Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for March 24, 2026

Plan around limited brick.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
1461
Saved At
2026-03-24 17:09:11
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I43 + I16. Road building will need trades for brick. This opening leans toward cities and development cards. Place I16 second to start with 1 sheep, 1 wheat, 1 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little brick, sheep; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more wheat production than most other resources; check whether a matching harbor fits your opening.
  • These are starting plans, not promises: dice, the robber and other players can change them.
  • Compare the numbers as long-run averages, not a countdown to your next build.

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

Best Starting Intersections

Human-readable spot descriptions included
# Intersection Description Overall
1 I43 Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5 18.24
2 I48 Wheat 8 / Wood 5 17.38
3 I42 Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 17.01
4 I39 Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 5 16.21
5 I03 Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3 16.19
6 I45 Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3 16.12
7 I16 Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5 15.82
8 I13 Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8 14.85
9 I25 Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4 14.62
10 I44 Wood 10 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3 14.05

Best City Starts

  1. I42 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
    City score: 10.94
  2. I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    City score: 10.88
  3. I16 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
    City score: 10.10
  4. I03 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
    City score: 9.58
  5. I25 = Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4
    City score: 8.57

Best Road Starts

  1. I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
    Road score: 10.25
  2. I42 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 8.90
  3. I39 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 8.82
  4. I03 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
    Road score: 8.77
  5. I45 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3
    Road score: 8.68

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 51.17
I43 + I16
I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I16 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
Combined resources: ore, wheat, sheep, wood

Pair 2

Score: 50.19
I39 + I42
I39 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 5
I42 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, wheat

Pair 3

Score: 49.89
I43 + I03
I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I03 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: wheat, ore, brick, wood

Pair 4

Score: 49.87
I43 + I45
I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I45 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3
Combined resources: ore, wood, wheat, sheep, brick

Pair 5

Score: 49.85
I03 + I42
I03 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
I42 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: wheat, ore, brick, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 49.04
I39 + I03
I39 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 5
I03 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
Combined resources: wheat, ore, brick, sheep, wood

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I43
    Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
  • I42
    Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
  • I03
    Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3

Player 2

  • I03
    Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
  • I16
    Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
  • I26
    Sheep 11 / Sheep 10 / Wheat 6

Player 3

  • I25
    Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4
  • I31
    Sheep 11 / Sheep 10 / Ore 9
  • I35
    Wood 10 / Ore 4 / Sheep 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I43 + I16
I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I16 = Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5
I39 + I42
I39 = Sheep 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 5
I42 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4
I43 + I03
I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I03 = Wheat 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
I43 + I45
I43 = Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
I45 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3

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.

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