Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for March 31, 2026 | Catan Tools

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

Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
port-driven polarized sheep-scarce
Setup ID
740
Saved At
2026-01-18 15:06:03
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
Sheep 4 4 T1 Wheat 6 6 T2 Wood 11 11 T3 Ore 4 4 T4 Brick 3 3 T5 Wheat 2 2 T6 Ore 8 8 T7 Desert T8 Wood 9 9 T9 Wood 3 3 T10 Sheep 10 10 T11 Sheep 10 10 T12 Wheat 11 11 T13 Sheep 12 12 T14 Wheat 5 5 T15 Brick 8 8 T16 Ore 6 6 T17 Wood 5 5 T18 Brick 9 9 T19 I01 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 I01 I02 = Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3 I02 7 I03 = Sheep 4 / Ore 4 / Brick 3 I03 I04 = Sheep 4 / Ore 4 I04 I05 = Sheep 4 I05 I06 = Sheep 4 I06 I07 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 I07 I08 = Wood 11 / Wheat 6 / Wheat 2 I08 I09 = Wheat 6 / Brick 3 / Wheat 2 I09 I10 = Wheat 6 I10 I11 = Wood 11 I11 I12 = Wood 11 / Ore 8 I12 I13 = Wood 11 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2 I13 I14 = Wood 11 I14 I15 = Wood 9 / Ore 4 / Brick 3 I15 I16 = Wood 9 / Ore 4 I16 I17 = Ore 4 I17 I18 = Ore 4 I18 I19 = Brick 3 / Wood 3 / Wheat 2 I19 I20 = Wood 9 / Brick 3 / Wood 3 I20 I21 = Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2 I21 I22 = Sheep 10 / Wood 3 / Wheat 2 I22 I23 = Ore 8 I23 I24 = Sheep 10 / Ore 8 I24 I25 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8 I25 5 I26 = Wheat 11 / Wood 9 I26 I27 = Wheat 11 I27 I28 = I28 I29 = I29 I30 = Sheep 12 / Wood 9 / Wood 3 I30 I31 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 / Wood 9 I31 I32 = Sheep 10 / Wheat 5 / Wood 3 I32 10 I33 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 5 / Wood 3 I33 I34 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8 I34 8 I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5 I35 1 I36 = Sheep 10 I36 I37 = Sheep 10 I37 I38 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 I38 I39 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 / Ore 6 I39 I40 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6 I40 6 I41 = Wheat 11 I41 I42 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5 I42 I43 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 I43 3 I44 = Brick 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5 I44 4 I45 = Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5 I45 2 I46 = Brick 8 I46 I47 = Brick 9 / Brick 8 I47 I48 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 I48 9 I49 = Ore 6 I49 I50 = Ore 6 I50 I51 = Brick 9 / Wood 5 I51 I52 = Wood 5 I52 I53 = Brick 9 I53 I54 = Brick 9 I54 3:1 Wheat Ore 3:1 Sheep 3:1 3:1 Brick Wood

Daily Verdict

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I35 (Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5) + I43 (Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5).

  • Scarce resources: sheep.
  • Abundant resources: ore.
  • 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 I35 Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5 20.12
2 I45 Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5 19.75
3 I43 Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 18.83
4 I44 Brick 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5 18.78
5 I25 Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8 18.13
6 I40 Wheat 11 / Ore 6 17.83
7 I02 Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Brick 3 17.71
8 I34 Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8 17.37
9 I48 Ore 6 / Wood 5 17.12
10 I32 Sheep 10 / Wheat 5 / Wood 3 16.81

Best City Starts

  1. I25 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8
    City score: 17.65
  2. I44 = Brick 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 16.70
  3. I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
    City score: 16.55
  4. I21 = Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2
    City score: 16.35
  5. I39 = Sheep 12 / Wheat 11 / Ore 6
    City score: 16.20

Best Road Starts

  1. I44 = Brick 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 23.35
  2. I45 = Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
    Road score: 21.40
  3. I47 = Brick 9 / Brick 8
    Road score: 19.55
  4. I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
    Road score: 18.40
  5. I34 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Brick 8
    Road score: 18.05

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 53.35
I35 + I43
I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I43 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood

Pair 2

Score: 52.34
I35 + I48
I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I48 = Ore 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: sheep, wheat, brick, ore, wood
Ports: wheat

Pair 3

Score: 52.28
I25 + I45
I25 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8
I45 = Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wheat, wood, brick

Pair 4

Score: 51.27
I21 + I45
I21 = Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2
I45 = Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
Combined resources: wheat, ore, sheep, wood, brick

Pair 5

Score: 51.18
I40 + I45
I40 = Wheat 11 / Ore 6
I45 = Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
Combined resources: wheat, ore, wood, brick
Ports: ore

Pair 6

Score: 51.11
I43 + I44
I43 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I44 = Brick 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
Combined resources: sheep, ore, wood, wheat, brick

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I45
    Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
  • I35
    Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
  • I43
    Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5

Player 2

  • I35
    Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
  • I45
    Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
  • I43
    Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5

Player 3

  • I35
    Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
  • I45
    Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
  • I43
    Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I35 + I43
I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I43 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I35 + I48
I35 = Sheep 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
I48 = Ore 6 / Wood 5
I25 + I45
I25 = Sheep 10 / Sheep 10 / Ore 8
I45 = Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 5
I21 + I45
I21 = Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wheat 2
I45 = Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 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.