Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for April 15, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
1200
Saved At
2026-02-10 13:46:11
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Board & Intersection Map

The board below shows all settlement intersections, top starts, and the strongest opening pair directly on the map.

Intersection map
All Ixx settlement spots are shown directly on the board.
Top 10 overall
Best pair spots
Best pair link
Wheat 10 10 T1 Wood 11 11 T2 Brick 5 5 T3 Sheep 11 11 T4 Ore 10 10 T5 Wood 8 8 T6 Ore 2 2 T7 Brick 3 3 T8 Desert T9 Wheat 4 4 T10 Wheat 5 5 T11 Sheep 8 8 T12 Ore 6 6 T13 Wood 9 9 T14 Wood 3 3 T15 Sheep 9 9 T16 Sheep 12 12 T17 Brick 4 4 T18 Wheat 6 6 T19 I01 = Wood 11 / Wheat 10 I01 I02 = Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Ore 10 I02 I03 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Ore 10 I03 I04 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 I04 I05 = Wheat 10 I05 I06 = Wheat 10 I06 I07 = Wood 11 / Brick 5 I07 I08 = Wood 11 / Wood 8 / Brick 5 I08 8 I09 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 8 I09 I10 = Wood 11 I10 I11 = Brick 5 I11 I12 = Brick 5 / Ore 2 I12 I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 I13 3 I14 = Brick 5 I14 I15 = Sheep 11 / Ore 10 I15 I16 = Sheep 11 / Brick 3 I16 I17 = Sheep 11 / Brick 3 I17 I18 = Sheep 11 I18 I19 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4 I19 2 I20 = Ore 10 / Wheat 4 I20 I21 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2 I21 6 I22 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 4 I22 5 I23 = Ore 2 I23 I24 = Sheep 8 / Ore 2 I24 I25 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2 I25 4 I26 = Ore 6 / Brick 3 I26 I27 = Ore 6 / Brick 3 I27 I28 = Brick 3 I28 I29 = Brick 3 I29 I30 = Wood 9 / Wheat 4 I30 I31 = Wood 9 / Ore 6 I31 I32 = Wheat 5 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I32 I33 = Wood 9 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I33 I34 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 I34 1 I35 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 3 I35 10 I36 = Sheep 8 I36 I37 = Sheep 8 I37 I38 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 I38 I39 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Ore 6 I39 I40 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 I40 I41 = Ore 6 I41 I42 = Wood 9 / Brick 4 / Wood 3 I42 I43 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Brick 4 I43 I44 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3 I44 7 I45 = Wheat 6 / Brick 4 / Wood 3 I45 9 I46 = Sheep 9 I46 I47 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I47 I48 = Sheep 12 / Brick 4 I48 I49 = Sheep 12 I49 I50 = Sheep 12 I50 I51 = Wheat 6 / Brick 4 I51 I52 = Brick 4 I52 I53 = Wheat 6 I53 I54 = Wheat 6 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2) + I25 (Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2).

  • Scarce resources: brick, ore.
  • Abundant resources: wheat, wood.
  • Player 1 should usually secure the most contested raw-strength position.
  • Player 4 gains more value on maps with strong complementary pairs.

Best Starting Intersections

Human-readable spot descriptions included
# Intersection Description Overall
1 I34 Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 19.20
2 I19 Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4 18.57
3 I13 Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 18.50
4 I25 Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2 18.30
5 I22 Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 4 18.26
6 I21 Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2 18.20
7 I44 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3 18.18
8 I08 Wood 11 / Wood 8 / Brick 5 17.84
9 I45 Wheat 6 / Brick 4 / Wood 3 17.47
10 I35 Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 3 17.03

Best City Starts

  1. I22 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 4
    City score: 19.55
  2. I34 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 18.95
  3. I19 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4
    City score: 17.40
  4. I44 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3
    City score: 17.15
  5. I32 = Wheat 5 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
    City score: 16.85

Best Road Starts

  1. I08 = Wood 11 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
    Road score: 24.05
  2. I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
    Road score: 20.85
  3. I42 = Wood 9 / Brick 4 / Wood 3
    Road score: 19.75
  4. I09 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 8
    Road score: 18.15
  5. I22 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 17.45

Top Opening Pairs

These are the strongest theoretical two-settlement openings based on production, resource coverage and port synergy.

Top pair

Score: 48.50
I13 + I25
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I25 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, wheat, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 48.45
I13 + I34
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I34 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, wheat, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 48.22
I13 + I44
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I44 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, sheep, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 47.12
I39 + I45
I39 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
I45 = Wheat 6 / Brick 4 / Wood 3
Combined resources: ore, wood, sheep, brick, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 47.08
I13 + I35
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I35 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, wheat, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 47.07
I13 + I45
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I45 = Wheat 6 / Brick 4 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I13
    Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
  • I19
    Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4
  • I34
    Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5

Player 2

  • I34
    Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
  • I13
    Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
  • I25
    Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2

Player 3

  • I34
    Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
  • I13
    Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
  • I25
    Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I13 + I25
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I25 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2
I13 + I34
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I34 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
I13 + I44
I13 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 2
I44 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 3
I39 + I45
I39 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
I45 = Wheat 6 / Brick 4 / Wood 3

How to Read This Map

What is an I-spot?

Each Ixx marker is one possible settlement intersection on the board. The labels on the map let you connect the analysis directly to visible board positions.

How are pairs ranked?

Pair scores combine production, diversity, resource coverage, number overlap and port synergy. The goal is to identify strong theoretical two-settlement openings.

About the analysis

This page is based on the generated board configuration, not on played match outcomes. It evaluates the map structurally: numbers, resource balance, port access, intersection strength and opening flexibility.