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2025-11-09

Setup #774
city-heavy port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I19 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I24 (Ore 6 / Sheep 5) + I30 (Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 3).

Top start: I19 — Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
Top pair: I24 + I30
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2025-11-08

Setup #988
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5), while I21 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5) + I31 (Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 3).

Top start: I21 — Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
Top pair: I21 + I31
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2025-11-07

Setup #385
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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2025-11-06

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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2025-11-05

Setup #121
port-driven polarized

Today's map is port-driven, polarized.

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I09 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5) + I21 (Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8).

Top start: I09 — Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I02 + I21
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2025-11-04

Setup #1459
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5), while I32 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wood 6 / Brick 5) + I32 (Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I25 — Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I16 + I32
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2025-11-03

Setup #1394
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wheat 11 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8) + I35 (Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8).

Top start: I45 — Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I16 + I35
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2025-11-02

Setup #489
city-heavy port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 4), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 4) + I08 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 4).

Top start: I08 — Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 4
Top pair: I02 + I08
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2025-11-01

Setup #1470
polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5) + I33 (Brick 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4).

Top start: I02 — Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I02 + I33
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2025-10-31

Setup #390
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I34 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3).

Top start: I22 — Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I22 + I34
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2025-10-30

Setup #568
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Wheat 9 / Wheat 8), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3) + I42 (Wood 9 / Wheat 9 / Brick 8).

Top start: I48 — Wheat 9 / Wheat 8
Top pair: I25 + I42
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2025-10-29

Setup #160
port-driven polarized

Today's map is port-driven, polarized.

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Wheat 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5) + I26 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 3).

Top start: I43 — Wheat 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4
Top pair: I02 + I26
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2025-10-28

Setup #152
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 9) + I44 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 5).

Top start: I44 — Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 5
Top pair: I19 + I44
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2025-10-27

Setup #153
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 5) + I44 (Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6).

Top start: I44 — Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
Top pair: I03 + I44
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2025-10-26

Setup #1352
city-heavy polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I16 (Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I16 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 5) + I39 (Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Sheep 8).

Top start: I16 — Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 5
Top pair: I16 + I39
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2025-10-25

Setup #926
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 9) + I44 (Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Wood 5).

Top start: I35 — Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I03 + I44
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2025-10-24

Setup #772
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Brick 9 / Wood 9 / Ore 8), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Ore 6 / Wood 4 / Wheat 4) + I42 (Brick 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I44 — Brick 9 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
Top pair: I19 + I42
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2025-10-23

Setup #602
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I33 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I33 (Brick 11 / Wood 8 / Ore 4) + I35 (Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4).

Top start: I35 — Sheep 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I33 + I35
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2025-10-22

Setup #1027
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I15 (Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5) + I16 (Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4).

Top start: I15 — Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4
Top pair: I02 + I16
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2025-10-21

Setup #1305
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Wheat 8 / Wood 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 3) + I45 (Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5).

Top start: I48 — Wheat 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I02 + I45
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2025-10-20

Setup #571
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce

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

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

Top start: I32 — Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I25 + I32
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2025-10-19

Setup #74
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8) + I42 (Brick 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 6).

Top start: I32 — Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8
Top pair: I32 + I42
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2025-10-18

Setup #585
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Wheat 11 / Brick 5 / Wood 4) + I39 (Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 4).

Top start: I02 — Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I26 + I39
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2025-10-17

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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