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Map #21U

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

▶ Practise this board Classic 3-4 Player 3 players, 4 players seat guidance
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road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Saved At
2026-04-14 20:11:38
Intersections
54
Harbor Slots
9
Best Pair Score
50.97

Interactive Settlement & Road Draft

Choose a three- or four-player table and your seat, then record each settlement and its initial road in normal snake order. Occupied and adjacent blocked intersections are removed, while settlement and road recommendations update after every completed turn.

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Board Read

The classic board view marks intersection quality directly on the map and reveals adjacent initial-road choices during each interactive draft turn.

Settlement and road map
Choose a settlement, then select its highlighted adjacent road.
Select your seat above to begin the live draft.
Swipe sideways to inspect the board; highlighted roads have large touch targets.
Sheep 3 3 T1 Sheep 3 3 T2 Wood 8 8 T3 Wheat 6 6 T4 Brick 5 5 T5 Wheat 9 9 T6 Ore 10 10 T7 Wood 4 4 T8 Ore 2 2 T9 Wheat 11 11 T10 Sheep 12 12 T11 Sheep 5 5 T12 Ore 10 10 T13 Desert T14 Wood 4 4 T15 Brick 9 9 T16 Wood 6 6 T17 Brick 11 11 T18 Wheat 8 8 T19 I01 = Sheep 3 / Sheep 3 I01 I02 = Brick 5 / Sheep 3 / Sheep 3 I02 I03 = Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 I03 3 I04 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I04 I05 = Sheep 3 I05 I06 = Sheep 3 I06 I07 = Wood 8 / Sheep 3 I07 I08 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3 I08 4 I09 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 I09 5 I10 = Sheep 3 I10 I11 = Wood 8 I11 I12 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 I12 I13 = Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 I13 1 I14 = Wood 8 I14 I15 = Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 I15 7 I16 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 2 I16 9 I17 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 I17 I18 = Wheat 6 I18 I19 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5 I19 10 I20 = Wheat 11 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 I20 I21 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Wheat 9 I21 I22 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 / Wheat 9 I22 I23 = Ore 10 I23 I24 = Ore 10 / Sheep 5 I24 I25 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Sheep 5 I25 I26 = Ore 10 / Wood 4 / Ore 2 I26 I27 = Ore 10 / Wood 4 I27 I28 = Wood 4 I28 I29 = Wood 4 I29 I30 = Wheat 11 / Ore 2 I30 I31 = Ore 10 / Ore 2 I31 I32 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 / Wood 4 I32 I33 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 I33 I34 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5 I34 I35 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 4 I35 I36 = Sheep 5 I36 I37 = Sheep 5 I37 I38 = Brick 9 / Sheep 5 I38 I39 = Ore 10 / Wood 6 I39 I40 = Ore 10 / Wood 6 I40 8 I41 = Ore 10 I41 I42 = Brick 11 / Wood 4 I42 I43 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 I43 I44 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 I44 2 I45 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 I45 6 I46 = Brick 9 I46 I47 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 I47 I48 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 I48 I49 = Wood 6 I49 I50 = Wood 6 I50 I51 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 I51 I52 = Brick 11 I52 I53 = Wheat 8 I53 I54 = Wheat 8 I54 3:1 3:1 3:1 3:1 Sheep Sheep Brick Brick 3:1 3:1 Wood Wood Ore Ore Wheat Wheat 3:1 3:1

Initial Board Assessment

The strongest overall opening is I13 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8) + I03 (Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3). 23 resource cards per 36 rolls before robber effects. Road/settlement plan; all five resources covered. Place I03 second for starting cards. Routes remain contestable.

How To Approach It

  • Scarce resources: ore, sheep, brick.
  • Abundant resources: wood, wheat.
  • Seat recommendations compare four opponent policies through your return pick. Scenario support is not a survival probability.
  • Building estimates use mean production and bank/owned-harbor trades. They exclude player trades, robber losses, and dice timing.
  • This is the initial board assessment. During a draft, use the live guidance and remaining recommendations.
  • Preferred second settlement: I03. Its starting cards are included in the opening estimates.
  • At mean production, the suggested pair can fund a road at 1.9 rolls and a city at 12.4 rolls (separate plans, not expected waiting times).

Best Immediate Read

I13 Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8

Overall 17.39, production 12.00, road 9.54, city 9.90.

