This page is meant to be reminiscent of the Isotropic leaderboard. We consider the openings -- the cards you buy on the first two turns -- as if they were players whose skill adds to yours. The "level" of an opening then indicates the minimum amount it should add, or subtract, from your effective level, rounded up.
There are many openings of average or unknown effectiveness in level 0. They're hidden by default, but they will show up when you search for a particular card or "All cards".
| skill range | rank | cards | cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level +8 | 8.151 ± 0.967 | 1 | Tournament / Ambassador | 4/3 |
| Level +6 | 6.620 ± 0.941 | 2 | Caravan / Ambassador | 4/3 |
| Level +5 | 5.608 ± 0.929 | 3 | Spice Merchant / Ambassador | 4/3 |
| 5.358 ± 1.163 | 4 | Ambassador / Fool's Gold | 3/2 | |
| 5.081 ± 0.923 | 5 | Potion / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 5.058 ± 0.918 | 6 | Ambassador / Ambassador | 3/3 | |
| Level +4 | 4.845 ± 0.929 | 7 | Quarry / Ambassador | 4/3 |
| 4.825 ± 1.023 | 8 | Ambassador / Scheme | 3/3 | |
| 4.544 ± 0.926 | 9 | Worker's Village / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 4.543 ± 0.928 | 10 | Ambassador / Fishing Village | 3/3 | |
| 4.445 ± 0.915 | 11 | Militia / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 4.369 ± 0.910 | 12 | Jack of All Trades / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 4.159 ± 0.914 | 13 | Young Witch / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 4.308 ± 1.065 | 14 | Ambassador / Loan | 3/3 | |
| 4.139 ± 0.921 | 15 | Mining Village / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 4.122 ± 0.917 | 16 | Farming Village / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| Level +4 | 4.110 ± 0.957 | 17 | Ambassador / Lighthouse | 3/2 |
| 4.293 ± 1.143 | 18 | Ambassador / Village | 3/3 | |
| 3.988 ± 0.915 | 19 | Sea Hag / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.976 ± 0.914 | 20 | Monument / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.944 ± 0.911 | 21 | Moneylender / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| Level +3 | 3.887 ± 0.926 | 22 | Walled Village / Ambassador | 4/3 |
| 3.821 ± 0.912 | 23 | Salvager / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 4.042 ± 1.137 | 24 | Ambassador / Chapel | 3/2 | |
| 3.780 ± 0.910 | 25 | Trader / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.649 ± 0.917 | 26 | Ambassador / Silver | 3/3 | |
| 3.883 ± 1.228 | 27 | Ambassador / Steward | 3/3 | |
| 4.013 ± 1.393 | 28 | Ambassador / Masquerade | 3/3 | |
| 3.427 ± 0.939 | 29 | Spy / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.486 ± 1.009 | 30 | Ambassador / Warehouse | 3/3 | |
| 4.289 ± 1.826 | 31 | Ambassador / Haven | 3/2 | |
| Level +3 | 3.466 ± 1.094 | 32 | Ambassador / Swindler | 3/3 |
| 3.449 ± 1.124 | 33 | Ambassador / Lookout | 3/3 | |
| 3.151 ± 0.915 | 34 | Feast / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.145 ± 0.910 | 35 | Bishop / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.119 ± 0.910 | 36 | Treasure Map / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.208 ± 1.018 | 37 | Ambassador / Shanty Town | 3/3 | |
| 3.080 ± 0.909 | 38 | Remake / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.066 ± 0.907 | 39 | Island / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.642 ± 1.519 | 40 | Ambassador / Hamlet | 3/2 | |
| 2.969 ± 0.915 | 41 | Cutpurse / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| Level +3 | 3.744 ± 1.732 | 42 | Ambassador / Menagerie | 3/3 |
| Level +2 | 2.826 ± 0.931 | 43 | Envoy / Ambassador | 4/3 |
| 2.794 ± 0.949 | 44 | Conspirator / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 2.862 ± 1.112 | 45 | Ambassador / Watchtower | 3/3 | |
| 2.659 ± 0.938 | 46 | Throne Room / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 2.553 ± 0.906 | 47 | Horse Traders / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 2.487 ± 0.914 | 48 | Ironworks / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 2.449 ± 0.932 | 49 | Smithy / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 3.511 ± 2.019 | 50 | Ambassador / Courtyard | 3/2 | |
| 2.365 ± 1.004 | 51 | Ambassador | 3/- | |
| 2.623 ± 1.373 | 52 | Ambassador / Oasis | 3/3 | |
| Level +2 | 3.226 ± 2.012 | 53 | Ambassador / Wishing Well | 3/3 |
| 2.269 ± 1.156 | 54 | Navigator / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 2.076 ± 0.981 | 55 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 1.977 ± 0.909 | 56 | Bridge / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 1.939 ± 0.912 | 57 | Remodel / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| Level +1 | 1.933 ± 0.997 | 58 | Ambassador / Black Market | 3/3 |
| 3.035 ± 2.117 | 59 | Inn / Ambassador | 5/3 | |
| 2.703 ± 1.845 | 60 | Ambassador / Moat | 3/2 | |
