Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for June 11, 2025

Wood and brick make expansion worth a look.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
1174
Saved At
2026-02-07 19:36:19
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I21 + I45. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I45 second to start with 1 wood, 1 brick, 1 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little brick, 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 I42 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
Ore 8 8 T1 Sheep 12 12 T2 Ore 2 2 T3 Wheat 3 3 T4 Wood 9 9 T5 Wood 4 4 T6 Sheep 8 8 T7 Desert T8 Brick 3 3 T9 Sheep 11 11 T10 Wheat 5 5 T11 Wheat 10 10 T12 Wood 6 6 T13 Wheat 9 9 T14 Brick 6 6 T15 Sheep 10 10 T16 Brick 11 11 T17 Ore 4 4 T18 Wood 5 5 T19 I01 = Sheep 12 / Ore 8 I01 I02 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Ore 8 I02 I03 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 3 I03 10 I04 = Ore 8 / Wheat 3 I04 I05 = Ore 8 I05 I06 = Ore 8 I06 I07 = Sheep 12 / Ore 2 I07 I08 = Sheep 12 / Wood 4 / Ore 2 I08 I09 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Wood 4 I09 I10 = Sheep 12 I10 I11 = Ore 2 I11 I12 = Sheep 8 / Ore 2 I12 I13 = Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 2 I13 I14 = Ore 2 I14 I15 = Wood 9 / Wheat 3 / Brick 3 I15 I16 = Wheat 3 / Brick 3 I16 I17 = Wheat 3 I17 I18 = Wheat 3 I18 I19 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Wood 4 I19 I20 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Brick 3 I20 I21 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4 I21 5 I22 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4 I22 I23 = Sheep 8 I23 I24 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 I24 I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 I25 I26 = Wood 6 / Brick 3 I26 I27 = Wood 6 I27 I28 = I28 I29 = I29 I30 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 3 I30 I31 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 3 I31 9 I32 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5 I32 8 I33 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6 I33 6 I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 10 / Wheat 5 I34 I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5 I35 3 I36 = Wheat 10 I36 I37 = Wheat 10 I37 I38 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 10 I38 I39 = Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 I39 7 I40 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 I40 I41 = Wood 6 I41 I42 = Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4 I42 4 I43 = Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Ore 4 I43 I44 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5 I44 1 I45 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4 I45 2 I46 = Sheep 10 I46 I47 = Sheep 10 / Wood 5 I47 I48 = Brick 11 / Ore 4 I48 I49 = Brick 11 I49 I50 = Brick 11 I50 I51 = Wood 5 / Ore 4 I51 I52 = Ore 4 I52 I53 = Wood 5 I53 I54 = Wood 5 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 I44 Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5 18.41
2 I45 Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4 18.15
3 I35 Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5 18.02
4 I42 Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4 17.84
5 I21 Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4 17.21
6 I33 Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6 16.89
7 I39 Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6 16.61
8 I32 Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5 16.51
9 I31 Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 3 16.42
10 I03 Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 3 15.87

Best City Starts

  1. I42 = Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 9.90
  2. I03 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 3
    City score: 9.43
  3. I21 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4
    City score: 8.78
  4. I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 8.78
  5. I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
    City score: 8.78

Best Road Starts

  1. I44 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 11.40
  2. I45 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
    Road score: 10.73
  3. I21 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4
    Road score: 10.21
  4. I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 10.21
  5. I31 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 3
    Road score: 10.15

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 54.49
I21 + I45
I21 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4
I45 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
Combined resources: wood, sheep, wheat, brick, ore

Pair 2

Score: 54.23
I25 + I45
I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
I45 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood

Pair 3

Score: 53.69
I21 + I44
I21 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4
I44 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: wood, sheep, wheat, brick

Pair 4

Score: 53.62
I42 + I44
I42 = Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
I44 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: wheat, brick, ore, sheep, wood

Pair 5

Score: 53.30
I35 + I45
I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
I45 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, ore, wood

Pair 6

Score: 53.25
I25 + I44
I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
I44 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I44
    Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
  • I45
    Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
  • I42
    Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4

Player 2

  • I32
    Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
  • I39
    Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I03
    Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 3

Player 3

  • I31
    Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 3
  • I39
    Brick 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I19
    Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Wood 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I21 + I45
I21 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4
I45 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
I25 + I45
I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5
I45 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
I21 + I44
I21 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4
I44 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
I42 + I44
I42 = Wheat 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
I44 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 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.

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