Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 11, 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
1223
Saved At
2026-02-20 20:34:50
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
Wood 9 9 T1 Sheep 4 4 T2 Sheep 5 5 T3 Wood 6 6 T4 Brick 12 12 T5 Wheat 11 11 T6 Ore 8 8 T7 Ore 11 11 T8 Wheat 3 3 T9 Brick 10 10 T10 Sheep 2 2 T11 Brick 5 5 T12 Wheat 8 8 T13 Wood 10 10 T14 Wheat 6 6 T15 Sheep 9 9 T16 Ore 3 3 T17 Wood 4 4 T18 Desert T19 I01 = Wood 9 / Sheep 4 I01 I02 = Brick 12 / Wood 9 / Sheep 4 I02 I03 = Brick 12 / Wood 9 / Wood 6 I03 10 I04 = Wood 9 / Wood 6 I04 I05 = Wood 9 I05 I06 = Wood 9 I06 I07 = Sheep 5 / Sheep 4 I07 I08 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 4 I08 I09 = Brick 12 / Wheat 11 / Sheep 4 I09 I10 = Sheep 4 I10 I11 = Sheep 5 I11 I12 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I12 I13 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I13 2 I14 = Sheep 5 I14 I15 = Brick 12 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 I15 I16 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 I16 9 I17 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 I17 I18 = Wood 6 I18 I19 = Brick 12 / Wheat 11 / Brick 10 I19 I20 = Brick 12 / Brick 10 / Wheat 3 I20 I21 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 2 I21 I22 = Wheat 11 / Brick 10 / Sheep 2 I22 I23 = Ore 8 I23 I24 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 I24 1 I25 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2 I25 4 I26 = Ore 11 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 3 I26 I27 = Ore 11 / Wheat 8 I27 I28 = Ore 11 I28 I29 = Ore 11 I29 I30 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 3 I30 I31 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 3 I31 I32 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 2 I32 7 I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 I33 3 I34 = Sheep 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2 I34 I35 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 2 I35 8 I36 = Brick 5 I36 I37 = Brick 5 I37 I38 = Sheep 9 / Brick 5 I38 I39 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3 I39 5 I40 = Wheat 8 / Ore 3 I40 I41 = Wheat 8 I41 I42 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4 I42 6 I43 = Wood 10 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I43 I44 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I44 I45 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 I45 I46 = Sheep 9 I46 I47 = Sheep 9 I47 I48 = Wood 4 / Ore 3 I48 I49 = Ore 3 I49 I50 = Ore 3 I50 I51 = Wood 4 I51 I52 = Wood 4 I52 I53 = I53 I54 = 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 (Ore 8 / Brick 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I33 (Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6).

  • Scarce resources: brick, ore.
  • Abundant resources: wood, wheat.
  • 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 Ore 8 / Brick 5 19.21
2 I13 Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 18.64
3 I33 Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 18.28
4 I25 Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2 18.25
5 I39 Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3 16.87
6 I42 Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4 16.83
7 I32 Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 2 16.62
8 I35 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 2 16.61
9 I16 Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3 16.25
10 I03 Brick 12 / Wood 9 / Wood 6 16.15

Best City Starts

  1. I13 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 19.65
  2. I26 = Ore 11 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 3
    City score: 19.35
  3. I31 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 3
    City score: 17.75
  4. I39 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3
    City score: 17.75
  5. I35 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 2
    City score: 16.50

Best Road Starts

  1. I03 = Brick 12 / Wood 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 21.90
  2. I04 = Wood 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 19.55
  3. I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
    Road score: 18.00
  4. I42 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4
    Road score: 17.80
  5. I15 = Brick 12 / Wood 6 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 15.30

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.43
I13 + I33
I13 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, ore, brick, wood

Pair 2

Score: 50.74
I24 + I33
I24 = Ore 8 / Brick 5
I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat
Ports: brick

Pair 3

Score: 50.14
I25 + I33
I25 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2
I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: ore, sheep, brick, wood, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 49.54
I25 + I42
I25 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2
I42 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4
Combined resources: ore, sheep, brick, wood, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 49.39
I24 + I42
I24 = Ore 8 / Brick 5
I42 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4
Combined resources: ore, brick, wood, wheat
Ports: brick

Pair 6

Score: 48.05
I12 + I33
I12 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: sheep, ore, brick, wood, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I24
    Ore 8 / Brick 5
  • I25
    Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2
  • I13
    Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5

Player 2

  • I24
    Ore 8 / Brick 5
  • I13
    Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
  • I33
    Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6

Player 3

  • I24
    Ore 8 / Brick 5
  • I13
    Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
  • I33
    Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I13 + I33
I13 = Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
I24 + I33
I24 = Ore 8 / Brick 5
I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
I25 + I33
I25 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2
I33 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
I25 + I42
I25 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 2
I42 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4

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.