Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for February 11, 2026 | Catan Tools

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

port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
206
Saved At
2025-06-06 08:56:13
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
Wheat 5 5 T1 Ore 2 2 T2 Sheep 6 6 T3 Desert T4 Brick 10 10 T5 Wood 9 9 T6 Brick 3 3 T7 Sheep 8 8 T8 Ore 3 3 T9 Wheat 11 11 T10 Brick 4 4 T11 Ore 8 8 T12 Wood 4 4 T13 Wheat 6 6 T14 Wood 5 5 T15 Wheat 10 10 T16 Sheep 11 11 T17 Wood 12 12 T18 Sheep 9 9 T19 I01 = Wheat 5 / Ore 2 I01 I02 = Brick 10 / Wheat 5 / Ore 2 I02 I03 = Brick 10 / Wheat 5 I03 I04 = Wheat 5 I04 I05 = Wheat 5 I05 I06 = Wheat 5 I06 I07 = Sheep 6 / Ore 2 I07 I08 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2 I08 4 I09 = Brick 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 2 I09 I10 = Ore 2 I10 I11 = Sheep 6 I11 I12 = Sheep 6 / Brick 3 I12 I13 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 3 I13 3 I14 = Sheep 6 I14 I15 = Brick 10 / Ore 3 I15 I16 = Sheep 8 / Ore 3 I16 I17 = Sheep 8 I17 I18 = I18 I19 = Wheat 11 / Brick 10 / Wood 9 I19 9 I20 = Wheat 11 / Brick 10 / Ore 3 I20 I21 = Wood 9 / Brick 4 / Brick 3 I21 I22 = Wheat 11 / Wood 9 / Brick 4 I22 I23 = Brick 3 I23 I24 = Ore 8 / Brick 3 I24 I25 = Ore 8 / Brick 4 / Brick 3 I25 7 I26 = Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I26 5 I27 = Sheep 8 / Wood 4 I27 I28 = Sheep 8 I28 I29 = Sheep 8 I29 I30 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 3 I30 I31 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 I31 10 I32 = Wheat 11 / Wood 5 / Brick 4 I32 I33 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 I33 I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4 I34 1 I35 = Wheat 10 / Wood 5 / Brick 4 I35 8 I36 = Ore 8 I36 I37 = Ore 8 I37 I38 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 I38 I39 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4 I39 6 I40 = Sheep 11 / Wood 4 I40 I41 = Wood 4 I41 I42 = Wood 12 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5 I42 I43 = Wood 12 / Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 I43 I44 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5 I44 2 I45 = Wood 12 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5 I45 I46 = Wheat 10 I46 I47 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 I47 I48 = Wood 12 / Sheep 11 I48 I49 = Sheep 11 I49 I50 = Sheep 11 I50 I51 = Wood 12 / Sheep 9 I51 I52 = Wood 12 I52 I53 = Sheep 9 I53 I54 = Sheep 9 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 I34 (Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 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 I34 (Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4) + I44 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5).

  • Scarce resources: brick, ore.
  • Abundant resources: sheep, 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 I34 Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4 19.96
2 I44 Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5 19.19
3 I13 Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 3 18.41
4 I08 Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2 17.91
5 I26 Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 17.63
6 I39 Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4 17.35
7 I25 Ore 8 / Brick 4 / Brick 3 17.30
8 I35 Wheat 10 / Wood 5 / Brick 4 17.13
9 I19 Wheat 11 / Brick 10 / Wood 9 17.06
10 I31 Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3 16.96

Best City Starts

  1. I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
    City score: 19.90
  2. I30 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 3
    City score: 19.35
  3. I33 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 6 / Wood 5
    City score: 18.65
  4. I31 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3
    City score: 17.75
  5. I38 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8
    City score: 17.20

Best Road Starts

  1. I21 = Wood 9 / Brick 4 / Brick 3
    Road score: 19.75
  2. I13 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 3
    Road score: 19.25
  3. I35 = Wheat 10 / Wood 5 / Brick 4
    Road score: 18.35
  4. I19 = Wheat 11 / Brick 10 / Wood 9
    Road score: 17.45
  5. I22 = Wheat 11 / Wood 9 / Brick 4
    Road score: 17.45

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 53.65
I34 + I44
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
I44 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, wheat, wood, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 51.82
I13 + I34
I13 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 3
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, ore, wheat

Pair 3

Score: 51.20
I34 + I39
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
I39 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4
Combined resources: brick, ore, wheat, wood, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 50.31
I31 + I34
I31 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
Combined resources: ore, wood, wheat, brick

Pair 5

Score: 50.16
I08 + I34
I08 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 6

Score: 49.94
I25 + I44
I25 = Ore 8 / Brick 4 / Brick 3
I44 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, wood, wheat, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I34
    Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
  • I44
    Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
  • I26
    Sheep 8 / Wood 4 / Ore 3

Player 2

  • I34
    Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
  • I44
    Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
  • I13
    Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 3

Player 3

  • I34
    Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
  • I44
    Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
  • I13
    Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I34 + I44
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
I44 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5
I13 + I34
I13 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 3
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
I34 + I39
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 4
I39 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Wood 4
I31 + I34
I31 = Wheat 6 / Wood 4 / Ore 3
I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 8 / Brick 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.