Best Starting Intersections

These are the best single-settlement openings before you account for draft order or pair timing.

# Spot Read Overall Future Port
1 I13 Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 17.39 5.89 -
2 I44 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 17.05 5.43 -
3 I03 Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 16.29 5.76 -
4 I08 Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3 15.85 4.94 -
5 I09 Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 15.75 7.06 -
6 I45 Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 14.78 4.86 -
7 I15 Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 14.67 4.03 -
8 I40 Ore 10 / Wood 6 14.26 2.81 Ore
9 I16 Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 2 14.00 5.39 -
10 I19 Wheat 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5 13.35 5.72 -

Top Opening Pairs

These pair scores reflect combined production, coverage, number overlap, port help, and long-term flexibility.

Top pair

Score 50.97
I13 + I03
Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 + Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
Coverage: Sheep, Wheat, Brick, Wood, Ore

23 resource cards per 36 rolls before robber effects. Road/settlement plan; all five resources covered. Place I03 second for starting cards. Routes remain contestable.

Pair 2

Score 50.77
I13 + I44
Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 + Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4
Coverage: Wood, Wheat, Ore, Brick

24 resource cards per 36 rolls before robber effects. Road/settlement plan; no direct sheep production; trades required. Place I44 second for starting cards. Routes remain contestable.

Pair 3

Score 49.57
I08 + I44
Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3 + Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4
Coverage: Sheep, Wood, Wheat, Brick

23 resource cards per 36 rolls before robber effects. Road/settlement plan; no direct ore production; trades required. Place I44 second for starting cards. Routes remain contestable.

Pair 4

Score 49.41
I03 + I44
Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4
Coverage: Sheep, Wheat, Brick, Wood

23 resource cards per 36 rolls before robber effects. Road/settlement plan; no direct ore production; trades required. Place I44 second for starting cards. Routes remain contestable.

Pair 5

Score 49.00
I13 + I09
Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 + Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
Coverage: Sheep, Brick, Wheat, Wood, Ore

22 resource cards per 36 rolls before robber effects. Road/settlement plan; all five resources covered. Place I09 second for starting cards. Routes remain contestable.

Pair 6

Score 48.97
I34 + I13
Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5 + Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8
Coverage: Wood, Wheat, Ore, Sheep, Brick

21 resource cards per 36 rolls before robber effects. Road/settlement plan; all five resources covered. Place I13 second for starting cards. Routes remain contestable.

Seat Plans

The board stays the same, but seat value does not. Each scenario below adjusts for snake timing, contested spots, pair recoveries, and long-run settlement potential.

3-player game

Three-player games leave more recovery space, but Seat 1 still waits longest while Seat 3 can pair settlements at the snake turn.

Player 1

Anchor opener

Seat 1 waits the longest for the second settlement, so raw production and flexibility matter most.

Priority: Lock the highest-floor contested start before the table strips it away.

Recommended starts
  • I13 Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8
    Seat score 46.02, best pair ceiling 50.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 46.02, conservative floor 46.02. Common second pick: I34. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I44 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4
    Seat score 44.17, best pair ceiling 50.77
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 44.17, conservative floor 44.17. Common second pick: I34. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I08 Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 43.41, best pair ceiling 49.57
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 43.41, conservative floor 43.41. Common second pick: I19. These scenarios are not probabilities.
Best pair angles
  • I13 + I34
    Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8 + Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
  • I44 + I34
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 + Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5

Player 2

Flexible middle

Middle seats rarely get the single best spot, so they want broad coverage and resilient follow-ups.

Priority: Stay balanced: good floor now, enough pair ceiling later.

Recommended starts
  • I03 Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 42.97, best pair ceiling 50.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.97, conservative floor 42.97. Common second pick: I40. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I40 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Seat score 42.33, best pair ceiling 45.91
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.33, conservative floor 42.33. Common second pick: I09. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I09 Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 41.68, best pair ceiling 49.00
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 41.68, conservative floor 41.68. Common second pick: I40. These scenarios are not probabilities.
Best pair angles
  • I03 + I40
    Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Ore 10 / Wood 6
  • I40 + I09
    Ore 10 / Wood 6 + Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3

Player 3

Turnaround pair

The last seat can accept slightly lower first-pick raw strength if the pair ceiling is clearly stronger.

Priority: Exploit the fast double pick with complementary starts and recovery pairs.

