Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for August 31, 2025 | Catan Tools

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
1073
Saved At
2026-02-03 22:01:41
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
Brick 8 8 T1 Wood 3 3 T2 Sheep 5 5 T3 Ore 10 10 T4 Ore 11 11 T5 Wood 8 8 T6 Wheat 12 12 T7 Sheep 3 3 T8 Wheat 6 6 T9 Desert T10 Brick 4 4 T11 Wheat 9 9 T12 Brick 11 11 T13 Wheat 10 10 T14 Sheep 2 2 T15 Wood 6 6 T16 Ore 9 9 T17 Sheep 4 4 T18 Wood 5 5 T19 I01 = Brick 8 / Wood 3 I01 I02 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Wood 3 I02 9 I03 = Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 8 I03 10 I04 = Ore 10 / Brick 8 I04 I05 = Brick 8 I05 I06 = Brick 8 I06 I07 = Sheep 5 / Wood 3 I07 I08 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3 I08 7 I09 = Ore 11 / Wood 8 / Wood 3 I09 I10 = Wood 3 I10 I11 = Sheep 5 I11 I12 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 5 I12 I13 = Wheat 12 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5 I13 8 I14 = Sheep 5 I14 I15 = Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 6 I15 I16 = Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I16 3 I17 = Ore 10 / Sheep 3 I17 I18 = Ore 10 I18 I19 = Ore 11 / Wood 8 I19 I20 = Ore 11 / Wheat 6 I20 I21 = Wheat 12 / Wood 8 / Brick 4 I21 I22 = Wood 8 / Brick 4 I22 I23 = Wheat 12 I23 I24 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 9 I24 I25 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 9 / Brick 4 I25 I26 = Brick 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 I26 I27 = Brick 11 / Sheep 3 I27 I28 = Sheep 3 I28 I29 = Sheep 3 I29 I30 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 6 I30 I31 = Brick 11 / Wheat 10 / Wheat 6 I31 I32 = Brick 4 / Sheep 2 I32 I33 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 2 I33 I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4 I34 2 I35 = Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Sheep 2 I35 5 I36 = Wheat 9 I36 I37 = Wheat 9 I37 I38 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 I38 1 I39 = Brick 11 / Wheat 10 / Ore 9 I39 I40 = Brick 11 / Ore 9 I40 I41 = Brick 11 I41 I42 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 2 I42 I43 = Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 4 I43 6 I44 = Wood 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 2 I44 4 I45 = Wood 5 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 2 I45 I46 = Wood 6 I46 I47 = Wood 6 / Wood 5 I47 I48 = Ore 9 / Sheep 4 I48 I49 = Ore 9 I49 I50 = Ore 9 I50 I51 = Wood 5 / Sheep 4 I51 I52 = Sheep 4 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 road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I38 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6), while I15 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 8) + I38 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

  • Scarce resources: ore, brick, sheep.
  • Abundant resources: wood, 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 I38 Wheat 9 / Wood 6 19.47
2 I34 Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4 19.12
3 I16 Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3 17.42
4 I44 Wood 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 2 17.12
5 I35 Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Sheep 2 17.09
6 I43 Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 4 17.07
7 I08 Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3 17.00
8 I13 Wheat 12 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5 16.81
9 I02 Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Wood 3 16.71
10 I03 Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 8 16.63

Best City Starts

  1. I15 = Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Wheat 6
    City score: 21.50
  2. I16 = Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3
    City score: 19.50
  3. I31 = Brick 11 / Wheat 10 / Wheat 6
    City score: 19.00
  4. I43 = Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 4
    City score: 18.50
  5. I30 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 6
    City score: 17.20

Best Road Starts

  1. I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
    Road score: 21.40
  2. I44 = Wood 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 2
    Road score: 20.90
  3. I08 = Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
    Road score: 20.05
  4. I47 = Wood 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 19.55
  5. I35 = Wood 6 / Brick 4 / Sheep 2
    Road score: 18.95

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 49.61
I03 + I38
I03 = Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 8
I38 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: brick, ore, wheat, wood
Ports: wood

Pair 2

Score: 49.44
I34 + I43
I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
I43 = Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 48.84
I34 + I40
I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
I40 = Brick 11 / Ore 9
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore
Ports: ore

Pair 4

Score: 48.65
I34 + I48
I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
I48 = Ore 9 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore, sheep
Ports: wheat

Pair 5

Score: 48.28
I02 + I38
I02 = Ore 11 / Brick 8 / Wood 3
I38 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: brick, wood, ore, wheat
Ports: wood

Pair 6

Score: 48.04
I04 + I38
I04 = Ore 10 / Brick 8
I38 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Combined resources: brick, ore, wheat, wood
Ports: sheep, wood

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I38
    Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I34
    Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
  • I16
    Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3

Player 2

  • I38
    Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I34
    Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
  • I16
    Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3

Player 3

  • I38
    Wheat 9 / Wood 6
  • I34
    Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
  • I16
    Ore 10 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I38
I03 = Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 8
I38 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6
I34 + I43
I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
I43 = Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Sheep 4
I34 + I40
I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
I40 = Brick 11 / Ore 9
I34 + I48
I34 = Wheat 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
I48 = Ore 9 / Sheep 4

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.