Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 21, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce
Setup ID
1247
Saved At
2026-02-23 19:13:38
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 6 6 T1 Sheep 3 3 T2 Wheat 4 4 T3 Ore 11 11 T4 Wood 12 12 T5 Sheep 10 10 T6 Wheat 8 8 T7 Wheat 6 6 T8 Brick 3 3 T9 Desert T10 Brick 9 9 T11 Wood 5 5 T12 Sheep 10 10 T13 Ore 9 9 T14 Wood 4 4 T15 Ore 5 5 T16 Sheep 8 8 T17 Wood 11 11 T18 Wheat 2 2 T19 I01 = Brick 6 / Sheep 3 I01 I02 = Wood 12 / Brick 6 / Sheep 3 I02 I03 = Wood 12 / Ore 11 / Brick 6 I03 I04 = Ore 11 / Brick 6 I04 I05 = Brick 6 I05 I06 = Brick 6 I06 I07 = Wheat 4 / Sheep 3 I07 I08 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3 I08 I09 = Wood 12 / Sheep 10 / Sheep 3 I09 I10 = Sheep 3 I10 I11 = Wheat 4 I11 I12 = Wheat 8 / Wheat 4 I12 I13 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 4 I13 7 I14 = Wheat 4 I14 I15 = Wood 12 / Ore 11 / Brick 3 I15 I16 = Ore 11 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3 I16 I17 = Ore 11 / Wheat 6 I17 I18 = Ore 11 I18 I19 = Wood 12 / Sheep 10 I19 I20 = Wood 12 / Brick 3 I20 I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 I21 3 I22 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 I22 I23 = Wheat 8 I23 I24 = Wheat 8 / Wood 5 I24 6 I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 I25 1 I26 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3 I26 10 I27 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 I27 I28 = Wheat 6 I28 I29 = Wheat 6 I29 I30 = Ore 9 / Brick 3 I30 I31 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Brick 3 I31 I32 = Brick 9 / Wood 4 I32 I33 = Ore 9 / Wood 4 I33 I34 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5 I34 2 I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4 I35 5 I36 = Wood 5 I36 I37 = Wood 5 I37 I38 = Wood 5 / Ore 5 I38 4 I39 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 8 I39 8 I40 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 8 I40 I41 = Sheep 10 I41 I42 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Wood 4 I42 I43 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 8 I43 9 I44 = Ore 5 / Wood 4 / Wheat 2 I44 I45 = Wood 11 / Wood 4 / Wheat 2 I45 I46 = Ore 5 I46 I47 = Ore 5 / Wheat 2 I47 I48 = Wood 11 / Sheep 8 I48 I49 = Sheep 8 I49 I50 = Sheep 8 I50 I51 = Wood 11 / Wheat 2 I51 I52 = Wood 11 I52 I53 = Wheat 2 I53 I54 = Wheat 2 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, wood-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8) + I34 (Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5).

  • Scarce resources: wood, ore.
  • Abundant resources: wheat, 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 I25 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 20.84
2 I34 Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5 20.80
3 I21 Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 20.80
4 I38 Wood 5 / Ore 5 19.57
5 I35 Brick 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4 19.39
6 I24 Wheat 8 / Wood 5 18.50
7 I13 Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 4 18.37
8 I39 Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 8 18.31
9 I43 Wood 11 / Ore 9 / Sheep 8 18.23
10 I26 Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3 17.70

Best City Starts

  1. I13 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 4
    City score: 20.65
  2. I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    City score: 17.95
  3. I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
    City score: 17.80
  4. I39 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 8
    City score: 17.80
  5. I12 = Wheat 8 / Wheat 4
    City score: 17.20

Best Road Starts

  1. I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 22.30
  2. I34 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
    Road score: 21.40
  3. I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
    Road score: 19.25
  4. I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
    Road score: 17.15
  5. I02 = Wood 12 / Brick 6 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 15.80

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 55.71
I21 + I34
I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I34 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood, ore

Pair 2

Score: 55.47
I21 + I38
I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I38 = Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood, ore
Ports: wood

Pair 3

Score: 54.18
I25 + I35
I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, ore

Pair 4

Score: 53.44
I21 + I35
I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood, ore

Pair 5

Score: 53.27
I13 + I34
I13 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 4
I34 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
Combined resources: wheat, sheep, brick, wood, ore

Pair 6

Score: 52.75
I25 + I39
I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I39 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 8
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, sheep, ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I34
    Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
  • I25
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
  • I21
    Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8

Player 2

  • I34
    Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
  • I21
    Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
  • I25
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5

Player 3

  • I34
    Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
  • I21
    Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
  • I25
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I21 + I34
I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I34 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 5
I21 + I38
I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I38 = Wood 5 / Ore 5
I25 + I35
I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
I21 + I35
I21 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 4

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.