Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 30, 2025

Plan around limited brick.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
142
Saved At
2025-04-28 15:17:26
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I31 + I44. Road building will need trades for brick. This opening leans toward cities and development cards. Place I44 second to start with 1 wheat, 2 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little brick; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more sheep production than most other resources; check whether a matching harbor fits your opening.
  • For a road-building alternative, compare I03.
  • These are starting plans, not promises: dice, the robber and other players can change them.
  • Compare the numbers as long-run averages, not a countdown to your next build.

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 4 4 T1 Wood 10 10 T2 Brick 6 6 T3 Sheep 8 8 T4 Wood 10 10 T5 Wheat 11 11 T6 Wheat 3 3 T7 Sheep 11 11 T8 Wheat 9 9 T9 Brick 12 12 T10 Desert T11 Ore 6 6 T12 Wood 5 5 T13 Sheep 9 9 T14 Ore 8 8 T15 Wheat 5 5 T16 Wood 2 2 T17 Sheep 3 3 T18 Ore 4 4 T19 I01 = Wood 10 / Brick 4 I01 I02 = Wood 10 / Wood 10 / Brick 4 I02 I03 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4 I03 4 I04 = Sheep 8 / Brick 4 I04 3 I05 = Brick 4 I05 I06 = Brick 4 I06 I07 = Wood 10 / Brick 6 I07 I08 = Wheat 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 6 I08 7 I09 = Wheat 11 / Wood 10 / Wood 10 I09 I10 = Wood 10 I10 I11 = Brick 6 I11 I12 = Brick 6 / Wheat 3 I12 I13 = Wheat 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 3 I13 I14 = Brick 6 I14 I15 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 I15 2 I16 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 I16 9 I17 = Sheep 11 / Sheep 8 I17 I18 = Sheep 8 I18 I19 = Brick 12 / Wheat 11 / Wood 10 I19 I20 = Brick 12 / Wood 10 / Wheat 9 I20 I21 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 3 I21 I22 = Brick 12 / Wheat 11 I22 I23 = Wheat 3 I23 I24 = Ore 6 / Wheat 3 I24 I25 = Ore 6 / Wheat 3 I25 I26 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5 I26 6 I27 = Sheep 11 / Wood 5 I27 I28 = Sheep 11 I28 I29 = Sheep 11 I29 I30 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 I30 10 I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5 I31 1 I32 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 I32 I33 = Brick 12 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8 I33 5 I34 = Ore 6 / Wheat 5 I34 I35 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 I35 I36 = Ore 6 I36 I37 = Ore 6 I37 I38 = Ore 6 / Wheat 5 I38 I39 = Sheep 9 / Wood 5 / Wood 2 I39 I40 = Wood 5 / Wood 2 I40 I41 = Wood 5 I41 I42 = Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 3 I42 I43 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 3 / Wood 2 I43 I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4 I44 8 I45 = Ore 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 I45 I46 = Wheat 5 I46 I47 = Wheat 5 / Ore 4 I47 I48 = Sheep 3 / Wood 2 I48 I49 = Wood 2 I49 I50 = Wood 2 I50 I51 = Ore 4 / Sheep 3 I51 I52 = Sheep 3 I52 I53 = Ore 4 I53 I54 = Ore 4 I54 3:1 3:1 3:1 3:1 Sheep Sheep Brick Brick 3:1 3:1 Wood Wood Ore Ore Wheat Wheat 3:1 3:1

Best Starting Intersections

Human-readable spot descriptions included
# Intersection Description Overall
1 I31 Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5 17.35
2 I15 Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 17.11
3 I04 Sheep 8 / Brick 4 16.44
4 I03 Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4 16.39
5 I33 Brick 12 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8 15.12
6 I26 Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5 14.80
7 I08 Wheat 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 6 14.74
8 I44 Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4 14.63
9 I16 Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 14.11
10 I30 Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 13.90

Best City Starts

  1. I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
    City score: 10.90
  2. I15 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
    City score: 8.78
  3. I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
    City score: 8.78
  4. I34 = Ore 6 / Wheat 5
    City score: 8.58
  5. I35 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 8.58

Best Road Starts

  1. I03 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
    Road score: 10.27
  2. I15 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
    Road score: 10.21
  3. I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 10.21
  4. I08 = Wheat 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 6
    Road score: 9.72
  5. I26 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 8.68

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.24
I31 + I44
I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
Combined resources: wheat, wood, sheep, ore

Pair 2

Score: 51.20
I15 + I44
I15 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
Combined resources: sheep, wood, wheat, ore

Pair 3

Score: 51.06
I44 + I03
I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
I03 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
Combined resources: brick, sheep, wood, ore, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 50.62
I31 + I03
I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
I03 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
Combined resources: brick, sheep, wood, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 50.05
I31 + I08
I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
I08 = Wheat 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 6
Combined resources: wood, brick, wheat, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 50.05
I15 + I08
I15 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
I08 = Wheat 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 6
Combined resources: wood, brick, wheat, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I15
    Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
  • I03
    Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
  • I31
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5

Player 2

  • I42
    Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 3
  • I38
    Ore 6 / Wheat 5
  • I33
    Brick 12 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8

Player 3

  • I42
    Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 3
  • I33
    Brick 12 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8
  • I08
    Wheat 11 / Wood 10 / Brick 6

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I31 + I44
I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
I15 + I44
I15 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
I44 + I03
I44 = Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 4
I03 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
I31 + I03
I31 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
I03 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 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.

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