Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 24, 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
330
Saved At
2025-08-09 19:45:47
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 6 6 T1 Sheep 3 3 T2 Wheat 4 4 T3 Wood 4 4 T4 Ore 3 3 T5 Wood 5 5 T6 Brick 8 8 T7 Wheat 11 11 T8 Ore 10 10 T9 Sheep 12 12 T10 Wood 11 11 T11 Wheat 5 5 T12 Wood 9 9 T13 Brick 2 2 T14 Desert T15 Sheep 9 9 T16 Ore 8 8 T17 Brick 10 10 T18 Sheep 6 6 T19 I01 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I01 I02 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 / Ore 3 I02 I03 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I03 8 I04 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 I04 I05 = Wheat 6 I05 I06 = Wheat 6 I06 I07 = Wheat 4 / Sheep 3 I07 I08 = Wood 5 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3 I08 I09 = Wood 5 / Sheep 3 / Ore 3 I09 10 I10 = Sheep 3 I10 I11 = Wheat 4 I11 I12 = Brick 8 / Wheat 4 I12 I13 = Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 I13 2 I14 = Wheat 4 I14 I15 = Ore 10 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I15 I16 = Wheat 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 4 I16 I17 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 I17 I18 = Wood 4 I18 I19 = Sheep 12 / Wood 5 / Ore 3 I19 I20 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Ore 3 I20 I21 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wood 5 I21 6 I22 = Sheep 12 / Wood 11 / Wood 5 I22 I23 = Brick 8 I23 I24 = Brick 8 / Wheat 5 I24 1 I25 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5 I25 4 I26 = Wheat 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 9 I26 I27 = Wheat 11 / Wood 9 I27 I28 = Wheat 11 I28 I29 = Wheat 11 I29 I30 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Brick 2 I30 I31 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 2 I31 I32 = Sheep 12 / Wood 11 I32 I33 = Sheep 12 / Brick 2 I33 I34 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 I34 5 I35 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 I35 I36 = Wheat 5 I36 I37 = Wheat 5 I37 I38 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 I38 9 I39 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 2 I39 7 I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 I40 3 I41 = Wood 9 I41 I42 = Brick 10 / Brick 2 I42 I43 = Brick 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 2 I43 I44 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 I44 I45 = Brick 10 / Sheep 6 I45 I46 = Sheep 9 I46 I47 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 I47 I48 = Brick 10 / Ore 8 I48 I49 = Ore 8 I49 I50 = Ore 8 I50 I51 = Brick 10 / Sheep 6 I51 I52 = Brick 10 I52 I53 = Sheep 6 I53 I54 = Sheep 6 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 I24 (Brick 8 / Wheat 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I24 (Brick 8 / Wheat 5) + I40 (Wood 9 / Ore 8).

  • Scarce resources: brick, ore.
  • Abundant resources: wheat, wood.
  • 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 I24 Brick 8 / Wheat 5 19.98
2 I13 Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 19.38
3 I40 Wood 9 / Ore 8 18.68
4 I25 Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5 18.47
5 I34 Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 17.54
6 I21 Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wood 5 17.33
7 I39 Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 2 17.32
8 I03 Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 16.79
9 I38 Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 16.69
10 I09 Wood 5 / Sheep 3 / Ore 3 16.64

Best City Starts

  1. I03 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3
    City score: 17.75
  2. I02 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 / Ore 3
    City score: 17.35
  3. I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
    City score: 15.48
  4. I39 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 2
    City score: 15.25
  5. I34 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 5
    City score: 15.00

Best Road Starts

  1. I21 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 24.05
  2. I13 = Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 22.65
  3. I25 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 19.25
  4. I39 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 2
    Road score: 15.85
  5. I24 = Brick 8 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 14.75

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.76
I24 + I40
I24 = Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore
Ports: brick, ore

Pair 2

Score: 49.85
I25 + I40
I25 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, ore
Ports: ore

Pair 3

Score: 49.81
I13 + I40
I13 = Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: wheat, wood, brick, ore
Ports: ore

Pair 4

Score: 49.77
I09 + I24
I09 = Wood 5 / Sheep 3 / Ore 3
I24 = Brick 8 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, brick, wheat
Ports: brick

Pair 5

Score: 49.40
I24 + I39
I24 = Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I39 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 2
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore
Ports: brick

Pair 6

Score: 48.77
I09 + I13
I09 = Wood 5 / Sheep 3 / Ore 3
I13 = Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, wheat, brick

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I24
    Brick 8 / Wheat 5
  • I13
    Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
  • I25
    Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5

Player 2

  • I24
    Brick 8 / Wheat 5
  • I13
    Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
  • I40
    Wood 9 / Ore 8

Player 3

  • I24
    Brick 8 / Wheat 5
  • I40
    Wood 9 / Ore 8
  • I13
    Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I24 + I40
I24 = Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
I25 + I40
I25 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
I13 + I40
I13 = Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
I09 + I24
I09 = Wood 5 / Sheep 3 / Ore 3
I24 = Brick 8 / 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.