Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 18, 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 wheat-scarce
Setup ID
251
Saved At
2025-06-16 20:35:58
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I35 + I02. These settlements produce all five resources, giving you several ways to build. This opening leans toward roads and new settlements. Place I02 second to start with 1 wood, 1 brick, 1 wheat.

  • The board produces relatively little wheat, ore; 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
Brick 5 5 T1 Wood 8 8 T2 Ore 4 4 T3 Ore 2 2 T4 Wheat 10 10 T5 Wheat 3 3 T6 Sheep 11 11 T7 Sheep 6 6 T8 Wood 9 9 T9 Wood 11 11 T10 Ore 6 6 T11 Wheat 12 12 T12 Sheep 3 3 T13 Brick 4 4 T14 Sheep 5 5 T15 Brick 9 9 T16 Wood 8 8 T17 Desert T18 Wheat 10 10 T19 I01 = Wood 8 / Brick 5 I01 7 I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5 I02 2 I03 = Wheat 10 / Brick 5 / Ore 2 I03 I04 = Brick 5 / Ore 2 I04 I05 = Brick 5 I05 I06 = Brick 5 I06 I07 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 I07 I08 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3 I08 6 I09 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 3 I09 I10 = Wood 8 I10 I11 = Ore 4 I11 I12 = Sheep 11 / Ore 4 I12 I13 = Sheep 11 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3 I13 I14 = Ore 4 I14 I15 = Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Ore 2 I15 I16 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2 I16 9 I17 = Sheep 6 / Ore 2 I17 I18 = Ore 2 I18 I19 = Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Wheat 3 I19 I20 = Wood 11 / Wheat 10 / Wood 9 I20 I21 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 I21 I22 = Wood 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 I22 10 I23 = Sheep 11 I23 I24 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 I24 I25 = Wheat 12 / Sheep 11 / Ore 6 I25 I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 3 I26 I27 = Sheep 6 / Sheep 3 I27 I28 = Sheep 6 I28 I29 = Sheep 6 I29 I30 = Wood 11 / Wood 9 / Brick 4 I30 I31 = Wood 9 / Brick 4 / Sheep 3 I31 I32 = Wood 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5 I32 4 I33 = Wood 11 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4 I33 I34 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Ore 6 I34 5 I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5 I35 1 I36 = Wheat 12 I36 I37 = Wheat 12 I37 I38 = Wheat 12 / Brick 9 I38 I39 = Wood 8 / Brick 4 / Sheep 3 I39 8 I40 = Wood 8 / Sheep 3 I40 I41 = Sheep 3 I41 I42 = Sheep 5 / Brick 4 I42 I43 = Wood 8 / Brick 4 I43 I44 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5 I44 3 I45 = Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 I45 I46 = Brick 9 I46 I47 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 I47 I48 = Wood 8 I48 I49 = Wood 8 I49 I50 = Wood 8 I50 I51 = Wheat 10 I51 I52 = I52 I53 = Wheat 10 I53 I54 = Wheat 10 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 I35 Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5 18.29
2 I02 Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5 17.52
3 I44 Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5 16.65
4 I32 Wood 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5 16.37
5 I34 Wheat 12 / Brick 9 / Ore 6 15.38
6 I08 Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3 15.17
7 I01 Wood 8 / Brick 5 15.14
8 I39 Wood 8 / Brick 4 / Sheep 3 14.76
9 I16 Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Ore 2 14.61
10 I22 Wood 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 14.55

Best City Starts

  1. I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 9.91
  2. I21 = Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3
    City score: 8.51
  3. I32 = Wood 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
    City score: 8.50
  4. I08 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3
    City score: 8.39
  5. I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
    City score: 8.37

Best Road Starts

  1. I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
    Road score: 11.40
  2. I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 10.25
  3. I39 = Wood 8 / Brick 4 / Sheep 3
    Road score: 9.72
  4. I44 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 9.45
  5. I01 = Wood 8 / Brick 5
    Road score: 9.05

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 55.22
I35 + I02
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, ore, sheep

Pair 2

Score: 52.40
I32 + I02
I32 = Wood 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, ore, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 51.88
I44 + I02
I44 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, sheep

Pair 4

Score: 51.58
I09 + I35
I09 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 3
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: wood, wheat, ore, sheep, brick

Pair 5

Score: 50.87
I35 + I08
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
I08 = Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3
Combined resources: wood, ore, wheat, sheep, brick

Pair 6

Score: 50.85
I26 + I02
I26 = Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 3
I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
Combined resources: brick, wood, wheat, sheep

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I35
    Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
  • I44
    Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
  • I02
    Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5

Player 2

  • I08
    Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3
  • I39
    Wood 8 / Brick 4 / Sheep 3
  • I21
    Sheep 11 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3

Player 3

  • I08
    Wood 8 / Ore 4 / Wheat 3
  • I39
    Wood 8 / Brick 4 / Sheep 3
  • I26
    Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 3

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I35 + I02
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
I32 + I02
I32 = Wood 11 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
I44 + I02
I44 = Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Brick 5
I09 + I35
I09 = Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Wheat 3
I35 = Brick 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 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.

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