Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 7, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce
Setup ID
304
Saved At
2025-07-21 19:10:11
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 5 5 T1 Wheat 2 2 T2 Brick 6 6 T3 Ore 10 10 T4 Ore 9 9 T5 Wood 4 4 T6 Wheat 3 3 T7 Wheat 8 8 T8 Wood 11 11 T9 Desert T10 Sheep 5 5 T11 Wood 8 8 T12 Wood 4 4 T13 Sheep 3 3 T14 Brick 6 6 T15 Ore 10 10 T16 Sheep 11 11 T17 Wheat 12 12 T18 Sheep 9 9 T19 I01 = Brick 5 / Wheat 2 I01 I02 = Ore 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 2 I02 I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Brick 5 I03 9 I04 = Ore 10 / Brick 5 I04 I05 = Brick 5 I05 I06 = Brick 5 I06 I07 = Brick 6 / Wheat 2 I07 I08 = Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Wheat 2 I08 I09 = Ore 9 / Wood 4 / Wheat 2 I09 I10 = Wheat 2 I10 I11 = Brick 6 I11 I12 = Brick 6 / Wheat 3 I12 I13 = Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3 I13 7 I14 = Brick 6 I14 I15 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Ore 9 I15 I16 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8 I16 8 I17 = Ore 10 / Wheat 8 I17 I18 = Ore 10 I18 I19 = Ore 9 / Wood 4 I19 I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 9 I20 I21 = Sheep 5 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3 I21 10 I22 = Sheep 5 / Wood 4 I22 I23 = Wheat 3 I23 I24 = Wood 8 / Wheat 3 I24 I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3 I25 4 I26 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4 I26 I27 = Wheat 8 / Wood 4 I27 I28 = Wheat 8 I28 I29 = Wheat 8 I29 I30 = Wood 11 / Sheep 3 I30 I31 = Wood 11 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I31 I32 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 I32 I33 = Brick 6 / Sheep 3 I33 I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5 I34 2 I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5 I35 1 I36 = Wood 8 I36 I37 = Wood 8 I37 I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 I38 5 I39 = Sheep 11 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I39 I40 = Sheep 11 / Wood 4 I40 I41 = Wood 4 I41 I42 = Wheat 12 / Brick 6 / Sheep 3 I42 I43 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 / Sheep 3 I43 I44 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6 I44 3 I45 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6 I45 6 I46 = Ore 10 I46 I47 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 I47 I48 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 I48 I49 = Sheep 11 I49 I50 = Sheep 11 I50 I51 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 9 I51 I52 = Wheat 12 I52 I53 = Sheep 9 I53 I54 = Sheep 9 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, wheat-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3) + I35 (Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5).

  • Scarce resources: wheat, ore.
  • 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 I35 Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5 20.55
2 I34 Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5 20.14
3 I44 Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6 20.14
4 I25 Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3 20.01
5 I38 Ore 10 / Wood 8 19.77
6 I45 Wheat 12 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6 18.23
7 I13 Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3 17.91
8 I16 Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8 17.65
9 I03 Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Brick 5 17.09
10 I21 Sheep 5 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3 16.93

Best City Starts

  1. I16 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8
    City score: 19.00
  2. I03 = Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Brick 5
    City score: 18.65
  3. I17 = Ore 10 / Wheat 8
    City score: 17.20
  4. I15 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Ore 9
    City score: 16.85
  5. I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 15.55

Best Road Starts

  1. I13 = Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 19.60
  2. I08 = Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Wheat 2
    Road score: 18.70
  3. I34 = Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 18.65
  4. I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 18.65
  5. I44 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6
    Road score: 18.65

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 54.21
I25 + I35
I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3
I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: wheat, sheep, wood, brick, ore

Pair 2

Score: 53.80
I25 + I44
I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3
I44 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6
Combined resources: wheat, sheep, wood, brick, ore

Pair 3

Score: 51.85
I16 + I35
I16 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8
I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: ore, wheat, wood, sheep, brick

Pair 4

Score: 51.76
I24 + I35
I24 = Wood 8 / Wheat 3
I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: wheat, wood, sheep, brick, ore
Ports: brick

Pair 5

Score: 51.65
I38 + I45
I38 = Ore 10 / Wood 8
I45 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6
Combined resources: wood, ore, brick, wheat, sheep
Ports: wood

Pair 6

Score: 51.44
I16 + I44
I16 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8
I44 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6
Combined resources: ore, wheat, wood, brick, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I35
    Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
  • I44
    Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3

Player 2

  • I35
    Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3
  • I44
    Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6

Player 3

  • I35
    Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3
  • I44
    Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I25 + I35
I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3
I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
I25 + I44
I25 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 3
I44 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Brick 6
I16 + I35
I16 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 8
I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
I24 + I35
I24 = Wood 8 / Wheat 3
I35 = Ore 10 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5

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.