Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 21, 2025 | Catan Tools

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
996
Saved At
2026-02-03 21:35:46
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
Desert T1 Ore 3 3 T2 Brick 10 10 T3 Wood 9 9 T4 Wheat 6 6 T5 Wheat 4 4 T6 Wood 10 10 T7 Sheep 4 4 T8 Ore 12 12 T9 Brick 11 11 T10 Sheep 9 9 T11 Wood 6 6 T12 Wood 11 11 T13 Sheep 5 5 T14 Ore 8 8 T15 Sheep 2 2 T16 Wheat 8 8 T17 Wheat 5 5 T18 Brick 3 3 T19 I01 = Ore 3 I01 I02 = Wheat 6 / Ore 3 I02 I03 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 I03 I04 = Wood 9 I04 I05 = I05 I06 = I06 I07 = Brick 10 / Ore 3 I07 I08 = Brick 10 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3 I08 I09 = Wheat 6 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3 I09 I10 = Ore 3 I10 I11 = Brick 10 I11 I12 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 I12 I13 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 4 I13 I14 = Brick 10 I14 I15 = Ore 12 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6 I15 10 I16 = Ore 12 / Wood 9 / Sheep 4 I16 I17 = Wood 9 / Sheep 4 I17 I18 = Wood 9 I18 I19 = Brick 11 / Wheat 6 / Wheat 4 I19 I20 = Ore 12 / Brick 11 / Wheat 6 I20 I21 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 4 I21 8 I22 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 4 I22 I23 = Wood 10 I23 I24 = Wood 10 / Wood 6 I24 I25 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6 I25 9 I26 = Ore 12 / Wood 11 / Sheep 4 I26 I27 = Wood 11 / Sheep 4 I27 I28 = Sheep 4 I28 I29 = Sheep 4 I29 I30 = Ore 12 / Brick 11 / Sheep 5 I30 I31 = Ore 12 / Wood 11 / Sheep 5 I31 I32 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8 I32 3 I33 = Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I33 4 I34 = Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 2 I34 I35 = Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 2 I35 I36 = Wood 6 I36 I37 = Wood 6 I37 I38 = Wood 6 / Sheep 2 I38 I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I39 7 I40 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 I40 I41 = Wood 11 I41 I42 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5 I42 2 I43 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5 I43 6 I44 = Ore 8 / Brick 3 / Sheep 2 I44 I45 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3 I45 5 I46 = Sheep 2 I46 I47 = Brick 3 / Sheep 2 I47 I48 = Wheat 8 / Wheat 5 I48 1 I49 = Wheat 8 I49 I50 = Wheat 8 I50 I51 = Wheat 5 / Brick 3 I51 I52 = Wheat 5 I52 I53 = Brick 3 I53 I54 = Brick 3 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Wheat 8 / Wheat 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8) + I39 (Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5).

  • Scarce resources: brick, ore.
  • Abundant resources: wheat, 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 I48 Wheat 8 / Wheat 5 21.85
2 I42 Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5 21.11
3 I32 Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8 20.13
4 I33 Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 19.73
5 I45 Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3 19.73
6 I43 Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5 19.71
7 I39 Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 19.36
8 I21 Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 4 18.21
9 I25 Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6 17.79
10 I15 Ore 12 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6 17.37

Best City Starts

  1. I42 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
    City score: 23.95
  2. I43 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
    City score: 23.95
  3. I09 = Wheat 6 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3
    City score: 21.50
  4. I48 = Wheat 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 21.38
  5. I45 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
    City score: 21.15

Best Road Starts

  1. I25 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6
    Road score: 22.20
  2. I24 = Wood 10 / Wood 6
    Road score: 17.40
  3. I34 = Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Sheep 2
    Road score: 16.90
  4. I13 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 16.20
  5. I15 = Ore 12 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6
    Road score: 14.60

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 52.64
I32 + I39
I32 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8
I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 52.36
I13 + I42
I13 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 4
I42 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, sheep, ore

Pair 3

Score: 52.24
I33 + I39
I33 = Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 52.08
I32 + I48
I32 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8
I48 = Wheat 8 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wheat
Ports: wheat

Pair 5

Score: 51.94
I39 + I45
I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I45 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: wood, sheep, wheat, ore, brick

Pair 6

Score: 51.68
I33 + I48
I33 = Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I48 = Wheat 8 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wheat
Ports: wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I42
    Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
  • I32
    Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8
  • I48
    Wheat 8 / Wheat 5

Player 2

  • I48
    Wheat 8 / Wheat 5
  • I42
    Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
  • I32
    Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8

Player 3

  • I48
    Wheat 8 / Wheat 5
  • I42
    Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
  • I32
    Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I32 + I39
I32 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8
I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I13 + I42
I13 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 4
I42 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
I33 + I39
I33 = Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I39 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I32 + I48
I32 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8
I48 = Wheat 8 / Wheat 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.