Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 26, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
915
Saved At
2026-02-01 15:19:42
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 8 8 T1 Wood 11 11 T2 Brick 10 10 T3 Brick 4 4 T4 Sheep 11 11 T5 Wood 10 10 T6 Wheat 3 3 T7 Ore 4 4 T8 Sheep 6 6 T9 Wheat 3 3 T10 Sheep 9 9 T11 Sheep 6 6 T12 Wheat 9 9 T13 Brick 12 12 T14 Ore 5 5 T15 Wood 2 2 T16 Wood 5 5 T17 Ore 8 8 T18 Desert T19 I01 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 I01 I02 = Wood 11 / Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 I02 I03 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4 I03 5 I04 = Wheat 8 / Brick 4 I04 I05 = Wheat 8 I05 I06 = Wheat 8 I06 I07 = Wood 11 / Brick 10 I07 I08 = Wood 11 / Brick 10 / Wood 10 I08 I09 = Wood 11 / Sheep 11 / Wood 10 I09 I10 = Wood 11 I10 I11 = Brick 10 I11 I12 = Brick 10 / Wheat 3 I12 I13 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 3 I13 I14 = Brick 10 I14 I15 = Sheep 11 / Sheep 6 / Brick 4 I15 8 I16 = Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4 I16 2 I17 = Brick 4 / Ore 4 I17 I18 = Brick 4 I18 I19 = Sheep 11 / Wood 10 / Wheat 3 I19 I20 = Sheep 11 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3 I20 I21 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 3 I21 I22 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 3 I22 I23 = Wheat 3 I23 I24 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 3 I24 I25 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3 I25 10 I26 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4 I26 1 I27 = Wheat 9 / Ore 4 I27 I28 = Ore 4 I28 I29 = Ore 4 I29 I30 = Brick 12 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3 I30 I31 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 I31 4 I32 = Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 3 I32 9 I33 = Brick 12 / Ore 5 / Wheat 3 I33 I34 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 2 I34 I35 = Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wood 2 I35 I36 = Sheep 6 I36 I37 = Sheep 6 I37 I38 = Sheep 6 / Wood 2 I38 I39 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5 I39 6 I40 = Wheat 9 / Wood 5 I40 I41 = Wheat 9 I41 I42 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Ore 5 I42 I43 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5 I43 3 I44 = Ore 5 / Wood 2 I44 I45 = Ore 8 / Ore 5 I45 I46 = Wood 2 I46 I47 = Wood 2 I47 I48 = Ore 8 / Wood 5 I48 7 I49 = Wood 5 I49 I50 = Wood 5 I50 I51 = Ore 8 I51 I52 = Ore 8 I52 I53 = I53 I54 = I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4) + I43 (Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5).

  • Scarce resources: brick, wood.
  • Abundant resources: 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 I26 Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4 19.62
2 I16 Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4 18.80
3 I43 Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5 18.63
4 I31 Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 18.51
5 I03 Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4 18.14
6 I39 Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5 18.02
7 I48 Ore 8 / Wood 5 17.37
8 I15 Sheep 11 / Sheep 6 / Brick 4 17.37
9 I32 Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 3 16.73
10 I25 Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3 16.72

Best City Starts

  1. I26 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 20.80
  2. I42 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 20.25
  3. I45 = Ore 8 / Ore 5
    City score: 19.35
  4. I32 = Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 3
    City score: 17.50
  5. I03 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4
    City score: 15.75

Best Road Starts

  1. I08 = Wood 11 / Brick 10 / Wood 10
    Road score: 17.60
  2. I43 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 15.85
  3. I16 = Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4
    Road score: 15.50
  4. I13 = Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 15.30
  5. I39 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 14.95

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 50.72
I03 + I43
I03 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4
I43 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, wood, ore

Pair 2

Score: 50.27
I16 + I39
I16 = Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4
I39 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wheat, wood

Pair 3

Score: 50.10
I26 + I43
I26 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4
I43 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wheat, brick, wood

Pair 4

Score: 49.86
I03 + I48
I03 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4
I48 = Ore 8 / Wood 5
Combined resources: wheat, brick, sheep, wood, ore
Ports: wheat

Pair 5

Score: 49.85
I31 + I43
I31 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6
I43 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood, ore

Pair 6

Score: 48.73
I31 + I48
I31 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6
I48 = Ore 8 / Wood 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, wood, ore
Ports: wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I43
    Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
  • I26
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4
  • I16
    Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4

Player 2

  • I26
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4
  • I43
    Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
  • I16
    Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4

Player 3

  • I26
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4
  • I16
    Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4
  • I43
    Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I43
I03 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4
I43 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
I16 + I39
I16 = Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 4
I39 = Brick 12 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5
I26 + I43
I26 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 4
I43 = Brick 12 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
I03 + I48
I03 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 4
I48 = Ore 8 / Wood 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.