Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 6, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
129
Saved At
2025-04-15 16:49:57
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
Wheat 4 4 T1 Brick 6 6 T2 Ore 11 11 T3 Sheep 10 10 T4 Wood 9 9 T5 Wheat 4 4 T6 Brick 8 8 T7 Wood 5 5 T8 Brick 6 6 T9 Wood 3 3 T10 Ore 3 3 T11 Sheep 5 5 T12 Wheat 2 2 T13 Sheep 11 11 T14 Ore 10 10 T15 Sheep 12 12 T16 Desert T17 Wood 9 9 T18 Wheat 8 8 T19 I01 = Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I01 I02 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I02 3 I03 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 4 I03 I04 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 4 I04 I05 = Wheat 4 I05 I06 = Wheat 4 I06 I07 = Ore 11 / Brick 6 I07 I08 = Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I08 8 I09 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I09 5 I10 = Brick 6 I10 I11 = Ore 11 I11 I12 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 I12 I13 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 4 I13 9 I14 = Ore 11 I14 I15 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6 I15 1 I16 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5 I16 4 I17 = Sheep 10 / Wood 5 I17 I18 = Sheep 10 I18 I19 = Wood 9 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I19 I20 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 3 I20 I21 = Brick 8 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3 I21 10 I22 = Wheat 4 / Wood 3 / Ore 3 I22 I23 = Brick 8 I23 I24 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 I24 2 I25 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I25 6 I26 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 2 I26 I27 = Wood 5 / Wheat 2 I27 I28 = Wood 5 I28 I29 = Wood 5 I29 I30 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 3 I30 I31 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 2 I31 I32 = Ore 10 / Wood 3 / Ore 3 I32 I33 = Sheep 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 3 I33 I34 = Sheep 12 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I34 I35 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Ore 3 I35 I36 = Sheep 5 I36 I37 = Sheep 5 I37 I38 = Sheep 12 / Sheep 5 I38 I39 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 2 I39 I40 = Wheat 2 I40 I41 = Wheat 2 I41 I42 = Sheep 11 / Ore 10 / Wood 9 I42 I43 = Sheep 11 / Wood 9 I43 I44 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8 I44 I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8 I45 7 I46 = Sheep 12 I46 I47 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 8 I47 I48 = Wood 9 I48 I49 = I49 I50 = I50 I51 = Wood 9 / Wheat 8 I51 I52 = Wood 9 I52 I53 = Wheat 8 I53 I54 = Wheat 8 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I15 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6) + I45 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8).

  • Scarce resources: ore, sheep.
  • Abundant resources: brick, 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 I15 Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6 20.11
2 I24 Brick 8 / Sheep 5 20.05
3 I02 Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 19.98
4 I16 Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5 19.41
5 I09 Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 19.37
6 I25 Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 18.95
7 I45 Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8 18.77
8 I08 Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 18.39
9 I13 Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 4 18.39
10 I21 Brick 8 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3 18.25

Best City Starts

  1. I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
    City score: 20.80
  2. I44 = Sheep 12 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8
    City score: 18.35
  3. I08 = Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
    City score: 15.25
  4. I13 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Wheat 4
    City score: 15.25
  5. I21 = Brick 8 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3
    City score: 15.25

Best Road Starts

  1. I20 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wood 3
    Road score: 24.05
  2. I15 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
    Road score: 23.40
  3. I16 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 23.40
  4. I02 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 22.65
  5. I09 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 22.65

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 52.87
I15 + I45
I15 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, ore, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 52.71
I24 + I45
I24 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
Combined resources: brick, sheep, ore, wood, wheat
Ports: brick

Pair 3

Score: 52.27
I25 + I45
I25 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wood, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 52.17
I16 + I45
I16 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, ore, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 51.44
I02 + I25
I02 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
I25 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
Combined resources: wheat, brick, wood, ore, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 50.82
I09 + I25
I09 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
I25 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, ore, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I15
    Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
  • I02
    Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
  • I45
    Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8

Player 2

  • I15
    Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
  • I24
    Brick 8 / Sheep 5
  • I02
    Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4

Player 3

  • I24
    Brick 8 / Sheep 5
  • I15
    Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
  • I02
    Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I15 + I45
I15 = Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
I24 + I45
I24 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
I25 + I45
I25 = Brick 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8
I16 + I45
I16 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wood 5
I45 = Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8

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.