Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for November 26, 2025 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized explosive ore-scarce
Setup ID
1107
Saved At
2026-02-03 22:02:46
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 3 3 T1 Sheep 8 8 T2 Wood 11 11 T3 Ore 5 5 T4 Wood 8 8 T5 Wheat 9 9 T6 Brick 5 5 T7 Wheat 4 4 T8 Ore 2 2 T9 Desert T10 Brick 10 10 T11 Wood 3 3 T12 Sheep 6 6 T13 Wheat 4 4 T14 Sheep 9 9 T15 Ore 12 12 T16 Brick 6 6 T17 Sheep 10 10 T18 Wheat 11 11 T19 I01 = Sheep 8 / Wood 3 I01 I02 = Sheep 8 / Wood 8 / Wood 3 I02 5 I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3 I03 3 I04 = Ore 5 / Wood 3 I04 I05 = Wood 3 I05 I06 = Wood 3 I06 I07 = Wood 11 / Sheep 8 I07 I08 = Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 I08 7 I09 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8 I09 1 I10 = Sheep 8 I10 I11 = Wood 11 I11 I12 = Wood 11 / Brick 5 I12 I13 = Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5 I13 6 I14 = Wood 11 I14 I15 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Ore 2 I15 I16 = Ore 5 / Wheat 4 / Ore 2 I16 I17 = Ore 5 / Wheat 4 I17 I18 = Ore 5 I18 I19 = Wheat 9 / Wood 8 I19 I20 = Wood 8 / Ore 2 I20 I21 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5 I21 I22 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 I22 I23 = Brick 5 I23 I24 = Brick 5 / Wood 3 I24 I25 = Brick 10 / Brick 5 / Wood 3 I25 I26 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 4 / Ore 2 I26 9 I27 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 4 I27 I28 = Wheat 4 I28 I29 = Wheat 4 I29 I30 = Wheat 4 / Ore 2 I30 I31 = Sheep 6 / Wheat 4 / Ore 2 I31 10 I32 = Brick 10 / Sheep 9 I32 I33 = Sheep 9 / Wheat 4 I33 I34 = Ore 12 / Brick 10 / Wood 3 I34 I35 = Ore 12 / Brick 10 / Sheep 9 I35 I36 = Wood 3 I36 I37 = Wood 3 I37 I38 = Ore 12 / Wood 3 I38 I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I39 2 I40 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 I40 4 I41 = Sheep 6 I41 I42 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 9 / Wheat 4 I42 I43 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I43 8 I44 = Ore 12 / Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 I44 I45 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 / Sheep 9 I45 I46 = Ore 12 I46 I47 = Ore 12 / Wheat 11 I47 I48 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 I48 I49 = Brick 6 I49 I50 = Brick 6 I50 I51 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 10 I51 I52 = Sheep 10 I52 I53 = Wheat 11 I53 I54 = Wheat 11 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, explosive, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3) + I39 (Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4).

  • Scarce resources: ore.
  • 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 I09 Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8 22.15
2 I39 Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 20.75
3 I03 Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3 19.47
4 I40 Sheep 6 / Brick 6 18.97
5 I02 Sheep 8 / Wood 8 / Wood 3 18.59
6 I13 Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5 18.53
7 I08 Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 18.28
8 I43 Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 18.08
9 I26 Sheep 6 / Wheat 4 / Ore 2 17.96
10 I31 Sheep 6 / Wheat 4 / Ore 2 17.36

Best City Starts

  1. I09 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8
    City score: 18.85
  2. I16 = Ore 5 / Wheat 4 / Ore 2
    City score: 17.20
  3. I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
    City score: 16.70
  4. I08 = Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
    City score: 16.15
  5. I15 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Ore 2
    City score: 15.25

Best Road Starts

  1. I02 = Sheep 8 / Wood 8 / Wood 3
    Road score: 21.20
  2. I09 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8
    Road score: 20.70
  3. I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 19.80
  4. I25 = Brick 10 / Brick 5 / Wood 3
    Road score: 19.75
  5. I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
    Road score: 19.05

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 54.02
I03 + I39
I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: wood, ore, sheep, wheat, brick

Pair 2

Score: 51.55
I03 + I43
I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I43 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: wood, ore, wheat, brick, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 51.09
I15 + I39
I15 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Ore 2
I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: ore, wood, sheep, wheat, brick

Pair 4

Score: 50.67
I03 + I21
I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I21 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
Combined resources: wood, ore, wheat, brick

Pair 5

Score: 50.25
I09 + I39
I09 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8
I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: sheep, wood, wheat, brick

Pair 6

Score: 49.40
I03 + I13
I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I13 = Wood 11 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5
Combined resources: wood, ore, wheat, brick

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I09
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8
  • I39
    Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
  • I03
    Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3

Player 2

  • I09
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8
  • I39
    Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
  • I03
    Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3

Player 3

  • I09
    Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Wood 8
  • I39
    Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
  • I03
    Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I03 + I39
I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
I03 + I43
I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I43 = Sheep 10 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
I15 + I39
I15 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Ore 2
I39 = Sheep 6 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
I03 + I21
I03 = Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wood 3
I21 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 5

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.