Recommended starts
  • I40 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Seat score 43.55, best pair ceiling 45.91
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 43.55, conservative floor 43.55. Common second pick: I03. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I03 Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 42.97, best pair ceiling 50.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.97, conservative floor 42.97. Common second pick: I40. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I39 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Seat score 42.79, best pair ceiling 45.17
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.79, conservative floor 42.79. Common second pick: I03. These scenarios are not probabilities.
Best pair angles
  • I40 + I03
    Ore 10 / Wood 6 + Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
  • I03 + I40
    Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Ore 10 / Wood 6

4-player game

Seat 1 values the cleanest anchor, Seats 2-3 need balance, and Seat 4 should punish the snake turn with the strongest complementary pair.

Player 1

Anchor opener

Seat 1 waits the longest for the second settlement, so raw production and flexibility matter most.

Priority: Lock the highest-floor contested start before the table strips it away.

Recommended starts
  • I44 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4
    Seat score 42.39, best pair ceiling 50.77
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.39, conservative floor 42.39. Common second pick: I24. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I03 Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 41.66, best pair ceiling 50.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.09, conservative floor 40.86. Common second pick: I16. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I13 Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8
    Seat score 40.63, best pair ceiling 50.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 40.63, conservative floor 40.63. Common second pick: I20. These scenarios are not probabilities.
Best pair angles
  • I44 + I24
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 + Ore 10 / Sheep 5
  • I03 + I16
    Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 2

Player 2

Flexible middle

Middle seats rarely get the single best spot, so they want broad coverage and resilient follow-ups.

Priority: Stay balanced: good floor now, enough pair ceiling later.

Recommended starts
  • I03 Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 42.50, best pair ceiling 50.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.50, conservative floor 42.50. Common second pick: I16. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I09 Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 41.26, best pair ceiling 49.00
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 41.26, conservative floor 41.26. Common second pick: I16. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I34 Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
    Seat score 41.01, best pair ceiling 48.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 41.01, conservative floor 41.01. Common second pick: I16. These scenarios are not probabilities.
Best pair angles
  • I03 + I16
    Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 2
  • I09 + I16
    Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 2

Player 3

Synergy seat

Later seats should value combinations that stay live after a few contested spots disappear.

Priority: Lean into pair quality, ports, and future expansion lanes.

Recommended starts
  • I03 Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 42.50, best pair ceiling 50.97
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.50, conservative floor 42.50. Common second pick: I16. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I40 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Seat score 42.33, best pair ceiling 45.91
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.33, conservative floor 42.33. Common second pick: I09. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I39 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Seat score 41.55, best pair ceiling 45.17
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 41.55, conservative floor 41.55. Common second pick: I09. These scenarios are not probabilities.
Best pair angles
  • I03 + I16
    Wheat 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 2
  • I40 + I09
    Ore 10 / Wood 6 + Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3

Player 4

Turnaround pair

The last seat can accept slightly lower first-pick raw strength if the pair ceiling is clearly stronger.

Priority: Exploit the fast double pick with complementary starts and recovery pairs.

Recommended starts
  • I40 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Seat score 42.33, best pair ceiling 45.91
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 42.33, conservative floor 42.33. Common second pick: I09. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I09 Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Seat score 41.68, best pair ceiling 49.00
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 41.68, conservative floor 41.68. Common second pick: I40. These scenarios are not probabilities.
  • I39 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Seat score 41.55, best pair ceiling 45.17
    Available at your turn in 4/4 modeled drafts. Mean opening 41.55, conservative floor 41.55. Common second pick: I09. These scenarios are not probabilities.
Best pair angles
  • I40 + I09
    Ore 10 / Wood 6 + Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
  • I09 + I40
    Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 + Ore 10 / Wood 6

Resource Profile

Wood 16
Brick 10
Sheep 9
Wheat 16
Ore 7

Scarcity & Abundance

Scarce
Ore, Sheep, Brick
Abundant
Wood, Wheat

Best Harbor Starts

  • I40 Ore 10 / Wood 6
    Port Ore, score 12.11
  • I04 Wheat 6 / Sheep 3
    Port Sheep, score 10.60
  • I38 Brick 9 / Sheep 5
    Port Wood, score 9.68
  • I24 Ore 10 / Sheep 5
    Port Brick, score 8.98
  • I48 Brick 11 / Wood 6
    Port Wheat, score 8.98

Map Notes

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