Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 1, 2025 | Catan Tools

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
794
Saved At
2026-01-24 19:12:58
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 11 11 T1 Brick 8 8 T2 Sheep 4 4 T3 Wood 4 4 T4 Sheep 9 9 T5 Ore 11 11 T6 Wheat 6 6 T7 Ore 3 3 T8 Wood 5 5 T9 Wheat 6 6 T10 Wood 10 10 T11 Wheat 9 9 T12 Wheat 5 5 T13 Brick 10 10 T14 Ore 2 2 T15 Desert T16 Sheep 8 8 T17 Wood 3 3 T18 Sheep 12 12 T19 I01 = Brick 11 / Brick 8 I01 I02 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8 I02 I03 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 4 I03 I04 = Brick 11 / Wood 4 I04 I05 = Brick 11 I05 I06 = Brick 11 I06 I07 = Brick 8 / Sheep 4 I07 I08 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4 I08 10 I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8 I09 2 I10 = Brick 8 I10 I11 = Sheep 4 I11 I12 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 I12 I13 = Ore 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 I13 I14 = Sheep 4 I14 I15 = Sheep 9 / Wood 5 / Wood 4 I15 I16 = Wood 5 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I16 I17 = Wood 4 / Ore 3 I17 I18 = Wood 4 I18 I19 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I19 4 I20 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 I20 1 I21 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 I21 I22 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 I22 7 I23 = Wheat 6 I23 I24 = Wheat 9 / Wheat 6 I24 I25 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 6 I25 I26 = Wood 5 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3 I26 8 I27 = Wheat 5 / Ore 3 I27 I28 = Ore 3 I28 I29 = Ore 3 I29 I30 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 I30 3 I31 = Brick 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 5 I31 6 I32 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Ore 2 I32 I33 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Ore 2 I33 9 I34 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 I34 I35 = Wood 10 / Ore 2 I35 I36 = Wheat 9 I36 I37 = Wheat 9 I37 I38 = Wheat 9 I38 I39 = Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 I39 5 I40 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 I40 I41 = Wheat 5 I41 I42 = Brick 10 / Wood 3 / Ore 2 I42 I43 = Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 3 I43 I44 = Sheep 12 / Ore 2 I44 I45 = Sheep 12 / Wood 3 / Ore 2 I45 I46 = I46 I47 = Sheep 12 I47 I48 = Sheep 8 / Wood 3 I48 I49 = Sheep 8 I49 I50 = Sheep 8 I50 I51 = Sheep 12 / Wood 3 I51 I52 = Wood 3 I52 I53 = Sheep 12 I53 I54 = Sheep 12 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I20 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I30 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8) + I20 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5).

  • Scarce resources: ore, brick.
  • Abundant resources: wheat, 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 I20 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 21.51
2 I09 Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8 20.90
3 I30 Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 20.63
4 I19 Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 20.39
5 I39 Brick 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 20.17
6 I31 Brick 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 5 19.14
7 I22 Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6 19.14
8 I26 Wood 5 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3 19.09
9 I33 Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Ore 2 18.90
10 I08 Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4 18.86

Best City Starts

  1. I25 = Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 22.05
  2. I19 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 19.65
  3. I24 = Wheat 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 19.35
  4. I20 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
    City score: 18.95
  5. I13 = Ore 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 4
    City score: 18.50

Best Road Starts

  1. I30 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 20.15
  2. I02 = Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
    Road score: 20.05
  3. I15 = Sheep 9 / Wood 5 / Wood 4
    Road score: 20.05
  4. I31 = Brick 10 / Wood 5 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 19.25
  5. I20 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 18.30

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 54.91
I09 + I20
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I20 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 54.39
I09 + I26
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I26 = Wood 5 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 3

Score: 54.03
I09 + I30
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I30 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 53.59
I09 + I22
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I22 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wheat, wood

Pair 5

Score: 53.20
I09 + I21
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I21 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wheat, wood

Pair 6

Score: 52.87
I08 + I20
I08 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4
I20 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wood, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I09
    Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
  • I30
    Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
  • I20
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5

Player 2

  • I20
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
  • I09
    Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
  • I30
    Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5

Player 3

  • I20
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
  • I09
    Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
  • I30
    Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I09 + I20
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I20 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I09 + I26
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I26 = Wood 5 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3
I09 + I30
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I30 = Brick 10 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I09 + I22
I09 = Ore 11 / Sheep 9 / Brick 8
I22 = Ore 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6

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.