Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 23, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
1048
Saved At
2026-02-03 21:48:05
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 12 12 T2 Ore 11 11 T3 Brick 11 11 T4 Wheat 8 8 T5 Brick 4 4 T6 Sheep 8 8 T7 Ore 4 4 T8 Brick 3 3 T9 Desert T10 Wood 10 10 T11 Wheat 2 2 T12 Wheat 6 6 T13 Wood 9 9 T14 Wheat 10 10 T15 Ore 3 3 T16 Sheep 9 9 T17 Sheep 6 6 T18 Wood 5 5 T19 I01 = Sheep 12 / Wood 5 I01 I02 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 I02 I03 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 I03 7 I04 = Brick 11 / Wood 5 I04 I05 = Wood 5 I05 I06 = Wood 5 I06 I07 = Sheep 12 / Ore 11 I07 I08 = Sheep 12 / Ore 11 / Brick 4 I08 I09 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4 I09 I10 = Sheep 12 I10 I11 = Ore 11 I11 I12 = Ore 11 / Sheep 8 I12 I13 = Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4 I13 8 I14 = Ore 11 I14 I15 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 3 I15 I16 = Brick 11 / Ore 4 / Brick 3 I16 I17 = Brick 11 / Ore 4 I17 I18 = Brick 11 I18 I19 = Wheat 8 / Brick 4 I19 I20 = Wheat 8 / Brick 3 I20 I21 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4 I21 10 I22 = Wood 10 / Brick 4 I22 I23 = Sheep 8 I23 I24 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 2 I24 I25 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 2 I25 I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3 I26 2 I27 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 I27 I28 = Ore 4 I28 I29 = Ore 4 I29 I30 = Wood 9 / Brick 3 I30 I31 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3 I31 5 I32 = Wood 10 / Wheat 10 I32 I33 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 I33 I34 = Wood 10 / Ore 3 / Wheat 2 I34 I35 = Wood 10 / Wheat 10 / Ore 3 I35 I36 = Wheat 2 I36 I37 = Wheat 2 I37 I38 = Ore 3 / Wheat 2 I38 I39 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I39 1 I40 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I40 9 I41 = Wheat 6 I41 I42 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Sheep 6 I42 4 I43 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 I43 3 I44 = Wheat 10 / Wood 5 / Ore 3 I44 I45 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Wood 5 I45 6 I46 = Ore 3 I46 I47 = Wood 5 / Ore 3 I47 I48 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 I48 I49 = Sheep 9 I49 I50 = Sheep 9 I50 I51 = Sheep 6 / Wood 5 I51 I52 = Sheep 6 I52 I53 = Wood 5 I53 I54 = Wood 5 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3) + I39 (Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6).

  • Scarce resources: brick, ore.
  • Abundant resources: wood, sheep, wheat.
  • 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 I39 Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 21.14
2 I26 Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3 20.00
3 I43 Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 19.64
4 I42 Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Sheep 6 19.46
5 I31 Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3 19.39
6 I45 Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Wood 5 19.18
7 I03 Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 18.47
8 I13 Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4 18.43
9 I40 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 18.04
10 I21 Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4 17.85

Best City Starts

  1. I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
    City score: 19.00
  2. I39 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 18.95
  3. I27 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 17.20
  4. I03 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    City score: 16.15
  5. I31 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3
    City score: 16.15

Best Road Starts

  1. I43 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6
    Road score: 19.35
  2. I21 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
    Road score: 19.25
  3. I39 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
    Road score: 18.30
  4. I03 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 18.00
  5. I31 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3
    Road score: 18.00

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.79
I26 + I39
I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
I39 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: ore, brick, wheat, wood, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 50.92
I13 + I39
I13 = Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
I39 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: ore, brick, sheep, wheat, wood

Pair 3

Score: 50.32
I13 + I31
I13 = Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
I31 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3
Combined resources: ore, brick, sheep, wheat, wood

Pair 4

Score: 50.28
I26 + I43
I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
I43 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6
Combined resources: ore, brick, wheat, wood, sheep

Pair 5

Score: 50.14
I21 + I26
I21 = Wood 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
Combined resources: brick, sheep, wood, ore, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 50.11
I26 + I42
I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
I42 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Sheep 6
Combined resources: ore, brick, wheat, wood, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I26
    Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
  • I39
    Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
  • I13
    Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4

Player 2

  • I39
    Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
  • I26
    Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
  • I43
    Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6

Player 3

  • I39
    Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
  • I26
    Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
  • I43
    Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I26 + I39
I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
I39 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
I13 + I39
I13 = Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
I39 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
I13 + I31
I13 = Ore 11 / Sheep 8 / Brick 4
I31 = Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3
I26 + I43
I26 = Wheat 6 / Ore 4 / Brick 3
I43 = Wood 9 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 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.