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2026-01-20

Setup #821
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Wheat 9 / Wood 5 / Sheep 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Ore 6) + I32 (Wood 5 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I22 — Wheat 9 / Wood 5 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I13 + I32
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2026-01-19

Setup #540
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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2026-01-18

Setup #501
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I19 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4), while I19 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4) + I31 (Sheep 10 / Brick 3 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I19 — Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I19 + I31
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2026-01-17

Setup #811
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Wheat 5 / Ore 5 / Brick 4) + I44 (Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5).

Top start: I44 — Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5
Top pair: I32 + I44
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2026-01-16

Setup #761
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Brick 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I45 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wood 9 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3) + I45 (Brick 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I45 — Brick 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I13 + I45
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2026-01-15

Setup #363
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I31 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5), while I31 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8) + I38 (Wood 6 / Ore 4).

Top start: I31 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I03 + I38
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2026-01-14

Setup #1361
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3) + I25 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 5).

Top start: I25 — Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 5
Top pair: I15 + I25
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2026-01-13

Setup #303
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Brick 9 / Sheep 9 / Ore 6), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I22 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Brick 3) + I32 (Brick 9 / Sheep 9 / Ore 6).

Top start: I32 — Brick 9 / Sheep 9 / Ore 6
Top pair: I09 + I32
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2026-01-12

Setup #36
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Brick 5), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Brick 5) + I38 (Sheep 8 / Ore 5).

Top start: I09 — Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I09 + I38
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2026-01-11

Setup #313
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Brick 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I22 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I35 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4) + I42 (Brick 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8).

Top start: I42 — Brick 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8
Top pair: I35 + I42
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2026-01-10

Setup #1220
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I20 (Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3) + I40 (Sheep 10 / Ore 6).

Top start: I20 — Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3
Top pair: I20 + I40
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2026-01-09

Setup #15
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I30 (Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 8), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I30 (Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 8) + I39 (Wheat 9 / Ore 5 / Sheep 4).

Top start: I30 — Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 8
Top pair: I30 + I39
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2026-01-08

Setup #549
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Sheep 9 / Brick 8 / Wood 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I35 (Sheep 9 / Brick 8 / Ore 2) + I45 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5).

Top start: I44 — Sheep 9 / Brick 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I35 + I45
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2026-01-07

Setup #90
road-race polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Ore 11 / Wood 9 / Brick 4) + I35 (Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I35 — Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4
Top pair: I22 + I35
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2026-01-06

Setup #110
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4) + I35 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5).

Top start: I35 — Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I15 + I35
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2026-01-05

Setup #966
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I30 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 9) + I22 (Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 5).

Top start: I22 — Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I13 + I22
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2026-01-04

Setup #1066
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I13 (Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4), while I26 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 (Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4) + I35 (Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 3).

Top start: I13 — Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I13 + I35
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2026-01-03

Setup #923
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 4) + I44 (Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 5).

Top start: I44 — Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
Top pair: I21 + I44
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2026-01-02

Setup #971
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5), while I44 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 (Wood 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5) + I44 (Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I44 — Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I34 + I44
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2026-01-01

Setup #979
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 10 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5) + I26 (Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5).

Top start: I26 — Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I08 + I26
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2025-12-31

Setup #1101
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5) + I44 (Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 6).

Top start: I34 — Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I34 + I44
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2025-12-30

Setup #741
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 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I33 (Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Wood 5) + I39 (Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5).

Top start: I43 — Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I33 + I39
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2025-12-29

Setup #1502
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4) + I45 (Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I43 — Wood 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I43 + I45
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2025-12-28

Setup #176
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 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 4), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 3) + I45 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 4).

Top start: I45 — Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 4
Top pair: I39 + I45
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