Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 11, 2025 | Catan Tools

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, sheep-scarce.

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized sheep-scarce
Setup ID
1362
Saved At
2026-03-08 17:34:05
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
Wood 2 2 T1 Wheat 6 6 T2 Sheep 3 3 T3 Sheep 4 4 T4 Brick 3 3 T5 Sheep 12 12 T6 Ore 11 11 T7 Brick 8 8 T8 Ore 4 4 T9 Brick 9 9 T10 Wheat 8 8 T11 Wood 10 10 T12 Wheat 11 11 T13 Desert T14 Wood 5 5 T15 Ore 5 5 T16 Sheep 10 10 T17 Wood 9 9 T18 Wheat 6 6 T19 I01 = Wheat 6 / Wood 2 I01 I02 = Wheat 6 / Brick 3 / Wood 2 I02 I03 = Sheep 4 / Brick 3 / Wood 2 I03 I04 = Sheep 4 / Wood 2 I04 I05 = Wood 2 I05 I06 = Wood 2 I06 I07 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I07 I08 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I08 I09 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3 I09 I10 = Wheat 6 I10 I11 = Sheep 3 I11 I12 = Ore 11 / Sheep 3 I12 I13 = Sheep 12 / Ore 11 / Sheep 3 I13 I14 = Sheep 3 I14 I15 = Sheep 4 / Ore 4 / Brick 3 I15 I16 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4 I16 9 I17 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 I17 I18 = Sheep 4 I18 I19 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Brick 3 I19 I20 = Brick 9 / Ore 4 / Brick 3 I20 I21 = Sheep 12 / Ore 11 / Wheat 8 I21 8 I22 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 I22 6 I23 = Ore 11 I23 I24 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 I24 I25 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 8 I25 7 I26 = Wheat 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 4 I26 I27 = Wheat 11 / Brick 8 I27 I28 = Brick 8 I28 I29 = Brick 8 I29 I30 = Brick 9 / Ore 4 I30 I31 = Wheat 11 / Ore 4 I31 I32 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 I32 2 I33 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 I33 I34 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 5 I34 4 I35 = Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5 I35 3 I36 = Wood 10 I36 I37 = Wood 10 I37 I38 = Wood 10 / Ore 5 I38 10 I39 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 I39 I40 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 I40 I41 = Wheat 11 I41 I42 = Wood 9 / Wood 5 I42 I43 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 I43 I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5 I44 1 I45 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 I45 5 I46 = Ore 5 I46 I47 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 I47 I48 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 I48 I49 = Sheep 10 I49 I50 = Sheep 10 I50 I51 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 I51 I52 = Wood 9 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 city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, sheep-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8) + I44 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5).

  • Scarce resources: sheep, ore.
  • Abundant resources: 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 I44 Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5 21.55
2 I32 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 21.40
3 I35 Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5 21.26
4 I34 Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 5 20.55
5 I45 Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 19.54
6 I22 Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 19.48
7 I25 Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 8 18.26
8 I21 Sheep 12 / Ore 11 / Wheat 8 17.63
9 I16 Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4 17.61
10 I38 Wood 10 / Ore 5 17.23

Best City Starts

  1. I35 = Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
    City score: 22.95
  2. I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
    City score: 22.95
  3. I34 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 22.05
  4. I47 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5
    City score: 19.35
  5. I32 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    City score: 17.95

Best Road Starts

  1. I32 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 22.30
  2. I45 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 22.10
  3. I33 = Brick 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 17.60
  4. I16 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4
    Road score: 17.50
  5. I42 = Wood 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 17.40

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 54.53
I22 + I44
I22 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: sheep, brick, wheat, wood, ore

Pair 2

Score: 54.21
I16 + I44
I16 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4
I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: sheep, brick, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 3

Score: 53.44
I22 + I35
I22 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I35 = Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: sheep, brick, wheat, wood, ore

Pair 4

Score: 53.12
I16 + I35
I16 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4
I35 = Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: sheep, brick, ore, wheat, wood

Pair 5

Score: 52.84
I32 + I44
I32 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore

Pair 6

Score: 52.76
I26 + I44
I26 = Wheat 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 4
I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, wheat, wood

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I44
    Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
  • I32
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
  • I35
    Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5

Player 2

  • I44
    Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
  • I32
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
  • I35
    Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5

Player 3

  • I44
    Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
  • I32
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
  • I35
    Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I22 + I44
I22 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
I16 + I44
I16 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4
I44 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
I22 + I35
I22 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I35 = Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
I16 + I35
I16 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4
I35 = Wheat 8 / Wood 5 / Ore 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.