Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 27, 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
56
Saved At
2025-04-04 10:30:16
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
Brick 8 8 T1 Ore 11 11 T2 Wood 11 11 T3 Sheep 5 5 T4 Sheep 12 12 T5 Brick 5 5 T6 Wheat 10 10 T7 Wood 9 9 T8 Wheat 4 4 T9 Ore 6 6 T10 Brick 2 2 T11 Desert T12 Sheep 8 8 T13 Wood 3 3 T14 Wood 10 10 T15 Wheat 9 9 T16 Wheat 3 3 T17 Sheep 6 6 T18 Ore 4 4 T19 I01 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 I01 I02 = Sheep 12 / Ore 11 / Brick 8 I02 I03 = Sheep 12 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5 I03 I04 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 I04 5 I05 = Brick 8 I05 I06 = Brick 8 I06 I07 = Ore 11 / Wood 11 I07 I08 = Ore 11 / Wood 11 / Brick 5 I08 I09 = Sheep 12 / Ore 11 / Brick 5 I09 I10 = Ore 11 I10 I11 = Wood 11 I11 I12 = Wood 11 / Wheat 10 I12 I13 = Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 5 I13 I14 = Wood 11 I14 I15 = Sheep 12 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4 I15 I16 = Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4 I16 6 I17 = Wood 9 / Sheep 5 I17 I18 = Sheep 5 I18 I19 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 I19 3 I20 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4 I20 9 I21 = Wheat 10 / Brick 5 / Brick 2 I21 I22 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Brick 2 I22 I23 = Wheat 10 I23 I24 = Wheat 10 I24 I25 = Wheat 10 / Brick 2 I25 I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 I26 1 I27 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 I27 I28 = Wood 9 I28 I29 = Wood 9 I29 I30 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I30 4 I31 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I31 7 I32 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Brick 2 I32 I33 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 3 I33 I34 = Wheat 9 / Brick 2 I34 I35 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 2 I35 I36 = I36 I37 = I37 I38 = Wheat 9 I38 I39 = Sheep 8 / Wood 3 / Wheat 3 I39 I40 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 3 I40 I41 = Sheep 8 I41 I42 = Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3 I42 I43 = Sheep 6 / Wood 3 / Wheat 3 I43 10 I44 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 4 I44 8 I45 = Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4 I45 2 I46 = Wheat 9 I46 I47 = Wheat 9 / Ore 4 I47 I48 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 3 I48 I49 = Wheat 3 I49 I50 = Wheat 3 I50 I51 = Sheep 6 / Ore 4 I51 I52 = Sheep 6 I52 I53 = Ore 4 I53 I54 = Ore 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 I26 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5) + I26 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4).

  • Scarce resources: brick, ore.
  • Abundant resources: sheep.
  • 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 I26 Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 19.38
2 I45 Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4 18.35
3 I19 Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 18.30
4 I30 Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 18.22
5 I04 Brick 8 / Sheep 5 18.22
6 I16 Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4 17.73
7 I31 Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 17.04
8 I44 Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 4 16.92
9 I20 Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4 16.73
10 I43 Sheep 6 / Wood 3 / Wheat 3 16.72

Best City Starts

  1. I30 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
    City score: 19.00
  2. I20 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4
    City score: 18.35
  3. I44 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 4
    City score: 17.75
  4. I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
    City score: 15.80
  5. I19 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
    City score: 15.50

Best Road Starts

  1. I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 17.65
  2. I03 = Sheep 12 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 16.90
  3. I42 = Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Wood 3
    Road score: 16.90
  4. I16 = Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 16.50
  5. I13 = Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 5
    Road score: 16.20

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.13
I19 + I26
I19 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: sheep, brick, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 49.48
I16 + I19
I16 = Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4
I19 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: sheep, wood, wheat, brick, ore

Pair 3

Score: 48.92
I22 + I26
I22 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Brick 2
I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: brick, ore, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 48.89
I04 + I30
I04 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5
I30 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, sheep, wheat, ore, wood
Ports: sheep

Pair 5

Score: 48.45
I04 + I44
I04 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5
I44 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 4
Combined resources: brick, sheep, wood, wheat, ore
Ports: sheep

Pair 6

Score: 47.87
I19 + I44
I19 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I44 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 4
Combined resources: sheep, brick, ore, wood, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I26
    Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
  • I19
    Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I16
    Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4

Player 2

  • I26
    Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
  • I19
    Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I30
    Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3

Player 3

  • I26
    Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
  • I19
    Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I04
    Brick 8 / Sheep 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I19 + I26
I19 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
I16 + I19
I16 = Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4
I19 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I22 + I26
I22 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Brick 2
I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4
I04 + I30
I04 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5
I30 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3

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.