Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for June 1, 2026

Wood and brick make expansion worth a look.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce
Setup ID
2523
Saved At
2026-04-14 23:46:43
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I15 + I32. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I32 second to start with 1 wood, 1 brick, 1 wheat.

  • The board produces relatively little ore; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more sheep 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
Brick 11 11 T1 Sheep 3 3 T2 Wheat 8 8 T3 Ore 6 6 T4 Sheep 5 5 T5 Wood 12 12 T6 Sheep 4 4 T7 Wood 10 10 T8 Wood 5 5 T9 Brick 6 6 T10 Wheat 10 10 T11 Ore 3 3 T12 Sheep 9 9 T13 Ore 4 4 T14 Wood 9 9 T15 Desert T16 Wheat 11 11 T17 Wheat 2 2 T18 Brick 8 8 T19 I01 = Brick 11 / Sheep 3 I01 I02 = Brick 11 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3 I02 I03 = Brick 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5 I03 6 I04 = Brick 11 / Ore 6 I04 I05 = Brick 11 I05 I06 = Brick 11 I06 I07 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 3 I07 I08 = Wood 12 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 3 I08 I09 = Wood 12 / Sheep 5 / Sheep 3 I09 I10 = Sheep 3 I10 I11 = Wheat 8 I11 I12 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 I12 I13 = Wood 12 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4 I13 I14 = Wheat 8 I14 I15 = Ore 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5 I15 2 I16 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 I16 8 I17 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 I17 I18 = Ore 6 I18 I19 = Wood 12 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5 I19 10 I20 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5 I20 1 I21 = Wood 12 / Wheat 10 / Sheep 4 I21 I22 = Wood 12 / Wheat 10 / Brick 6 I22 I23 = Sheep 4 I23 I24 = Sheep 4 / Ore 3 I24 I25 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3 I25 I26 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 5 I26 I27 = Wood 10 / Sheep 9 I27 I28 = Wood 10 I28 I29 = Wood 10 I29 I30 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4 I30 4 I31 = Sheep 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 4 I31 7 I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6 I32 3 I33 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4 I33 5 I34 = Wheat 10 / Ore 3 I34 I35 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 I35 I36 = Ore 3 I36 I37 = Ore 3 I37 I38 = Ore 3 I38 I39 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 4 I39 I40 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 I40 I41 = Sheep 9 I41 I42 = Wood 9 / Ore 4 / Wheat 2 I42 I43 = Wheat 11 / Ore 4 / Wheat 2 I43 I44 = Wood 9 / Brick 8 I44 I45 = Wood 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 2 I45 9 I46 = I46 I47 = Brick 8 I47 I48 = Wheat 11 / Wheat 2 I48 I49 = Wheat 11 I49 I50 = Wheat 11 I50 I51 = Brick 8 / Wheat 2 I51 I52 = Wheat 2 I52 I53 = Brick 8 I53 I54 = Brick 8 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 I20 Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5 18.73
2 I15 Ore 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5 18.30
3 I32 Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6 17.68
4 I30 Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4 17.60
5 I33 Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4 17.58
6 I03 Brick 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5 16.24
7 I31 Sheep 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 4 16.20
8 I16 Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 15.65
9 I45 Wood 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 2 15.42
10 I19 Wood 12 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5 15.30

Best City Starts

  1. I15 = Ore 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
    City score: 9.91
  2. I16 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
    City score: 8.80
  3. I30 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
    City score: 8.72
  4. I33 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
    City score: 8.72
  5. I03 = Brick 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 8.50

Best Road Starts

  1. I20 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
    Road score: 12.10
  2. I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
    Road score: 11.40
  3. I30 = Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
    Road score: 10.73
  4. I33 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
    Road score: 10.73
  5. I15 = Ore 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
    Road score: 10.25

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 55.23
I15 + I32
I15 = Ore 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
Combined resources: ore, sheep, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 2

Score: 54.09
I20 + I32
I20 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, wheat

Pair 3

Score: 52.79
I33 + I20
I33 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
I20 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
Combined resources: sheep, wood, brick, ore

Pair 4

Score: 52.55
I03 + I32
I03 = Brick 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wheat, wood

Pair 5

Score: 52.51
I16 + I20
I16 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I20 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, sheep, brick

Pair 6

Score: 52.16
I31 + I32
I31 = Sheep 9 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
Combined resources: wood, sheep, ore, brick, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I30
    Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
  • I20
    Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
  • I15
    Ore 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5

Player 2

  • I33
    Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
  • I32
    Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
  • I13
    Wood 12 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4

Player 3

  • I45
    Wood 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 2
  • I39
    Wheat 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 4
  • I13
    Wood 12 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 4

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I15 + I32
I15 = Ore 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
I20 + I32
I20 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
I33 + I20
I33 = Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4
I20 = Brick 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 5
I03 + I32
I03 = Brick 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
I32 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 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.

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