Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for February 6, 2026 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
978
Saved At
2026-02-03 21:35:24
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 9 9 T1 Brick 12 12 T2 Sheep 3 3 T3 Wheat 3 3 T4 Sheep 2 2 T5 Wood 10 10 T6 Brick 5 5 T7 Wood 6 6 T8 Desert T9 Wood 4 4 T10 Brick 9 9 T11 Wheat 8 8 T12 Ore 11 11 T13 Ore 6 6 T14 Sheep 11 11 T15 Wheat 10 10 T16 Wood 5 5 T17 Wheat 4 4 T18 Sheep 8 8 T19 I01 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 I01 I02 = Brick 12 / Ore 9 / Sheep 2 I02 I03 = Ore 9 / Wheat 3 / Sheep 2 I03 I04 = Ore 9 / Wheat 3 I04 I05 = Ore 9 I05 I06 = Ore 9 I06 I07 = Brick 12 / Sheep 3 I07 I08 = Brick 12 / Wood 10 / Sheep 3 I08 I09 = Brick 12 / Wood 10 / Sheep 2 I09 I10 = Brick 12 I10 I11 = Sheep 3 I11 I12 = Brick 5 / Sheep 3 I12 I13 = Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 I13 8 I14 = Sheep 3 I14 I15 = Wheat 3 / Sheep 2 I15 I16 = Wood 6 / Wheat 3 I16 I17 = Wood 6 / Wheat 3 I17 I18 = Wheat 3 I18 I19 = Wood 10 / Wood 4 / Sheep 2 I19 I20 = Wood 4 / Sheep 2 I20 I21 = Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Brick 5 I21 I22 = Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 4 I22 I23 = Brick 5 I23 I24 = Wheat 8 / Brick 5 I24 3 I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5 I25 2 I26 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 I26 I27 = Ore 11 / Wood 6 I27 I28 = Wood 6 I28 I29 = Wood 6 I29 I30 = Ore 6 / Wood 4 I30 I31 = Ore 11 / Ore 6 I31 I32 = Sheep 11 / Brick 9 / Wood 4 I32 10 I33 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 4 I33 4 I34 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 I34 5 I35 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 9 I35 I36 = Wheat 8 I36 I37 = Wheat 8 I37 I38 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 8 I38 I39 = Ore 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 I39 7 I40 = Ore 11 / Wood 5 I40 I41 = Ore 11 I41 I42 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4 I42 6 I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 I43 1 I44 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 I44 I45 = Sheep 11 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 I45 9 I46 = Wheat 10 I46 I47 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 8 I47 I48 = Wood 5 / Wheat 4 I48 I49 = Wood 5 I49 I50 = Wood 5 I50 I51 = Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 I51 I52 = Wheat 4 I52 I53 = Sheep 8 I53 I54 = Sheep 8 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I24 (Wheat 8 / Brick 5) + I33 (Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 4).

  • Scarce resources: 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 I43 Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4 19.38
2 I25 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5 19.02
3 I24 Wheat 8 / Brick 5 18.92
4 I33 Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 4 18.18
5 I34 Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 18.02
6 I42 Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4 17.79
7 I39 Ore 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 17.25
8 I13 Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 17.10
9 I45 Sheep 11 / Sheep 8 / Wheat 4 17.10
10 I32 Sheep 11 / Brick 9 / Wood 4 17.09

Best City Starts

  1. I34 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
    City score: 20.80
  2. I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
    City score: 20.80
  3. I42 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4
    City score: 19.50
  4. I39 = Ore 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
    City score: 18.65
  5. I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
    City score: 17.95

Best Road Starts

  1. I21 = Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Brick 5
    Road score: 24.05
  2. I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
    Road score: 22.10
  3. I22 = Wood 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 4
    Road score: 21.90
  4. I13 = Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 17.95
  5. I32 = Sheep 11 / Brick 9 / Wood 4
    Road score: 17.95

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.99
I24 + I33
I24 = Wheat 8 / Brick 5
I33 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore, sheep
Ports: brick

Pair 2

Score: 51.65
I24 + I43
I24 = Wheat 8 / Brick 5
I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, ore, wood
Ports: brick

Pair 3

Score: 51.22
I35 + I43
I35 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 9
I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: brick, sheep, wheat, ore, wood

Pair 4

Score: 51.10
I25 + I33
I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
I33 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, wood, ore, sheep

Pair 5

Score: 50.75
I25 + I43
I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, ore, wood

Pair 6

Score: 50.10
I33 + I34
I33 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 4
I34 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
Combined resources: wood, ore, sheep, brick, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I43
    Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
  • I24
    Wheat 8 / Brick 5
  • I25
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5

Player 2

  • I43
    Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
  • I25
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
  • I24
    Wheat 8 / Brick 5

Player 3

  • I24
    Wheat 8 / Brick 5
  • I43
    Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
  • I25
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I24 + I33
I24 = Wheat 8 / Brick 5
I33 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 4
I24 + I43
I24 = Wheat 8 / Brick 5
I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I35 + I43
I35 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 10 / Brick 9
I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Wheat 4
I25 + I33
I25 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
I33 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wood 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.