Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 8, 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
754
Saved At
2026-01-24 17:24:23
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
Sheep 5 5 T1 Wheat 8 8 T2 Ore 5 5 T3 Wood 6 6 T4 Brick 9 9 T5 Desert T6 Wood 4 4 T7 Wheat 10 10 T8 Wheat 12 12 T9 Brick 3 3 T10 Sheep 3 3 T11 Wood 6 6 T12 Ore 8 8 T13 Sheep 11 11 T14 Wheat 10 10 T15 Ore 11 11 T16 Wood 9 9 T17 Brick 2 2 T18 Sheep 4 4 T19 I01 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I01 5 I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I02 1 I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5 I03 2 I04 = Wood 6 / Sheep 5 I04 3 I05 = Sheep 5 I05 I06 = Sheep 5 I06 I07 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5 I07 I08 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5 I08 10 I09 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 I09 8 I10 = Wheat 8 I10 I11 = Ore 5 I11 I12 = Ore 5 / Wood 4 I12 I13 = Ore 5 / Wood 4 I13 I14 = Ore 5 I14 I15 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6 I15 6 I16 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Wood 6 I16 I17 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 I17 I18 = Wood 6 I18 I19 = Brick 9 / Brick 3 I19 I20 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Brick 3 I20 I21 = Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I21 I22 = Brick 3 / Sheep 3 I22 I23 = Wood 4 I23 I24 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 I24 I25 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I25 I26 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Ore 8 I26 I27 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 I27 I28 = Wheat 10 I28 I29 = Wheat 10 I29 I30 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 / Brick 3 I30 I31 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 / Ore 8 I31 I32 = Wheat 10 / Brick 3 / Sheep 3 I32 I33 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 3 I33 I34 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 3 I34 I35 = Ore 11 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 3 I35 I36 = Wood 6 I36 I37 = Wood 6 I37 I38 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 I38 9 I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8 I39 7 I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8 I40 4 I41 = Ore 8 I41 I42 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 2 I42 I43 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Brick 2 I43 I44 = Ore 11 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 4 I44 I45 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 4 / Brick 2 I45 I46 = Ore 11 I46 I47 = Ore 11 / Sheep 4 I47 I48 = Wood 9 / Brick 2 I48 I49 = Wood 9 I49 I50 = Wood 9 I50 I51 = Sheep 4 / Brick 2 I51 I52 = Brick 2 I52 I53 = Sheep 4 I53 I54 = Sheep 4 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 I02 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5), while I07 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5) + I40 (Wood 9 / Ore 8).

  • Scarce resources: brick.
  • Abundant resources: 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 I02 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 21.21
2 I03 Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5 20.81
3 I04 Wood 6 / Sheep 5 20.69
4 I40 Wood 9 / Ore 8 19.10
5 I01 Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 18.99
6 I15 Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6 18.82
7 I39 Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8 17.73
8 I09 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 16.87
9 I38 Ore 11 / Wood 6 16.86
10 I08 Wheat 8 / Ore 5 16.49

Best City Starts

  1. I07 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 19.35
  2. I08 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 19.35
  3. I26 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Ore 8
    City score: 19.35
  4. I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 18.95
  5. I27 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8
    City score: 17.20

Best Road Starts

  1. I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 24.55
  2. I15 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 20.85
  3. I25 = Wood 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 19.90
  4. I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 18.30
  5. I24 = Wood 6 / Wood 4
    Road score: 17.40

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 56.10
I02 + I40
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood
Ports: ore

Pair 2

Score: 53.79
I02 + I39
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood

Pair 3

Score: 51.82
I02 + I38
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I38 = Ore 11 / Wood 6
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood, ore
Ports: wood

Pair 4

Score: 51.70
I03 + I08
I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
I08 = Wheat 8 / Ore 5
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, wheat, ore

Pair 5

Score: 51.70
I02 + I04
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I04 = Wood 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood
Ports: sheep

Pair 6

Score: 50.83
I03 + I26
I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
I26 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 10 / Ore 8
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, wheat, ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I02
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I03
    Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
  • I15
    Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Wood 6

Player 2

  • I02
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I04
    Wood 6 / Sheep 5
  • I03
    Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5

Player 3

  • I02
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I04
    Wood 6 / Sheep 5
  • I03
    Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I02 + I40
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I40 = Wood 9 / Ore 8
I02 + I39
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 / Ore 8
I02 + I38
I02 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I38 = Ore 11 / Wood 6
I03 + I08
I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 5
I08 = Wheat 8 / Ore 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.