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2025-12-27

Setup #586
city-heavy polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I04 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Ore 4) + I33 (Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Wood 3).

Top start: I04 — Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I13 + I33
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2025-12-26

Setup #81
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I04 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I12 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I07 (Ore 9 / Wood 6) + I45 (Sheep 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I04 — Wood 9 / Sheep 8
Top pair: I07 + I45
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2025-12-25

Setup #1325
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I04 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5) + I09 (Wood 12 / Ore 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I03 — Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4
Top pair: I04 + I09
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2025-12-24

Setup #1379
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I20 (Ore 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Wood 5) + I44 (Ore 6 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3).

Top start: I20 — Ore 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I03 + I44
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2025-12-23

Setup #898
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wood 9 / Brick 8 / Ore 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Wood 9 / Brick 8 / Ore 5) + I44 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5).

Top start: I34 — Wood 9 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
Top pair: I34 + I44
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2025-12-22

Setup #1242
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Sheep 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 4) + I26 (Sheep 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I26 — Sheep 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
Top pair: I25 + I26
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2025-12-21

Setup #566
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Sheep 9 / Brick 8 / Wood 5), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Sheep 9 / Brick 8 / Wood 5) + I43 (Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I34 — Sheep 9 / Brick 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I34 + I43
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2025-12-20

Setup #206
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4) + I44 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5).

Top start: I34 — Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
Top pair: I34 + I44
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2025-12-19

Setup #1381
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I20 (Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4), 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 I43 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 3) + I44 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I20 — Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4
Top pair: I43 + I44
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2025-12-18

Setup #131
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5) + I44 (Sheep 6 / Wheat 4 / Brick 4).

Top start: I34 — Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I21 + I44
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2025-12-17

Setup #894
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5), while I19 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 8) + I25 (Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I25 — Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I19 + I25
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2025-12-16

Setup #400
city-heavy polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5) + I13 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3).

Top start: I42 — Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I03 + I13
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2025-12-15

Setup #155
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I04 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4) + I43 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4).

Top start: I04 — Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I19 + I43
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2025-12-14

Setup #946
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I30 (Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5), while I01 is the best city-focused start, I30 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I30 (Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5) + I32 (Sheep 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 6).

Top start: I30 — Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I30 + I32
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2025-12-13

Setup #413
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Wood 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4) + I45 (Wood 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I33 — Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I39 + I45
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2025-12-12

Setup #534
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5) + I44 (Brick 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I08 — Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
Top pair: I08 + I44
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2025-12-11

Setup #640
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I33 (Wood 10 / Ore 10 / Wheat 5) + I44 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I44 — Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I33 + I44
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2025-12-10

Setup #242
port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Ore 4), while I15 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I16 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Ore 4) + I13 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 4).

Top start: I09 — Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Ore 4
Top pair: I09 + I13
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2025-12-09

Setup #994
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I04 (Ore 10 / Sheep 8) + I44 (Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I44 — Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I04 + I44
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2025-12-08

Setup #1452
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 5) + I45 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 5).

Top start: I03 — Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I03 + I45
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2025-12-07

Setup #622
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Sheep 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 4), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I33 (Brick 10 / Wheat 10 / Wood 5) + I39 (Sheep 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I39 — Sheep 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
Top pair: I33 + I39
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2025-12-06

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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2025-12-05

Setup #107
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I33 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3) + I39 (Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I39 — Sheep 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I34 + I39
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2025-12-04

Setup #1167
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 4), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 4) + I44 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3).

Top start: I39 — Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 4
Top pair: I39 + I44
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