Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for June 21, 2025

Choose your first settlement carefully: the strongest spots stand apart.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
1389
Saved At
2026-03-11 00:38:29
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I44 + I03. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I03 second to start with 1 brick, 1 sheep, 1 wheat.

  • The board produces relatively little ore, brick; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more sheep production than most other resources; check whether a matching harbor fits your opening.
  • 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
Wheat 9 9 T1 Ore 3 3 T2 Wood 6 6 T3 Brick 5 5 T4 Sheep 5 5 T5 Wheat 10 10 T6 Wood 12 12 T7 Sheep 9 9 T8 Wood 11 11 T9 Ore 3 3 T10 Wheat 6 6 T11 Sheep 10 10 T12 Desert T13 Wheat 11 11 T14 Wood 4 4 T15 Sheep 4 4 T16 Brick 8 8 T17 Brick 2 2 T18 Ore 8 8 T19 I01 = Wheat 9 / Ore 3 I01 I02 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I02 7 I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5 I03 1 I04 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 I04 I05 = Wheat 9 I05 I06 = Wheat 9 I06 I07 = Wood 6 / Ore 3 I07 I08 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3 I08 8 I09 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I09 I10 = Ore 3 I10 I11 = Wood 6 I11 I12 = Wood 12 / Wood 6 I12 I13 = Wood 12 / Wheat 10 / Wood 6 I13 I14 = Wood 6 I14 I15 = Wood 11 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5 I15 5 I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 5 I16 4 I17 = Sheep 9 / Brick 5 I17 I18 = Brick 5 I18 I19 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I19 I20 = Wood 11 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I20 I21 = Wood 12 / Wheat 10 / Wheat 6 I21 I22 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 6 / Ore 3 I22 I23 = Wood 12 I23 I24 = Wood 12 / Sheep 10 I24 I25 = Wood 12 / Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 I25 I26 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 I26 I27 = Sheep 9 I27 I28 = Sheep 9 I28 I29 = Sheep 9 I29 I30 = Wood 11 / Wheat 11 / Ore 3 I30 I31 = Wood 11 / Wheat 11 I31 I32 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I32 6 I33 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I33 I34 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 I34 10 I35 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4 I35 2 I36 = Sheep 10 I36 I37 = Sheep 10 I37 I38 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 4 I38 I39 = Wheat 11 / Brick 8 I39 I40 = Brick 8 I40 I41 = I41 I42 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 / Brick 2 I42 I43 = Wheat 11 / Brick 8 / Brick 2 I43 I44 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4 I44 3 I45 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Brick 2 I45 9 I46 = Sheep 4 I46 I47 = Ore 8 / Sheep 4 I47 I48 = Brick 8 / Brick 2 I48 I49 = Brick 8 I49 I50 = Brick 8 I50 I51 = Ore 8 / Brick 2 I51 I52 = Brick 2 I52 I53 = Ore 8 I53 I54 = Ore 8 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 I03 Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5 17.13
2 I35 Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4 16.08
3 I44 Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4 15.96
4 I16 Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 5 15.57
5 I15 Wood 11 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5 15.56
6 I32 Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 14.89
7 I02 Wheat 9 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 14.77
8 I08 Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3 14.76
9 I45 Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Brick 2 14.32
10 I34 Sheep 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 14.11

Best City Starts

  1. I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
    City score: 8.78
  2. I02 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
    City score: 8.75
  3. I44 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
    City score: 8.50
  4. I08 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3
    City score: 8.20
  5. I22 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 6 / Ore 3
    City score: 8.20

Best Road Starts

  1. I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 10.21
  2. I35 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 9.45
  3. I15 = Wood 11 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 9.42
  4. I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 5
    Road score: 9.42
  5. I44 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 8.82

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 50.59
I44 + I03
I44 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, wood, ore

Pair 2

Score: 49.69
I08 + I03
I08 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, ore, wood

Pair 3

Score: 49.10
I03 + I35
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
I35 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, wood

Pair 4

Score: 48.96
I03 + I45
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
I45 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Brick 2
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, wood, ore

Pair 5

Score: 48.81
I03 + I32
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
I32 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, ore, wood

Pair 6

Score: 48.55
I35 + I16
I35 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, wood, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I03
    Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
  • I44
    Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
  • I35
    Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4

Player 2

  • I44
    Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
  • I35
    Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
  • I32
    Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3

Player 3

  • I16
    Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 5
  • I08
    Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3
  • I19
    Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I44 + I03
I44 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
I08 + I03
I08 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
I03 + I35
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
I35 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 4
I03 + I45
I03 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5
I45 = Ore 8 / Wood 4 / Brick 2

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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