Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 28, 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
800
Saved At
2026-01-25 00:11:45
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
Sheep 9 9 T1 Sheep 6 6 T2 Wood 3 3 T3 Wheat 6 6 T4 Wheat 11 11 T5 Wood 4 4 T6 Ore 5 5 T7 Ore 3 3 T8 Sheep 5 5 T9 Brick 4 4 T10 Brick 11 11 T11 Wheat 2 2 T12 Ore 8 8 T13 Desert T14 Sheep 10 10 T15 Wood 12 12 T16 Wheat 9 9 T17 Wood 8 8 T18 Brick 10 10 T19 I01 = Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 I01 I02 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 / Sheep 6 I02 I03 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I03 7 I04 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I04 4 I05 = Sheep 9 I05 I06 = Sheep 9 I06 I07 = Sheep 6 / Wood 3 I07 I08 = Sheep 6 / Wood 4 / Wood 3 I08 I09 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 6 / Wood 4 I09 6 I10 = Sheep 6 I10 I11 = Wood 3 I11 I12 = Ore 5 / Wood 3 I12 I13 = Ore 5 / Wood 4 / Wood 3 I13 I14 = Wood 3 I14 I15 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 I15 10 I16 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I16 5 I17 = Wheat 6 / Ore 3 I17 I18 = Wheat 6 I18 I19 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 / Brick 4 I19 I20 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4 I20 8 I21 = Brick 11 / Ore 5 / Wood 4 I21 I22 = Brick 11 / Wood 4 / Brick 4 I22 I23 = Ore 5 I23 I24 = Ore 5 / Wheat 2 I24 I25 = Brick 11 / Ore 5 / Wheat 2 I25 I26 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I26 9 I27 = Ore 8 / Ore 3 I27 I28 = Ore 3 I28 I29 = Ore 3 I29 I30 = Sheep 5 / Brick 4 I30 I31 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I31 I32 = Brick 11 / Sheep 10 / Brick 4 I32 I33 = Sheep 10 / Brick 4 I33 I34 = Wood 12 / Brick 11 / Wheat 2 I34 I35 = Wood 12 / Brick 11 / Sheep 10 I35 I36 = Wheat 2 I36 I37 = Wheat 2 I37 I38 = Wood 12 / Wheat 2 I38 I39 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 I39 I40 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8 I40 1 I41 = Ore 8 I41 I42 = Sheep 10 / Wood 8 I42 I43 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 I43 I44 = Wood 12 / Sheep 10 / Brick 10 I44 I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8 I45 3 I46 = Wood 12 I46 I47 = Wood 12 / Brick 10 I47 I48 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 I48 2 I49 = Wheat 9 I49 I50 = Wheat 9 I50 I51 = Brick 10 / Wood 8 I51 I52 = Wood 8 I52 I53 = Brick 10 I53 I54 = Brick 10 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 I40 (Wheat 9 / Ore 8), while I40 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I40 (Wheat 9 / Ore 8) + I45 (Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8).

  • Scarce resources: brick.
  • Abundant resources: 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 I40 Wheat 9 / Ore 8 18.53
2 I48 Wheat 9 / Wood 8 18.08
3 I45 Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8 18.02
4 I04 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 18.02
5 I16 Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 18.01
6 I09 Wheat 11 / Sheep 6 / Wood 4 17.01
7 I03 Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 16.83
8 I20 Wheat 11 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4 16.67
9 I26 Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 16.54
10 I15 Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 16.49

Best City Starts

  1. I40 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8
    City score: 20.48
  2. I03 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
    City score: 19.65
  3. I15 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 19.65
  4. I16 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
    City score: 19.65
  5. I26 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
    City score: 19.65

Best Road Starts

  1. I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8
    Road score: 21.25
  2. I22 = Brick 11 / Wood 4 / Brick 4
    Road score: 17.60
  3. I51 = Brick 10 / Wood 8
    Road score: 17.60
  4. I08 = Sheep 6 / Wood 4 / Wood 3
    Road score: 16.90
  5. I19 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 / Brick 4
    Road score: 15.30

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 50.24
I40 + I45
I40 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8
I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, wood, brick
Ports: ore

Pair 2

Score: 47.83
I04 + I21
I04 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
I21 = Brick 11 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, wood, ore, brick
Ports: sheep

Pair 3

Score: 47.77
I16 + I21
I16 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
I21 = Brick 11 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, wood, brick

Pair 4

Score: 47.38
I16 + I45
I16 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, wood, brick

Pair 5

Score: 46.65
I19 + I40
I19 = Wheat 11 / Wood 4 / Brick 4
I40 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: wheat, wood, brick, ore
Ports: ore

Pair 6

Score: 46.58
I21 + I40
I21 = Brick 11 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
I40 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: wood, ore, brick, wheat
Ports: ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I40
    Wheat 9 / Ore 8
  • I45
    Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8
  • I16
    Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3

Player 2

  • I40
    Wheat 9 / Ore 8
  • I45
    Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8
  • I16
    Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3

Player 3

  • I40
    Wheat 9 / Ore 8
  • I04
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
  • I45
    Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I40 + I45
I40 = Wheat 9 / Ore 8
I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8
I04 + I21
I04 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
I21 = Brick 11 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
I16 + I21
I16 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
I21 = Brick 11 / Ore 5 / Wood 4
I16 + I45
I16 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
I45 = Sheep 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8

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.