Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 13, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized explosive brick-scarce
Setup ID
1130
Saved At
2026-02-03 22:03:17
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
Brick 10 10 T1 Desert T2 Sheep 4 4 T3 Brick 2 2 T4 Sheep 12 12 T5 Wood 11 11 T6 Ore 8 8 T7 Sheep 9 9 T8 Wheat 3 3 T9 Wood 5 5 T10 Ore 3 3 T11 Wood 11 11 T12 Ore 6 6 T13 Wheat 9 9 T14 Brick 10 10 T15 Wheat 4 4 T16 Sheep 8 8 T17 Wood 6 6 T18 Wheat 5 5 T19 I01 = Brick 10 I01 I02 = Sheep 12 / Brick 10 I02 I03 = Sheep 12 / Brick 10 / Brick 2 I03 I04 = Brick 10 / Brick 2 I04 I05 = Brick 10 I05 I06 = Brick 10 I06 I07 = Sheep 4 I07 I08 = Wood 11 / Sheep 4 I08 I09 = Sheep 12 / Wood 11 I09 I10 = I10 I11 = Sheep 4 I11 I12 = Ore 8 / Sheep 4 I12 I13 = Wood 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4 I13 I14 = Sheep 4 I14 I15 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 3 / Brick 2 I15 I16 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 3 / Brick 2 I16 I17 = Sheep 9 / Brick 2 I17 I18 = Brick 2 I18 I19 = Sheep 12 / Wood 11 / Wood 5 I19 I20 = Sheep 12 / Wood 5 / Wheat 3 I20 I21 = Wood 11 / Ore 8 / Ore 3 I21 I22 = Wood 11 / Wood 5 / Ore 3 I22 I23 = Ore 8 I23 I24 = Wood 11 / Ore 8 I24 I25 = Wood 11 / Ore 8 / Ore 3 I25 I26 = Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 I26 9 I27 = Sheep 9 / Ore 6 I27 I28 = Sheep 9 I28 I29 = Sheep 9 I29 I30 = Wheat 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 3 I30 10 I31 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 I31 8 I32 = Brick 10 / Wood 5 / Ore 3 I32 I33 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5 I33 7 I34 = Wood 11 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3 I34 I35 = Brick 10 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3 I35 I36 = Wood 11 I36 I37 = Wood 11 I37 I38 = Wood 11 / Wheat 4 I38 I39 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6 I39 1 I40 = Sheep 8 / Ore 6 I40 2 I41 = Ore 6 I41 I42 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 I42 4 I43 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 6 I43 3 I44 = Brick 10 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 4 I44 I45 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5 I45 5 I46 = Wheat 4 I46 I47 = Wheat 5 / Wheat 4 I47 I48 = Sheep 8 / Wood 6 I48 6 I49 = Sheep 8 I49 I50 = Sheep 8 I50 I51 = Wood 6 / Wheat 5 I51 I52 = Wood 6 I52 I53 = Wheat 5 I53 I54 = Wheat 5 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, explosive, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6) + I42 (Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

  • Scarce resources: brick.
  • Abundant resources: wood, sheep, 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 I39 Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6 23.53
2 I40 Sheep 8 / Ore 6 23.22
3 I43 Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 6 22.96
4 I42 Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 22.11
5 I45 Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5 21.20
6 I48 Sheep 8 / Wood 6 20.97
7 I33 Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5 19.90
8 I31 Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 18.87
9 I26 Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 18.85
10 I30 Wheat 9 / Wood 5 / Wheat 3 17.57

Best City Starts

  1. I39 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
    City score: 25.10
  2. I31 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3
    City score: 23.65
  3. I26 = Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3
    City score: 19.65
  4. I43 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 6
    City score: 18.85
  5. I44 = Brick 10 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 4
    City score: 17.75

Best Road Starts

  1. I42 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 21.40
  2. I45 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 21.40
  3. I43 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 6
    Road score: 20.70
  4. I33 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 19.25
  5. I32 = Brick 10 / Wood 5 / Ore 3
    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: 59.63
I39 + I42
I39 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I42 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 2

Score: 59.33
I40 + I42
I40 = Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I42 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wheat, brick, wood
Ports: ore

Pair 3

Score: 58.72
I39 + I45
I39 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I45 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 4

Score: 58.42
I40 + I45
I40 = Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I45 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: ore, sheep, brick, wood, wheat
Ports: ore

Pair 5

Score: 58.22
I33 + I39
I33 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5
I39 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
Combined resources: wood, wheat, brick, ore, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 57.92
I33 + I40
I33 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5
I40 = Sheep 8 / Ore 6
Combined resources: wood, wheat, brick, ore, sheep
Ports: ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I39
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
  • I42
    Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I40
    Sheep 8 / Ore 6

Player 2

  • I39
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
  • I40
    Sheep 8 / Ore 6
  • I42
    Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6

Player 3

  • I40
    Sheep 8 / Ore 6
  • I39
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
  • I42
    Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I39 + I42
I39 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I42 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
I40 + I42
I40 = Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I42 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
I39 + I45
I39 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I45 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5
I40 + I45
I40 = Sheep 8 / Ore 6
I45 = Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 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.