start: I09 — Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I03 + I09
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2025-04-06

Setup #514
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I04 (Sheep 6 / Wheat 5) + I08 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5).

Top start: I08 — Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I04 + I08
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2025-04-05

Setup #73
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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2025-04-04

Setup #1029
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5) + I42 (Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I42 — Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
Top pair: I02 + I42
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2025-04-03

Setup #342
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I33 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Ore 8 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3) + I33 (Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5).

Top start: I33 — Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I26 + I33
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2025-04-02

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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2025-04-01

Setup #904
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 3), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 3) + I21 (Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3).

Top start: I08 — Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 3
Top pair: I08 + I21
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2025-03-31

Setup #102
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5) + I39 (Wheat 11 / Wood 8 / Brick 5).

Top start: I26 — Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I26 + I39
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