Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for May 28, 2025 | Catan Tools

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
1457
Saved At
2026-03-24 17:09:09
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 11 11 T1 Wood 10 10 T2 Sheep 8 8 T3 Brick 9 9 T4 Ore 11 11 T5 Sheep 9 9 T6 Brick 5 5 T7 Wood 8 8 T8 Wood 3 3 T9 Ore 2 2 T10 Wheat 3 3 T11 Wood 6 6 T12 Desert T13 Wheat 6 6 T14 Sheep 4 4 T15 Ore 10 10 T16 Wheat 12 12 T17 Sheep 4 4 T18 Wheat 5 5 T19 I01 = Brick 11 / Wood 10 I01 I02 = Brick 11 / Ore 11 / Wood 10 I02 I03 = Brick 11 / Ore 11 / Brick 9 I03 I04 = Brick 11 / Brick 9 I04 I05 = Brick 11 I05 I06 = Brick 11 I06 I07 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 I07 I08 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 I08 6 I09 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Sheep 9 I09 9 I10 = Wood 10 I10 I11 = Sheep 8 I11 I12 = Sheep 8 / Brick 5 I12 I13 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5 I13 2 I14 = Sheep 8 I14 I15 = Ore 11 / Brick 9 / Wood 3 I15 I16 = Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wood 3 I16 I17 = Brick 9 / Wood 8 I17 I18 = Brick 9 I18 I19 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 2 I19 I20 = Ore 11 / Wood 3 / Ore 2 I20 I21 = Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3 I21 7 I22 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 3 / Ore 2 I22 I23 = Brick 5 I23 I24 = Wood 6 / Brick 5 I24 3 I25 = Wood 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3 I25 4 I26 = Wood 8 / Wood 3 I26 I27 = Wood 8 I27 I28 = Wood 8 I28 I29 = Wood 8 I29 I30 = Wheat 6 / Wood 3 / Ore 2 I30 I31 = Wheat 6 / Wood 3 I31 I32 = Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 / Ore 2 I32 I33 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 2 I33 I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 I34 5 I35 = Ore 10 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 I35 10 I36 = Wood 6 I36 I37 = Wood 6 I37 I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 6 I38 1 I39 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 6 I39 I40 = Wheat 12 I40 I41 = I41 I42 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 4 I42 I43 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 I43 I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4 I44 8 I45 = Wheat 5 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 4 I45 I46 = Ore 10 I46 I47 = Ore 10 / Wheat 5 I47 I48 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 4 I48 I49 = Wheat 12 I49 I50 = Wheat 12 I50 I51 = Wheat 5 / Sheep 4 I51 I52 = Sheep 4 I52 I53 = Wheat 5 I53 I54 = Wheat 5 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I38 (Ore 10 / Wood 6), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3) + I38 (Ore 10 / Wood 6).

  • Scarce resources: ore, 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 I38 Ore 10 / Wood 6 19.75
2 I13 Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5 19.72
3 I24 Wood 6 / Brick 5 19.62
4 I25 Wood 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3 19.13
5 I34 Ore 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 18.45
6 I08 Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 18.11
7 I21 Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3 17.92
8 I44 Ore 10 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4 17.62
9 I09 Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Sheep 9 17.21
10 I35 Ore 10 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 16.60

Best City Starts

  1. I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4
    City score: 18.50
  2. I42 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 4
    City score: 17.65
  3. I33 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 2
    City score: 16.35
  4. I43 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4
    City score: 16.35
  5. I45 = Wheat 5 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 4
    City score: 15.50

Best Road Starts

  1. I16 = Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wood 3
    Road score: 24.05
  2. I25 = Wood 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 21.75
  3. I17 = Brick 9 / Wood 8
    Road score: 19.75
  4. I24 = Wood 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 19.75
  5. I13 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5
    Road score: 19.35

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.42
I21 + I38
I21 = Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 6
Combined resources: sheep, brick, wheat, wood, ore
Ports: wood

Pair 2

Score: 51.38
I24 + I44
I24 = Wood 6 / Brick 5
I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, wood, sheep, ore, wheat
Ports: brick

Pair 3

Score: 50.67
I13 + I34
I13 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
Combined resources: sheep, brick, wheat, wood, ore

Pair 4

Score: 50.09
I25 + I38
I25 = Wood 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 6
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore
Ports: wood

Pair 5

Score: 49.90
I25 + I44
I25 = Wood 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, sheep, ore

Pair 6

Score: 49.81
I21 + I34
I21 = Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
Combined resources: sheep, brick, wheat, wood, ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I24
    Wood 6 / Brick 5
  • I25
    Wood 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
  • I38
    Ore 10 / Wood 6

Player 2

  • I38
    Ore 10 / Wood 6
  • I13
    Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5
  • I24
    Wood 6 / Brick 5

Player 3

  • I38
    Ore 10 / Wood 6
  • I24
    Wood 6 / Brick 5
  • I13
    Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I21 + I38
I21 = Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 6
I24 + I44
I24 = Wood 6 / Brick 5
I44 = Ore 10 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4
I13 + I34
I13 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 8 / Brick 5
I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
I25 + I38
I25 = Wood 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 6

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.