Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for June 6, 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 sheep-scarce
Setup ID
3623
Saved At
2026-05-06 09:53:30
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I21 + I15. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I15 second to start with 1 wood, 1 brick, 1 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little sheep, wheat; secure a source or a way to trade for it.
  • The board has more wood 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
Sheep 12 12 T1 Wood 3 3 T2 Wheat 2 2 T3 Brick 9 9 T4 Ore 6 6 T5 Brick 5 5 T6 Wheat 9 9 T7 Sheep 10 10 T8 Wood 5 5 T9 Sheep 3 3 T10 Sheep 4 4 T11 Brick 10 10 T12 Ore 6 6 T13 Desert T14 Wheat 11 11 T15 Wood 8 8 T16 Wheat 4 4 T17 Wood 8 8 T18 Ore 11 11 T19 I01 = Sheep 12 / Wood 3 I01 I02 = Sheep 12 / Ore 6 / Wood 3 I02 I03 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Ore 6 I03 I04 = Sheep 12 / Brick 9 I04 I05 = Sheep 12 I05 I06 = Sheep 12 I06 I07 = Wood 3 / Wheat 2 I07 I08 = Brick 5 / Wood 3 / Wheat 2 I08 I09 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wood 3 I09 8 I10 = Wood 3 I10 I11 = Wheat 2 I11 I12 = Wheat 9 / Wheat 2 I12 I13 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Wheat 2 I13 I14 = Wheat 2 I14 I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 I15 1 I16 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5 I16 4 I17 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 I17 I18 = Brick 9 I18 I19 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 I19 6 I20 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 3 I20 9 I21 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4 I21 5 I22 = Brick 5 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 3 I22 I23 = Wheat 9 I23 I24 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 I24 I25 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4 I25 10 I26 = Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 I26 2 I27 = Sheep 10 / Ore 6 I27 I28 = Sheep 10 I28 I29 = Sheep 10 I29 I30 = Wood 5 / Sheep 3 I30 I31 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 I31 I32 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 4 / Sheep 3 I32 I33 = Wheat 11 / Sheep 3 I33 I34 = Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4 I34 3 I35 = Wheat 11 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4 I35 I36 = Brick 10 I36 I37 = Brick 10 I37 I38 = Brick 10 / Wood 8 I38 7 I39 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 I39 I40 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4 I40 I41 = Ore 6 I41 I42 = Wheat 11 / Wood 8 I42 I43 = Wood 8 / Wheat 4 I43 I44 = Wheat 11 / Ore 11 / Wood 8 I44 I45 = Wheat 11 / Ore 11 / Wood 8 I45 I46 = Wood 8 I46 I47 = Ore 11 / Wood 8 I47 I48 = Wood 8 / Wheat 4 I48 I49 = Wheat 4 I49 I50 = Wheat 4 I50 I51 = Ore 11 / Wood 8 I51 I52 = Wood 8 I52 I53 = Ore 11 I53 I54 = Ore 11 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 I15 Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 18.47
2 I26 Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5 17.38
3 I34 Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4 16.61
4 I16 Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5 16.60
5 I21 Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4 16.45
6 I19 Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3 16.27
7 I38 Brick 10 / Wood 8 16.14
8 I09 Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wood 3 16.11
9 I20 Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 3 15.95
10 I25 Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4 15.24

Best City Starts

  1. I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
    City score: 9.48
  2. I26 = Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
    City score: 9.21
  3. I19 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
    City score: 8.50
  4. I20 = Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Sheep 3
    City score: 8.50
  5. I40 = Ore 6 / Wheat 4
    City score: 8.13

Best Road Starts

  1. I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 11.25
  2. I16 = Sheep 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5
    Road score: 10.60
  3. I34 = Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 10.44
  4. I26 = Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
    Road score: 9.54
  5. I09 = Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wood 3
    Road score: 9.52

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 53.42
I21 + I15
I21 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 52.16
I25 + I15
I25 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 51.63
I26 + I21
I26 = Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I21 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, wheat, sheep, wood, ore

Pair 4

Score: 51.53
I15 + I34
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I34 = Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: brick, ore, wood, sheep

Pair 5

Score: 51.46
I26 + I15
I26 = Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, wood, sheep

Pair 6

Score: 51.12
I35 + I15
I35 = Wheat 11 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
Combined resources: brick, ore, wood, sheep, wheat

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I15
    Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
  • I21
    Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
  • I26
    Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5

Player 2

  • I21
    Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
  • I19
    Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3
  • I34
    Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4

Player 3

  • I21
    Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
  • I44
    Wheat 11 / Ore 11 / Wood 8
  • I45
    Wheat 11 / Ore 11 / Wood 8

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I21 + I15
I21 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I25 + I15
I25 = Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 4
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I26 + I21
I26 = Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I21 = Wheat 9 / Brick 5 / Sheep 4
I15 + I34
I15 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Wood 5
I34 = Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 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.

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