Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 24, 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
1387
Saved At
2026-03-11 00:38:26
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
Ore 10 10 T1 Brick 11 11 T2 Wheat 5 5 T3 Ore 9 9 T4 Wood 8 8 T5 Ore 4 4 T6 Wood 9 9 T7 Wheat 6 6 T8 Brick 12 12 T9 Desert T10 Sheep 2 2 T11 Wheat 6 6 T12 Sheep 4 4 T13 Brick 10 10 T14 Wood 11 11 T15 Wood 3 3 T16 Wheat 8 8 T17 Sheep 5 5 T18 Sheep 3 3 T19 I01 = Brick 11 / Ore 10 I01 I02 = Brick 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 8 I02 I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8 I03 4 I04 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 I04 I05 = Ore 10 I05 I06 = Ore 10 I06 I07 = Brick 11 / Wheat 5 I07 I08 = Brick 11 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4 I08 I09 = Brick 11 / Wood 8 / Ore 4 I09 7 I10 = Brick 11 I10 I11 = Wheat 5 I11 I12 = Wood 9 / Wheat 5 I12 I13 = Wood 9 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4 I13 8 I14 = Wheat 5 I14 I15 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8 I15 5 I16 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wheat 6 I16 6 I17 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6 I17 I18 = Ore 9 I18 I19 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 I19 I20 = Brick 12 / Wood 8 I20 I21 = Wood 9 / Ore 4 / Sheep 2 I21 I22 = Ore 4 / Sheep 2 I22 I23 = Wood 9 I23 I24 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 I24 I25 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 2 I25 10 I26 = Brick 12 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 I26 9 I27 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 I27 I28 = Wheat 6 I28 I29 = Wheat 6 I29 I30 = Brick 12 / Brick 10 I30 I31 = Brick 12 / Brick 10 / Sheep 4 I31 I32 = Wood 11 / Sheep 2 I32 I33 = Wood 11 / Brick 10 I33 I34 = Wheat 6 / Wood 3 / Sheep 2 I34 I35 = Wood 11 / Wood 3 / Sheep 2 I35 I36 = Wheat 6 I36 I37 = Wheat 6 I37 I38 = Wheat 6 / Wood 3 I38 I39 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 I39 3 I40 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 I40 I41 = Sheep 4 I41 I42 = Wood 11 / Brick 10 / Sheep 5 I42 I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I43 2 I44 = Wood 11 / Wood 3 / Sheep 3 I44 I45 = Wood 11 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3 I45 I46 = Wood 3 I46 I47 = Wood 3 / Sheep 3 I47 I48 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I48 1 I49 = Wheat 8 I49 I50 = Wheat 8 I50 I51 = Sheep 5 / Sheep 3 I51 I52 = Sheep 5 I52 I53 = Sheep 3 I53 I54 = Sheep 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 / Sheep 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8) + I43 (Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5).

  • Scarce resources: brick, sheep, 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 / Sheep 5 19.75
2 I43 Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 19.11
3 I39 Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 18.75
4 I03 Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8 18.45
5 I15 Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8 18.39
6 I16 Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wheat 6 18.33
7 I09 Brick 11 / Wood 8 / Ore 4 18.27
8 I13 Wood 9 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4 18.26
9 I26 Brick 12 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 17.78
10 I25 Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 2 17.74

Best City Starts

  1. I16 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 20.25
  2. I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
    City score: 19.55
  3. I17 = Ore 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 19.35
  4. I13 = Wood 9 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
    City score: 18.65
  5. I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 18.05

Best Road Starts

  1. I02 = Brick 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 8
    Road score: 18.35
  2. I09 = Brick 11 / Wood 8 / Ore 4
    Road score: 18.35
  3. I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
    Road score: 17.45
  4. I15 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
    Road score: 17.10
  5. I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 16.15

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.26
I03 + I43
I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 51.10
I15 + I43
I15 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 50.89
I09 + I43
I09 = Brick 11 / Wood 8 / Ore 4
I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, wheat, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 50.60
I03 + I39
I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I39 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: ore, wood, sheep, brick, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 50.44
I15 + I48
I15 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I48 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, wheat, sheep
Ports: wheat

Pair 6

Score: 50.44
I15 + I39
I15 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I39 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: ore, wood, brick, sheep, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I48
    Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I43
    Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I09
    Brick 11 / Wood 8 / Ore 4

Player 2

  • I48
    Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I43
    Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I03
    Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8

Player 3

  • I48
    Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I43
    Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I03
    Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I43
I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I15 + I43
I15 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I09 + I43
I09 = Brick 11 / Wood 8 / Ore 4
I43 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I03 + I39
I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8
I39 = Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 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.