Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for September 13, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce
Setup ID
390
Saved At
2025-10-07 22:26:09
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 11 11 T1 Wheat 3 3 T2 Wood 12 12 T3 Sheep 9 9 T4 Brick 10 10 T5 Brick 9 9 T6 Sheep 6 6 T7 Wood 11 11 T8 Wheat 2 2 T9 Ore 8 8 T10 Sheep 5 5 T11 Wheat 10 10 T12 Wheat 4 4 T13 Brick 5 5 T14 Desert T15 Wood 3 3 T16 Sheep 8 8 T17 Ore 4 4 T18 Ore 6 6 T19 I01 = Wood 11 / Wheat 3 I01 I02 = Wood 11 / Brick 10 / Wheat 3 I02 I03 = Wood 11 / Brick 10 / Sheep 9 I03 I04 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 I04 I05 = Wood 11 I05 I06 = Wood 11 I06 I07 = Wood 12 / Wheat 3 I07 I08 = Wood 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 3 I08 I09 = Brick 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 3 I09 I10 = Wheat 3 I10 I11 = Wood 12 I11 I12 = Wood 12 / Sheep 6 I12 I13 = Wood 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6 I13 6 I14 = Wood 12 I14 I15 = Brick 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 2 I15 I16 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 2 I16 I17 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 I17 I18 = Sheep 9 I18 I19 = Brick 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8 I19 8 I20 = Brick 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2 I20 9 I21 = Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5 I21 5 I22 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I22 1 I23 = Sheep 6 I23 I24 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 I24 I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5 I25 3 I26 = Wood 11 / Wheat 4 / Wheat 2 I26 I27 = Wood 11 / Wheat 4 I27 I28 = Wood 11 I28 I29 = Wood 11 I29 I30 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 2 I30 7 I31 = Brick 5 / Wheat 4 / Wheat 2 I31 I32 = Ore 8 / Sheep 5 I32 I33 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 I33 I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3 I34 P I35 = Sheep 5 / Wood 3 I35 I36 = Wheat 10 I36 I37 = Wheat 10 I37 I38 = Wheat 10 / Wood 3 I38 I39 = Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4 I39 2 I40 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 I40 10 I41 = Wheat 4 I41 I42 = Brick 5 / Ore 4 I42 I43 = Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 4 I43 4 I44 = Ore 6 / Wood 3 I44 I45 = Ore 6 / Ore 4 I45 I46 = Wood 3 I46 I47 = Ore 6 / Wood 3 I47 I48 = Sheep 8 / Ore 4 I48 I49 = Sheep 8 I49 I50 = Sheep 8 I50 I51 = Ore 6 / Ore 4 I51 I52 = Ore 4 I52 I53 = Ore 6 I53 I54 = Ore 6 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, wood-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I34 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3).

  • Scarce resources: wood, wheat.
  • Abundant resources: sheep, 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 I22 Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5 20.72
2 I39 Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4 19.64
3 I25 Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5 19.58
4 I43 Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 4 19.13
5 I21 Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5 18.90
6 I13 Wood 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6 18.80
7 I30 Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 2 18.32
8 I19 Brick 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8 18.22
9 I20 Brick 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2 17.61
10 I40 Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 17.59

Best City Starts

  1. I22 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 18.95
  2. I45 = Ore 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 17.20
  3. I51 = Ore 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 17.20
  4. I19 = Brick 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8
    City score: 17.05
  5. I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 16.80

Best Road Starts

  1. I19 = Brick 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8
    Road score: 19.95
  2. I21 = Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 19.35
  3. I22 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 18.30
  4. I39 = Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 17.65
  5. I43 = Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 4
    Road score: 17.65

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 49.51
I22 + I34
I22 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wheat, wood

Pair 2

Score: 48.36
I30 + I34
I30 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 2
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
Combined resources: wheat, ore, brick, sheep, wood

Pair 3

Score: 47.93
I34 + I43
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
I43 = Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 4
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, wood, brick, ore

Pair 4

Score: 47.65
I20 + I34
I20 = Brick 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, wheat, ore, sheep, wood

Pair 5

Score: 47.21
I22 + I38
I22 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I38 = Wheat 10 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wheat, wood
Ports: wood

Pair 6

Score: 47.01
I19 + I34
I19 = Brick 10 / Brick 9 / Ore 8
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wheat, wood

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I22
    Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
  • I30
    Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 2
  • I43
    Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 4

Player 2

  • I22
    Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
  • I25
    Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5
  • I39
    Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4

Player 3

  • I22
    Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
  • I25
    Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5
  • I39
    Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I22 + I34
I22 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
I30 + I34
I30 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 2
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
I34 + I43
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3
I43 = Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Ore 4
I20 + I34
I20 = Brick 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2
I34 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 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.