Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for March 22, 2026 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
352
Saved At
2025-08-30 09:37:18
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 11 11 T1 Sheep 2 2 T2 Wood 8 8 T3 Sheep 11 11 T4 Wood 4 4 T5 Ore 12 12 T6 Wheat 10 10 T7 Wheat 4 4 T8 Brick 6 6 T9 Sheep 3 3 T10 Brick 9 9 T11 Wheat 8 8 T12 Brick 5 5 T13 Desert T14 Wheat 10 10 T15 Sheep 5 5 T16 Wood 3 3 T17 Ore 6 6 T18 Wood 9 9 T19 I01 = Ore 11 / Sheep 2 I01 I02 = Ore 11 / Wood 4 / Sheep 2 I02 I03 = Ore 11 / Sheep 11 / Wood 4 I03 I04 = Ore 11 / Sheep 11 I04 I05 = Ore 11 I05 I06 = Ore 11 I06 I07 = Wood 8 / Sheep 2 I07 I08 = Ore 12 / Wood 8 / Sheep 2 I08 I09 = Ore 12 / Wood 4 / Sheep 2 I09 I10 = Sheep 2 I10 I11 = Wood 8 I11 I12 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 I12 I13 = Ore 12 / Wheat 10 / Wood 8 I13 I14 = Wood 8 I14 I15 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 4 I15 6 I16 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 I16 8 I17 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 4 I17 I18 = Sheep 11 I18 I19 = Ore 12 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I19 I20 = Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 I20 9 I21 = Ore 12 / Wheat 10 / Brick 9 I21 I22 = Ore 12 / Brick 9 / Sheep 3 I22 I23 = Wheat 10 I23 I24 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 8 I24 I25 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 I25 7 I26 = Brick 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4 I26 5 I27 = Brick 5 / Wheat 4 I27 I28 = Wheat 4 I28 I29 = Wheat 4 I29 I30 = Brick 6 / Sheep 3 I30 I31 = Brick 6 / Brick 5 I31 I32 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 3 I32 I33 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 3 I33 I34 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I34 1 I35 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5 I35 3 I36 = Wheat 8 I36 I37 = Wheat 8 I37 I38 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I38 10 I39 = Brick 5 / Wood 3 I39 I40 = Brick 5 / Wood 3 I40 I41 = Brick 5 I41 I42 = Wheat 10 / Ore 6 I42 I43 = Ore 6 / Wood 3 I43 I44 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Sheep 5 I44 4 I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6 I45 2 I46 = Sheep 5 I46 I47 = Wood 9 / Sheep 5 I47 I48 = Ore 6 / Wood 3 I48 I49 = Wood 3 I49 I50 = Wood 3 I50 I51 = Wood 9 / Ore 6 I51 I52 = Ore 6 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, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5) + I45 (Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6).

  • Scarce resources: ore, sheep.
  • Abundant resources: wood, wheat, brick.
  • 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 Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 20.86
2 I45 Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6 20.67
3 I35 Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5 19.75
4 I44 Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Sheep 5 19.28
5 I26 Brick 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4 18.20
6 I15 Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 4 17.86
7 I25 Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8 17.83
8 I16 Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4 17.58
9 I20 Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3 17.58
10 I38 Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 17.46

Best City Starts

  1. I25 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8
    City score: 20.80
  2. I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
    City score: 20.80
  3. I34 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    City score: 18.95
  4. I24 = Wheat 10 / Wheat 8
    City score: 17.20
  5. I42 = Wheat 10 / Ore 6
    City score: 17.20

Best Road Starts

  1. I26 = Brick 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4
    Road score: 22.45
  2. I15 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 4
    Road score: 20.10
  3. I20 = Brick 6 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 20.10
  4. I31 = Brick 6 / Brick 5
    Road score: 19.55
  5. I34 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 18.30

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 56.88
I34 + I45
I34 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
Combined resources: brick, wheat, sheep, ore, wood

Pair 2

Score: 55.77
I35 + I45
I35 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
Combined resources: brick, wheat, sheep, ore, wood

Pair 3

Score: 52.20
I16 + I45
I16 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood

Pair 4

Score: 52.08
I34 + I51
I34 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I51 = Wood 9 / Ore 6
Combined resources: brick, wheat, sheep, ore, wood

Pair 5

Score: 51.98
I32 + I45
I32 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 3
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
Combined resources: sheep, brick, wheat, ore, wood

Pair 6

Score: 51.43
I15 + I45
I15 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 4
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, wheat, ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I45
    Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
  • I34
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I35
    Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5

Player 2

  • I34
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I45
    Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
  • I35
    Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5

Player 3

  • I34
    Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I45
    Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
  • I35
    Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I34 + I45
I34 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
I35 + I45
I35 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
I16 + I45
I16 = Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wheat 4
I45 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 6
I34 + I51
I34 = Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I51 = Wood 9 / Ore 6

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.