Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 20, 2025

Choose your first settlement carefully: the strongest spots stand apart.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
1367
Saved At
2026-03-11 00:36:51
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I43 + I32. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I32 second to start with 1 wood, 1 sheep, 1 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little brick, sheep, ore; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more wood production than most other resources; check whether a matching harbor fits your opening.
  • Keep I22 in mind if you want to focus on city upgrades.
  • These are starting plans, not promises: dice, the robber and other players can change them.
  • Compare the numbers as long-run averages, not a countdown to your next build.

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

Best Starting Intersections

Human-readable spot descriptions included
# Intersection Description Overall
1 I32 Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5 18.72
2 I22 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5 18.51
3 I42 Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3 17.28
4 I33 Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3 17.12
5 I45 Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5 17.04
6 I48 Brick 6 / Wheat 5 16.67
7 I21 Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 16.64
8 I30 Wood 9 / Ore 5 / Brick 3 15.60
9 I19 Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 2 15.47
10 I44 Sheep 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 8 15.24

Best City Starts

  1. I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
    City score: 11.73
  2. I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 9.91
  3. I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 9.90
  4. I19 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 2
    City score: 8.92
  5. I16 = Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 4
    City score: 8.72

Best Road Starts

  1. I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
    Road score: 10.25
  2. I42 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
    Road score: 10.15
  3. I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
    Road score: 9.59
  4. I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 9.54
  5. I33 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
    Road score: 9.52

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 53.72
I43 + I32
I43 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 53.11
I33 + I22
I33 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 3

Score: 53.07
I45 + I22
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, wood

Pair 4

Score: 53.00
I32 + I42
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I42 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 52.96
I22 + I42
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
I42 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 6

Score: 52.48
I16 + I22
I16 = Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 4
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, wheat, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I22
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
  • I32
    Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
  • I33
    Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3

Player 2

  • I45
    Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
  • I43
    Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
  • I42
    Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3

Player 3

  • I48
    Brick 6 / Wheat 5
  • I25
    Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 9
  • I13
    Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I43 + I32
I43 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I33 + I22
I33 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
I45 + I22
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
I32 + I42
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I42 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 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.

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