Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for April 26, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
17
Saved At
2025-03-31 02:26:07
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
Sheep 3 3 T1 Ore 12 12 T2 Brick 5 5 T3 Ore 10 10 T4 Wood 9 9 T5 Ore 3 3 T6 Wood 4 4 T7 Sheep 4 4 T8 Brick 8 8 T9 Sheep 10 10 T10 Wheat 8 8 T11 Wheat 11 11 T12 Sheep 5 5 T13 Wood 11 11 T14 Wood 9 9 T15 Desert T16 Wheat 6 6 T17 Wheat 2 2 T18 Brick 6 6 T19 I01 = Ore 12 / Sheep 3 I01 I02 = Ore 12 / Wood 9 / Sheep 3 I02 I03 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Sheep 3 I03 I04 = Ore 10 / Sheep 3 I04 I05 = Sheep 3 I05 I06 = Sheep 3 I06 I07 = Ore 12 / Brick 5 I07 I08 = Ore 12 / Brick 5 / Ore 3 I08 I09 = Ore 12 / Wood 9 / Ore 3 I09 I10 = Ore 12 I10 I11 = Brick 5 I11 I12 = Brick 5 / Wood 4 I12 I13 = Brick 5 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I13 I14 = Brick 5 I14 I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8 I15 1 I16 = Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4 I16 3 I17 = Ore 10 / Sheep 4 I17 I18 = Ore 10 I18 I19 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 3 I19 I20 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8 I20 2 I21 = Wheat 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I21 9 I22 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3 I22 5 I23 = Wood 4 I23 I24 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 I24 I25 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 I25 I26 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 4 I26 6 I27 = Sheep 5 / Sheep 4 I27 I28 = Sheep 4 I28 I29 = Sheep 4 I29 I30 = Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8 I30 10 I31 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5 I31 7 I32 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8 I32 4 I33 = Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Wood 9 I33 I34 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 8 I34 I35 = Wood 9 / Wheat 8 I35 I36 = Wheat 11 I36 I37 = Wheat 11 I37 I38 = Wheat 11 I38 I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 I39 8 I40 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 I40 I41 = Sheep 5 I41 I42 = Wood 11 / Wood 9 / Wheat 2 I42 I43 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Wheat 2 I43 I44 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 I44 I45 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 2 I45 I46 = I46 I47 = Brick 6 I47 I48 = Wheat 6 / Wheat 2 I48 I49 = Wheat 6 I49 I50 = Wheat 6 I50 I51 = Brick 6 / Wheat 2 I51 I52 = Wheat 2 I52 I53 = Brick 6 I53 I54 = Brick 6 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I15 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8) + I22 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3).

  • Scarce resources: ore.
  • Abundant resources: brick, wood, wheat.
  • 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 I15 Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8 20.15
2 I20 Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8 20.06
3 I16 Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4 19.49
4 I32 Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8 19.38
5 I22 Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3 19.26
6 I26 Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 4 19.05
7 I31 Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5 18.72
8 I39 Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 18.62
9 I21 Wheat 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 18.49
10 I30 Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8 18.06

Best City Starts

  1. I22 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3
    City score: 18.50
  2. I32 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
    City score: 17.80
  3. I21 = Wheat 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 3
    City score: 17.75
  4. I25 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4
    City score: 17.75
  5. I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 17.15

Best Road Starts

  1. I20 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
    Road score: 23.40
  2. I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
    Road score: 22.65
  3. I45 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 2
    Road score: 20.85
  4. I31 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 20.25
  5. I44 = Wood 9 / Brick 6
    Road score: 19.75

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 53.66
I15 + I22
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I22 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, sheep, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 53.06
I15 + I39
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, sheep, wheat

Pair 3

Score: 52.73
I15 + I32
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I32 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, sheep, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 52.29
I15 + I40
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I40 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, sheep, wheat
Ports: ore

Pair 5

Score: 51.52
I16 + I32
I16 = Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4
I32 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
Combined resources: ore, sheep, brick, wheat, wood

Pair 6

Score: 51.37
I16 + I21
I16 = Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4
I21 = Wheat 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 3
Combined resources: ore, sheep, brick, wood, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I15
    Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
  • I20
    Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
  • I16
    Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4

Player 2

  • I15
    Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
  • I20
    Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
  • I22
    Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3

Player 3

  • I15
    Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
  • I20
    Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
  • I22
    Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I15 + I22
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I22 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3
I15 + I39
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
I15 + I32
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I32 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
I15 + I40
I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8
I40 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5

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.