Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 17, 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
1503
Saved At
2026-03-24 17:09:21
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 5 5 T1 Wheat 4 4 T2 Wood 8 8 T3 Sheep 10 10 T4 Brick 4 4 T5 Wheat 12 12 T6 Ore 9 9 T7 Brick 8 8 T8 Wood 11 11 T9 Ore 9 9 T10 Sheep 3 3 T11 Desert T12 Wheat 11 11 T13 Sheep 5 5 T14 Wheat 6 6 T15 Ore 10 10 T16 Wood 6 6 T17 Wood 3 3 T18 Brick 2 2 T19 I01 = Sheep 5 / Wheat 4 I01 I02 = Sheep 5 / Wheat 4 / Brick 4 I02 I03 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4 I03 I04 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 5 I04 10 I05 = Sheep 5 I05 I06 = Sheep 5 I06 I07 = Wood 8 / Wheat 4 I07 I08 = Wheat 12 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4 I08 I09 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 4 / Brick 4 I09 I10 = Wheat 4 I10 I11 = Wood 8 I11 I12 = Ore 9 / Wood 8 I12 I13 = Wheat 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8 I13 I14 = Wood 8 I14 I15 = Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 4 I15 I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8 I16 I17 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 I17 I18 = Sheep 10 I18 I19 = Wheat 12 / Ore 9 / Brick 4 I19 I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4 I20 6 I21 = Wheat 12 / Ore 9 / Sheep 3 I21 I22 = Wheat 12 / Ore 9 / Sheep 3 I22 I23 = Ore 9 I23 I24 = Ore 9 I24 I25 = Ore 9 / Sheep 3 I25 I26 = Wood 11 / Wheat 11 / Brick 8 I26 I27 = Wheat 11 / Brick 8 I27 I28 = Brick 8 I28 I29 = Brick 8 I29 I30 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 5 I30 I31 = Wood 11 / Wheat 11 / Sheep 5 I31 I32 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I32 2 I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 I33 1 I34 = Ore 10 / Sheep 3 I34 I35 = Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I35 8 I36 = I36 I37 = I37 I38 = Ore 10 I38 I39 = Wheat 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5 I39 5 I40 = Wheat 11 / Wood 6 I40 I41 = Wheat 11 I41 I42 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3 I42 3 I43 = Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3 I43 4 I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 2 I44 7 I45 = Wheat 6 / Wood 3 / Brick 2 I45 9 I46 = Ore 10 I46 I47 = Ore 10 / Brick 2 I47 I48 = Wood 6 / Wood 3 I48 I49 = Wood 6 I49 I50 = Wood 6 I50 I51 = Wood 3 / Brick 2 I51 I52 = Wood 3 I52 I53 = Brick 2 I53 I54 = Brick 2 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 I33 (Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4) + I33 (Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5).

  • Scarce resources: brick.
  • Abundant resources: wood, sheep.
  • 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 I33 Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 20.67
2 I32 Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 18.74
3 I42 Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3 18.70
4 I43 Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3 18.35
5 I39 Wheat 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5 18.29
6 I20 Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4 18.15
7 I44 Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 2 17.71
8 I35 Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 17.59
9 I45 Wheat 6 / Wood 3 / Brick 2 17.45
10 I04 Sheep 10 / Sheep 5 17.40

Best City Starts

  1. I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 23.95
  2. I32 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3
    City score: 21.65
  3. I35 = Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3
    City score: 19.50
  4. I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 2
    City score: 18.10
  5. I42 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
    City score: 17.15

Best Road Starts

  1. I43 = Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
    Road score: 20.05
  2. I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8
    Road score: 19.10
  3. I39 = Wheat 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 17.75
  4. I26 = Wood 11 / Wheat 11 / Brick 8
    Road score: 17.45
  5. I13 = Wheat 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
    Road score: 15.85

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 52.47
I20 + I33
I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, sheep, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 50.57
I26 + I33
I26 = Wood 11 / Wheat 11 / Brick 8
I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, ore, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 50.57
I16 + I33
I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8
I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: sheep, brick, wood, ore, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 50.40
I20 + I42
I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
I42 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, sheep, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 49.95
I20 + I32
I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
I32 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, sheep, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 49.17
I33 + I45
I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
I45 = Wheat 6 / Wood 3 / Brick 2
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wheat, wood, brick

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I33
    Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
  • I20
    Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
  • I32
    Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3

Player 2

  • I33
    Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
  • I20
    Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
  • I42
    Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3

Player 3

  • I33
    Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
  • I20
    Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
  • I42
    Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I20 + I33
I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
I26 + I33
I26 = Wood 11 / Wheat 11 / Brick 8
I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
I16 + I33
I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8
I33 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
I20 + I42
I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 4
I42 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / 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.