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2026-03-09

Setup #1438
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 / Ore 6 / Wood 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4) + I42 (Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I35 — Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I31 + I42
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2026-03-08

Setup #424
city-heavy port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 3), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Wood 8 / Brick 4 / Sheep 3) + I45 (Brick 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I26 — Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 3
Top pair: I39 + I45
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2026-03-07

Setup #1451
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Wheat 9 / Brick 9 / Wood 8), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 4) + I45 (Wheat 9 / Brick 9 / Wood 8).

Top start: I45 — Wheat 9 / Brick 9 / Wood 8
Top pair: I09 + I45
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2026-03-06

Setup #1159
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I30 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5), while I21 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Wood 4) + I30 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5).

Top start: I30 — Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I19 + I30
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2026-03-05

Setup #1415
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I19 (Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Brick 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 5) + I19 (Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Brick 5).

Top start: I19 — Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I02 + I19
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2026-03-04

Setup #1507
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I15 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Brick 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5) + I16 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5).

Top start: I15 — Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Brick 5
Top pair: I03 + I16
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2026-03-03

Setup #1262
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I31 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 5) + I26 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4).

Top start: I02 — Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I02 + I26
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2026-03-02

Setup #1104
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 5) + I44 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

Top start: I44 — Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Top pair: I34 + I44
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2026-03-01

Setup #1088
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5), while I26 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 (Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3) + I45 (Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6).

Top start: I42 — Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I39 + I45
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2026-02-28

Setup #339
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 5), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Brick 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 5) + I44 (Brick 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5).

Top start: I33 — Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I03 + I44
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2026-02-27

Setup #1426
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I19 (Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6), while I43 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 (Brick 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 8) + I19 (Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6).

Top start: I19 — Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I16 + I19
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2026-02-26

Setup #278
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5) + I42 (Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3).

Top start: I25 — Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I25 + I42
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2026-02-25

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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2026-02-24

Setup #1494
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Wheat 6 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4) + I44 (Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 8).

Top start: I03 — Wheat 6 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
Top pair: I16 + I44
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2026-02-23

Setup #1429
city-heavy port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5) + I42 (Sheep 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8).

Top start: I32 — Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I32 + I42
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2026-02-22

Setup #1257
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Ore 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 5) + I26 (Ore 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I26 — Ore 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I08 + I26
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2026-02-21

Setup #636
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 6) + I21 (Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5).

Top start: I21 — Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I08 + I21
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2026-02-20

Setup #522
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4) + I33 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I08 — Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
Top pair: I26 + I33
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2026-02-19

Setup #1074
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I31 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 3), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5) + I44 (Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 2).

Top start: I31 — Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 3
Top pair: I43 + I44
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2026-02-18

Setup #398
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wood 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I33 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3) + I34 (Wood 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I34 — Wood 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I13 + I34
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2026-02-17

Setup #632
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Wood 6 / Wheat 5 / Ore 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Wood 6 / Wheat 5 / Ore 5) + I34 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4).

Top start: I02 — Wood 6 / Wheat 5 / Ore 5
Top pair: I02 + I34
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2026-02-16

Setup #1469
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4) + I42 (Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3).

Top start: I48 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I02 + I42
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2026-02-15

Setup #1413
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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2026-02-14

Setup #1249
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I04 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8) + I35 (Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I03 — Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
Top pair: I04 + I35
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