World Draft
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Daily World Draft: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Five pools were locked for this UTC date. These are the exact bundled candidate choices used by the Daily Challenge; no names or outcomes were added after the fact.

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Five locked draft decisions

Round 01 · Reserve President

Athletes · Brazil

Planning signal: this category has its strongest listed role fit in General. Preserve specialists until the cabinet needs them.

  • Pelé
  • Ronaldo
  • Ronaldinho
  • Neymar
  • Ayrton Senna
  • Marta
Round 02 · Reserve Vice President

Billionaires · India

Planning signal: this category has its strongest listed role fit in Treasurer. Preserve specialists until the cabinet needs them.

  • Mukesh Ambani
  • Gautam Adani
  • Shiv Nadar
  • Azim Premji
  • Lakshmi Mittal
  • Radhakishan Damani
Round 03 · Reserve General

Politicians · India

Planning signal: this category has its strongest listed role fit in President. Preserve specialists until the cabinet needs them.

  • Mahatma Gandhi
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
  • Indira Gandhi
  • Narendra Modi
  • Vallabhbhai Patel
  • B. R. Ambedkar
Round 04 · Reserve Propaganda Minister

Politicians · Germany

Planning signal: this category has its strongest listed role fit in President. Preserve specialists until the cabinet needs them.

  • Angela Merkel
  • Olaf Scholz
  • Helmut Kohl
  • Otto von Bismarck
  • Willy Brandt
  • Konrad Adenauer
Round 05 · Reserve Treasurer

Pop Stars · South Korea

Planning signal: this category has its strongest listed role fit in Propaganda Minister. Preserve specialists until the cabinet needs them.

  • PSY
  • IU
  • G-Dragon
  • BoA
  • Jungkook
  • Taeyeon
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This archive records the puzzle inputs. It does not claim a single “correct” cabinet, a retroactive winning score, or a real-world evaluation of any candidate. Compare category strengths with the cabinet role guide, then test the current shared mission.

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