| 1.713 ± 0.912 | 61 | Talisman / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 2.418 ± 1.794 | 62 | Ambassador / Trade Route | 3/3 | |
| 2.340 ± 1.783 | 63 | Ambassador / Great Hall | 3/3 | |
| 1.223 ± 0.908 | 64 | Baron / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 1.196 ± 0.929 | 65 | Bureaucrat / Ambassador | 4/3 | |
| 1.619 ± 1.618 | 66 | Ambassador / Native Village | 3/2 | |
| Level 0 | 8.445 ± 17.587 | Highway / Ambassador | 5/3 | |
| 6.988 ± 15.653 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Haven | 4/3/2 | ||
| 6.927 ± 6.971 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Fool's Gold | 4/3/2 | ||
| 6.336 ± 18.936 | Minion / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 5.837 ± 12.503 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Embargo | 4/3/2 | ||
| 5.577 ± 20.692 | Ambassador / Black Market / Lighthouse | 3/3/2 | ||
| 5.443 ± 20.769 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Estate | 4/3/2 | ||
| 5.169 ± 20.857 | Laboratory / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 4.397 ± 20.458 | Governor / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 4.111 ± 21.305 | Ghost Ship / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 3.577 ± 21.540 | Treasury / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 3.537 ± 21.551 | Vault / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 3.203 ± 21.729 | Torturer / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 3.127 ± 7.744 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Crossroads | 4/3/2 | ||
| 3.070 ± 8.606 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Lighthouse | 4/3/2 | ||
| 3.060 ± 21.806 | Stables / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| 2.356 ± 2.992 | Ambassador / Fortune Teller | 3/3 | ||
| 2.187 ± 2.272 | Ambassador / Pearl Diver | 3/2 | ||
| 1.954 ± 14.374 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Cellar | 4/3/2 | ||
| 1.757 ± 13.077 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Courtyard | 4/3/2 | ||
| 1.549 ± 7.249 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Native Village | 4/3/2 | ||
| 1.459 ± 1.837 | Ambassador / Tunnel | 3/3 | ||
| 1.424 ± 2.143 | Ambassador / Woodcutter | 3/3 | ||
| 1.422 ± 1.576 | Ambassador / Embargo | 3/2 | ||
| 1.336 ± 17.785 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Duchess | 4/3/2 | ||
| 1.306 ± 1.590 | Ambassador / Crossroads | 3/2 | ||
| 1.246 ± 2.349 | Ambassador / Develop | 3/3 | ||
| 1.124 ± 1.915 | Ambassador / Pawn | 3/2 | ||
| 1.094 ± 1.959 | Ambassador / Cellar | 3/2 | ||
| 1.072 ± 4.345 | Ambassador / Chancellor | 3/3 | ||
| 1.023 ± 2.867 | Ambassador / Secret Chamber | 3/2 | ||
| 0.775 ± 1.140 | Ambassador / Smugglers | 3/3 | ||
| 0.596 ± 1.381 | Noble Brigand / Ambassador | 4/3 | ||
| 0.539 ± 0.999 | Coppersmith / Ambassador | 4/3 | ||
| 0.168 ± 16.408 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Secret Chamber | 4/3/2 | ||
| 0.086 ± 1.630 | Ambassador / Workshop | 3/3 | ||
| -0.003 ± 1.002 | Scout / Ambassador | 4/3 | ||
| -0.034 ± 17.550 | Cache / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -0.140 ± 6.579 | Ambassador / Duchess | 3/2 | ||
| -0.142 ± 4.826 | Ambassador / Oracle | 3/3 | ||
| -0.743 ± 0.924 | Pirate Ship / Ambassador | 4/3 | ||
| -0.765 ± 10.555 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Pearl Diver | 4/3/2 | ||
| -0.769 ± 18.762 | Tribute / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -1.547 ± 5.050 | Mandarin / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -1.850 ± 4.160 | Ambassador / Curse | 3/0 | ||
| -2.560 ± 4.999 | Gardens / Ambassador | 4/3 | ||
| -2.596 ± 4.320 | Ambassador / Herbalist | 3/2 | ||
| -2.786 ± 7.269 | Ambassador / Estate | 3/2 | ||
| -3.393 ± 10.747 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Hamlet | 4/3/2 | ||
| -4.350 ± 21.182 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Herbalist | 4/3/2 | ||
| -4.440 ± 21.539 | Embassy / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -4.448 ± 15.879 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Pawn | 4/3/2 | ||
| -4.471 ± 5.252 | Silk Road / Ambassador | 4/3 | ||
| -5.010 ± 20.059 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Moat | 4/3/2 | ||
| -5.645 ± 6.680 | Ambassador / Copper | 3/0 | ||
| -6.378 ± 20.485 | Cartographer / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -6.557 ± 20.513 | Festival / Ambassador / Pearl Diver | 5/3/2 | ||
| -7.117 ± 19.800 | Contraband / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -7.538 ± 20.203 | Bazaar / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -8.189 ± 16.023 | Apprentice / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -8.492 ± 18.500 | Ill-Gotten Gains / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| -8.634 ± 20.868 | Nomad Camp / Ambassador / Copper | 4/3/0 | ||
| -11.662 ± 16.199 | Margrave / Ambassador | 5/3 | ||
| Level -1 | -2.359 ± 1.551 | Thief / Ambassador | 4/3 |