Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 20, 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
1367
Saved At
2026-03-11 00:36:51
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
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 6 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 1 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 I31 = Wood 9 / Brick 3 I31 I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5 I32 2 I33 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3 I33 3 I34 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 I34 I35 = Sheep 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 8 I35 10 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 4 I43 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3 I43 I44 = Sheep 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 8 I44 9 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 8 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 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 I22 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5) + I48 (Brick 6 / Wheat 5).

  • Scarce resources: brick, sheep, ore.
  • Abundant resources: 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 I22 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5 21.85
2 I32 Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5 21.81
3 I33 Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3 20.70
4 I42 Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3 20.55
5 I45 Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5 19.86
6 I19 Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 2 19.70
7 I21 Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 19.61
8 I48 Brick 6 / Wheat 5 19.43
9 I44 Sheep 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 8 18.81
10 I35 Sheep 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 8 18.66

Best City Starts

  1. I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
    City score: 23.95
  2. I19 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 2
    City score: 20.25
  3. I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 19.55
  4. I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 17.70
  5. I21 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 17.15

Best Road Starts

  1. I16 = Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 4
    Road score: 22.45
  2. I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
    Road score: 19.55
  3. I26 = Wood 9 / Wood 8
    Road score: 19.55
  4. I33 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
    Road score: 19.25
  5. I42 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
    Road score: 19.25

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 57.49
I32 + I48
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I48 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat
Ports: wheat

Pair 2

Score: 56.20
I22 + I33
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
I33 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 3

Score: 55.37
I32 + I43
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I43 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 55.10
I22 + I42
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
I42 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 5

Score: 54.32
I19 + I32
I19 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 2
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
Combined resources: brick, wheat, ore, sheep, wood

Pair 6

Score: 54.27
I32 + I42
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I42 = Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat

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

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

Player 3

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

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I32 + I48
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I48 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5
I22 + I33
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
I33 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
I32 + I43
I32 = Sheep 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
I43 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
I22 + I42
I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / 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.