Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for November 10, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

port-driven polarized sheep-scarce
Setup ID
1345
Saved At
2026-03-08 17:27:38
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 Ore 8 8 T2 Brick 5 5 T3 Wheat 6 6 T4 Wood 5 5 T5 Sheep 4 4 T6 Ore 8 8 T7 Wood 10 10 T8 Desert T9 Ore 11 11 T10 Wood 3 3 T11 Brick 9 9 T12 Brick 4 4 T13 Wood 6 6 T14 Sheep 2 2 T15 Wheat 3 3 T16 Wheat 10 10 T17 Sheep 11 11 T18 Wheat 12 12 T19 I01 = Sheep 9 / Ore 8 I01 9 I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5 I02 2 I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 I03 1 I04 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 I04 3 I05 = Sheep 9 I05 I06 = Sheep 9 I06 I07 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 I07 I08 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4 I08 4 I09 = Ore 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4 I09 5 I10 = Ore 8 I10 I11 = Brick 5 I11 I12 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 I12 I13 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4 I13 6 I14 = Brick 5 I14 I15 = Wheat 6 / Wood 5 I15 I16 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 I16 I17 = Wood 10 / Wheat 6 I17 I18 = Wheat 6 I18 I19 = Ore 11 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4 I19 I20 = Ore 11 / Wood 5 I20 I21 = Ore 8 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3 I21 10 I22 = Ore 11 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3 I22 I23 = Ore 8 I23 I24 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 I24 7 I25 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 3 I25 8 I26 = Wood 10 / Brick 4 I26 I27 = Wood 10 / Brick 4 I27 I28 = Wood 10 I28 I29 = Wood 10 I29 I30 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 I30 I31 = Wood 6 / Brick 4 I31 I32 = Ore 11 / Wood 3 / Sheep 2 I32 I33 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 2 I33 I34 = Brick 9 / Wood 3 / Wheat 3 I34 I35 = Wood 3 / Wheat 3 / Sheep 2 I35 I36 = Brick 9 I36 I37 = Brick 9 I37 I38 = Brick 9 / Wheat 3 I38 I39 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4 I39 I40 = Wheat 10 / Brick 4 I40 I41 = Brick 4 I41 I42 = Sheep 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 2 I42 I43 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Wood 6 I43 I44 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 3 / Sheep 2 I44 I45 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 / Sheep 2 I45 I46 = Wheat 3 I46 I47 = Wheat 12 / Wheat 3 I47 I48 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 I48 I49 = Wheat 10 I49 I50 = Wheat 10 I50 I51 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 I51 I52 = Sheep 11 I52 I53 = Wheat 12 I53 I54 = Wheat 12 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5) + I08 (Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4).

  • Scarce resources: sheep.
  • Abundant resources: wood.
  • 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 I03 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 21.19
2 I02 Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5 21.15
3 I04 Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 20.77
4 I08 Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4 20.53
5 I09 Ore 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4 20.48
6 I13 Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4 20.19
7 I24 Brick 9 / Ore 8 19.44
8 I25 Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 3 19.05
9 I01 Sheep 9 / Ore 8 19.02
10 I21 Ore 8 / Sheep 4 / Wood 3 18.15

Best City Starts

  1. I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
    City score: 18.95
  2. I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
    City score: 18.95
  3. I08 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
    City score: 17.80
  4. I09 = Ore 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4
    City score: 17.80
  5. I13 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
    City score: 17.80

Best Road Starts

  1. I39 = Wheat 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
    Road score: 20.50
  2. I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 18.30
  3. I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 18.30
  4. I25 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 3
    Road score: 18.00
  5. I31 = Wood 6 / Brick 4
    Road score: 17.60

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 57.37
I03 + I08
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I08 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, wood, ore, brick

Pair 2

Score: 57.04
I03 + I13
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I13 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, wood, brick, ore

Pair 3

Score: 56.98
I03 + I24
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I24 = Brick 9 / Ore 8
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, wood, ore, brick
Ports: brick

Pair 4

Score: 55.60
I03 + I25
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I25 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 3
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, wood, ore, brick

Pair 5

Score: 54.47
I04 + I25
I04 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
I25 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 3
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, ore, wood, brick
Ports: sheep

Pair 6

Score: 52.86
I02 + I04
I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wood 5
I04 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, wheat
Ports: sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I03
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
  • I08
    Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
  • I04
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6

Player 2

  • I03
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
  • I08
    Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
  • I04
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6

Player 3

  • I03
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
  • I04
    Sheep 9 / Wheat 6
  • I08
    Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I08
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I08 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
I03 + I13
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I13 = Ore 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
I03 + I24
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I24 = Brick 9 / Ore 8
I03 + I25
I03 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
I25 = Brick 9 / Ore 8 / 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.