Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 8, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized wood-scarce
Setup ID
1450
Saved At
2026-03-24 17:08:25
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
Ore 10 10 T1 Wood 11 11 T2 Sheep 12 12 T3 Sheep 9 9 T4 Ore 5 5 T5 Brick 8 8 T6 Wheat 10 10 T7 Sheep 9 9 T8 Wood 11 11 T9 Wood 2 2 T10 Wheat 4 4 T11 Brick 6 6 T12 Desert T13 Ore 3 3 T14 Sheep 8 8 T15 Wood 4 4 T16 Brick 6 6 T17 Wheat 5 5 T18 Wheat 3 3 T19 I01 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 I01 I02 = Wood 11 / Ore 10 / Ore 5 I02 I03 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5 I03 I04 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 I04 I05 = Ore 10 I05 I06 = Ore 10 I06 I07 = Sheep 12 / Wood 11 I07 I08 = Sheep 12 / Wood 11 / Brick 8 I08 I09 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5 I09 2 I10 = Wood 11 I10 I11 = Sheep 12 I11 I12 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 10 I12 I13 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 10 / Brick 8 I13 I14 = Sheep 12 I14 I15 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5 I15 I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 9 I16 I17 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 9 I17 I18 = Sheep 9 I18 I19 = Brick 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 2 I19 9 I20 = Wood 11 / Ore 5 / Wood 2 I20 I21 = Wheat 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 4 I21 I22 = Brick 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 2 I22 I23 = Wheat 10 I23 I24 = Wheat 10 / Brick 6 I24 8 I25 = Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I25 I26 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 I26 I27 = Sheep 9 I27 I28 = Sheep 9 I28 I29 = Sheep 9 I29 I30 = Wood 11 / Ore 3 / Wood 2 I30 I31 = Wood 11 / Ore 3 I31 I32 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 2 I32 I33 = Sheep 8 / Ore 3 / Wood 2 I33 I34 = Brick 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4 I34 5 I35 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4 I35 6 I36 = Brick 6 I36 I37 = Brick 6 I37 I38 = Brick 6 / Wood 4 I38 4 I39 = Brick 6 / Ore 3 I39 I40 = Brick 6 I40 I41 = I41 I42 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3 I42 3 I43 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3 I43 7 I44 = Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3 I44 10 I45 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 3 I45 I46 = Wood 4 I46 I47 = Wood 4 / Wheat 3 I47 I48 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5 I48 1 I49 = Brick 6 I49 I50 = Brick 6 I50 I51 = Wheat 5 / Wheat 3 I51 I52 = Wheat 5 I52 I53 = Wheat 3 I53 I54 = Wheat 3 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5) + I35 (Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4).

  • Scarce resources: wood, ore.
  • Abundant resources: brick, 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 I48 Brick 6 / Wheat 5 19.79
2 I09 Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5 19.14
3 I42 Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3 18.95
4 I38 Brick 6 / Wood 4 18.71
5 I34 Brick 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4 18.69
6 I35 Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4 18.69
7 I43 Brick 6 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3 18.54
8 I24 Wheat 10 / Brick 6 18.53
9 I19 Brick 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 2 18.22
10 I44 Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3 18.03

Best City Starts

  1. I03 = Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
    City score: 19.65
  2. I42 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3
    City score: 18.65
  3. I45 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Wheat 3
    City score: 18.65
  4. I21 = Wheat 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 4
    City score: 17.40
  5. I25 = Wheat 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
    City score: 17.40

Best Road Starts

  1. I34 = Brick 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4
    Road score: 20.50
  2. I09 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
    Road score: 19.25
  3. I38 = Brick 6 / Wood 4
    Road score: 17.60
  4. I19 = Brick 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 2
    Road score: 17.10
  5. I08 = Sheep 12 / Wood 11 / Brick 8
    Road score: 16.80

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.63
I09 + I35
I09 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
I35 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4
Combined resources: wood, ore, brick, wheat, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 51.18
I15 + I48
I15 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I48 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, brick, wheat
Ports: wheat

Pair 3

Score: 50.67
I15 + I34
I15 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I34 = Brick 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, wheat, brick

Pair 4

Score: 50.02
I09 + I44
I09 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
I44 = Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Wheat 3
Combined resources: wood, ore, brick, sheep, wheat

Pair 5

Score: 49.99
I09 + I42
I09 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
I42 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3
Combined resources: wood, ore, brick, sheep, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 49.76
I38 + I42
I38 = Brick 6 / Wood 4
I42 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, sheep, wheat
Ports: wood

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I09
    Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
  • I48
    Brick 6 / Wheat 5
  • I34
    Brick 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4

Player 2

  • I48
    Brick 6 / Wheat 5
  • I09
    Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
  • I42
    Sheep 8 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3

Player 3

  • I48
    Brick 6 / Wheat 5
  • I09
    Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
  • I38
    Brick 6 / Wood 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I09 + I35
I09 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
I35 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4
I15 + I48
I15 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I48 = Brick 6 / Wheat 5
I15 + I34
I15 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I34 = Brick 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 4
I09 + I44
I09 = Wood 11 / Brick 8 / Ore 5
I44 = Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Wheat 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.