Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for November 18, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized wheat-scarce
Setup ID
427
Saved At
2025-10-18 15:15:57
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
Ore 5 5 T1 Wheat 2 2 T2 Brick 6 6 T3 Wheat 10 10 T4 Sheep 9 9 T5 Ore 4 4 T6 Wheat 3 3 T7 Sheep 8 8 T8 Ore 3 3 T9 Wood 11 11 T10 Brick 5 5 T11 Wood 8 8 T12 Sheep 4 4 T13 Wood 6 6 T14 Desert T15 Wheat 10 10 T16 Brick 11 11 T17 Sheep 12 12 T18 Wood 9 9 T19 I01 = Ore 5 / Wheat 2 I01 I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 2 I02 I03 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5 I03 5 I04 = Wheat 10 / Ore 5 I04 I05 = Ore 5 I05 I06 = Ore 5 I06 I07 = Brick 6 / Wheat 2 I07 I08 = Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Wheat 2 I08 9 I09 = Sheep 9 / Ore 4 / Wheat 2 I09 I10 = Wheat 2 I10 I11 = Brick 6 I11 I12 = Brick 6 / Wheat 3 I12 I13 = Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3 I13 4 I14 = Brick 6 I14 I15 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 3 I15 I16 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Ore 3 I16 6 I17 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 I17 I18 = Wheat 10 I18 I19 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 4 I19 I20 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 3 I20 I21 = Brick 5 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3 I21 8 I22 = Wood 11 / Brick 5 / Ore 4 I22 I23 = Wheat 3 I23 I24 = Wood 8 / Wheat 3 I24 I25 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3 I25 3 I26 = Sheep 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3 I26 I27 = Sheep 8 / Sheep 4 I27 I28 = Sheep 8 I28 I29 = Sheep 8 I29 I30 = Wood 11 / Wood 6 / Ore 3 I30 I31 = Wood 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3 I31 7 I32 = Wood 11 / Brick 5 I32 I33 = Wood 11 / Wood 6 I33 I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5 I34 1 I35 = Wheat 10 / Brick 5 I35 I36 = Wood 8 I36 I37 = Wood 8 I37 I38 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 I38 2 I39 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4 I39 10 I40 = Brick 11 / Sheep 4 I40 I41 = Sheep 4 I41 I42 = Sheep 12 / Wood 6 I42 I43 = Sheep 12 / Brick 11 / Wood 6 I43 I44 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 I44 I45 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 I45 I46 = Wheat 10 I46 I47 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 I47 I48 = Sheep 12 / Brick 11 I48 I49 = Brick 11 I49 I50 = Brick 11 I50 I51 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 I51 I52 = Sheep 12 I52 I53 = Wood 9 I53 I54 = Wood 9 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, wheat-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5), while I03 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 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5) + I34 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5).

  • Scarce resources: wheat, ore.
  • Abundant resources: wood, 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 I34 Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5 19.30
2 I38 Wheat 10 / Wood 8 18.77
3 I25 Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3 18.69
4 I13 Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3 18.23
5 I03 Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5 17.89
6 I16 Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Ore 3 17.82
7 I31 Wood 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3 17.62
8 I21 Brick 5 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3 17.26
9 I08 Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Wheat 2 17.09
10 I39 Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4 17.05

Best City Starts

  1. I03 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
    City score: 19.65
  2. I16 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 / Ore 3
    City score: 16.50
  3. I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 2
    City score: 15.35
  4. I15 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 3
    City score: 15.35
  5. I13 = Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3
    City score: 15.25

Best Road Starts

  1. I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
    Road score: 22.65
  2. I25 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 21.75
  3. I39 = Brick 11 / Wood 6 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 19.10
  4. I30 = Wood 11 / Wood 6 / Ore 3
    Road score: 17.25
  5. I43 = Sheep 12 / Brick 11 / Wood 6
    Road score: 16.80

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.59
I03 + I34
I03 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 2

Score: 50.98
I03 + I25
I03 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I25 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 3

Score: 49.94
I02 + I34
I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 2
I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, brick, wood

Pair 4

Score: 49.55
I13 + I38
I13 = Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3
I38 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8
Combined resources: brick, ore, wheat, wood
Ports: wood

Pair 5

Score: 49.37
I19 + I34
I19 = Wood 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 4
I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 49.12
I31 + I34
I31 = Wood 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3
I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I34
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
  • I38
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8

Player 2

  • I34
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
  • I38
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8

Player 3

  • I34
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
  • I38
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8
  • I25
    Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I34
I03 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
I03 + I25
I03 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Ore 5
I25 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
I02 + I34
I02 = Sheep 9 / Ore 5 / Wheat 2
I34 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
I13 + I38
I13 = Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3
I38 = Wheat 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.