Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 22, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized sheep-scarce
Setup ID
305
Saved At
2025-07-21 20:29:19
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
Wood 5 5 T1 Sheep 10 10 T2 Wheat 8 8 T3 Wood 2 2 T4 Brick 9 9 T5 Sheep 3 3 T6 Ore 4 4 T7 Ore 6 6 T8 Wheat 4 4 T9 Wheat 11 11 T10 Ore 6 6 T11 Wheat 11 11 T12 Wood 3 3 T13 Desert T14 Brick 5 5 T15 Sheep 12 12 T16 Wood 8 8 T17 Sheep 10 10 T18 Brick 9 9 T19 I01 = Sheep 10 / Wood 5 I01 I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5 I02 2 I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Wood 2 I03 I04 = Wood 5 / Wood 2 I04 I05 = Wood 5 I05 I06 = Wood 5 I06 I07 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 I07 I08 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 3 I08 6 I09 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 3 I09 I10 = Sheep 10 I10 I11 = Wheat 8 I11 I12 = Wheat 8 / Ore 4 I12 I13 = Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 I13 4 I14 = Wheat 8 I14 I15 = Brick 9 / Wheat 4 / Wood 2 I15 I16 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 2 I16 I17 = Ore 6 / Wood 2 I17 I18 = Wood 2 I18 I19 = Wheat 11 / Brick 9 / Sheep 3 I19 I20 = Wheat 11 / Brick 9 / Wheat 4 I20 I21 = Ore 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 I21 5 I22 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 3 I22 7 I23 = Ore 4 I23 I24 = Wheat 11 / Ore 4 I24 I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Ore 4 I25 10 I26 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I26 8 I27 = Ore 6 / Wood 3 I27 I28 = Ore 6 I28 I29 = Ore 6 I29 I30 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 4 I30 I31 = Wheat 4 / Wood 3 I31 I32 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 I32 1 I33 = Wheat 11 / Brick 5 I33 I34 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 / Ore 6 I34 I35 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 I35 3 I36 = Wheat 11 I36 I37 = Wheat 11 I37 I38 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 I38 I39 = Wood 8 / Wood 3 I39 I40 = Wood 8 / Wood 3 I40 I41 = Wood 3 I41 I42 = Sheep 10 / Brick 5 I42 I43 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 I43 I44 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Brick 5 I44 I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Brick 5 I45 9 I46 = Sheep 12 I46 I47 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 I47 I48 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 I48 I49 = Wood 8 I49 I50 = Wood 8 I50 I51 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 I51 I52 = Sheep 10 I52 I53 = Brick 9 I53 I54 = Brick 9 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5) + I13 (Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3).

  • Scarce resources: sheep.
  • Abundant resources: ore.
  • 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 I32 Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 17.99
2 I02 Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5 17.94
3 I35 Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Brick 5 17.24
4 I13 Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 16.84
5 I21 Ore 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3 16.79
6 I08 Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 3 16.77
7 I22 Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 3 16.58
8 I26 Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3 16.56
9 I45 Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Brick 5 16.48
10 I25 Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Ore 4 16.20

Best City Starts

  1. I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 21.50
  2. I13 = Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3
    City score: 19.50
  3. I21 = Ore 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3
    City score: 19.50
  4. I26 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
    City score: 19.00
  5. I32 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
    City score: 18.65

Best Road Starts

  1. I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 21.25
  2. I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Brick 5
    Road score: 21.05
  3. I03 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 / Wood 2
    Road score: 19.75
  4. I44 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Brick 5
    Road score: 18.75
  5. I32 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 15.50

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 48.23
I02 + I13
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I13 = Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, wheat, ore

Pair 2

Score: 48.13
I02 + I32
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I32 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, wheat, ore

Pair 3

Score: 47.64
I02 + I26
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I26 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, ore, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 47.01
I02 + I22
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I22 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 3
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, wheat, ore

Pair 5

Score: 46.64
I02 + I16
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I16 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 2
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, ore, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 46.34
I02 + I25
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I25 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Ore 4
Combined resources: wood, sheep, brick, ore, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I02
    Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
  • I32
    Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I26
    Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3

Player 2

  • I32
    Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I02
    Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
  • I13
    Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3

Player 3

  • I32
    Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
  • I02
    Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
  • I13
    Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I02 + I13
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I13 = Wheat 8 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3
I02 + I32
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I32 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Brick 5
I02 + I26
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I26 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 / Wood 3
I02 + I22
I02 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
I22 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 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.