Daily Board Analysis

Daily Catan Board Insight for July 22, 2026

This board gives cities more room to grow.

Daily Verdict Board Best Starts Top Pairs Seat Advice How to Read History
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce
Setup ID
3272
Saved At
2026-04-24 02:45:44
Port Slots
9
Top Pairs
20

Daily Verdict

For your two settlements, look at I26 + I02. Road building will need trades for wood. This opening leans toward cities and development cards. Place I02 second to start with 1 sheep, 1 wheat, 1 ore.

  • The board produces relatively little brick, 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
Wheat 9 9 T1 Sheep 4 4 T2 Wood 8 8 T3 Desert T4 Ore 6 6 T5 Wheat 3 3 T6 Wheat 4 4 T7 Brick 9 9 T8 Ore 10 10 T9 Wood 10 10 T10 Ore 3 3 T11 Wood 11 11 T12 Sheep 6 6 T13 Wood 12 12 T14 Wheat 8 8 T15 Sheep 5 5 T16 Sheep 5 5 T17 Brick 2 2 T18 Brick 11 11 T19 I01 = Wheat 9 / Sheep 4 I01 I02 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4 I02 2 I03 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 I03 I04 = Wheat 9 I04 I05 = Wheat 9 I05 I06 = Wheat 9 I06 I07 = Wood 8 / Sheep 4 I07 I08 = Wood 8 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 I08 5 I09 = Ore 6 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 I09 8 I10 = Sheep 4 I10 I11 = Wood 8 I11 I12 = Wood 8 / Wheat 4 I12 I13 = Wood 8 / Wheat 4 / Wheat 3 I13 I14 = Wood 8 I14 I15 = Ore 10 / Ore 6 I15 I16 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 I16 I17 = Brick 9 I17 I18 = I18 I19 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 I19 7 I20 = Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Ore 6 I20 9 I21 = Wheat 4 / Wheat 3 / Ore 3 I21 I22 = Wood 10 / Wheat 3 / Ore 3 I22 I23 = Wheat 4 I23 I24 = Wood 11 / Wheat 4 I24 I25 = Wood 11 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3 I25 I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6 I26 1 I27 = Brick 9 / Sheep 6 I27 I28 = Brick 9 I28 I29 = Brick 9 I29 I30 = Wood 12 / Ore 10 / Wood 10 I30 I31 = Wood 12 / Ore 10 / Sheep 6 I31 10 I32 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3 I32 6 I33 = Wood 12 / Wood 10 / Wheat 8 I33 I34 = Wood 11 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I34 I35 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 I35 4 I36 = Wood 11 I36 I37 = Wood 11 I37 I38 = Wood 11 / Sheep 5 I38 I39 = Wood 12 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5 I39 I40 = Sheep 6 / Sheep 5 I40 I41 = Sheep 6 I41 I42 = Wood 12 / Wheat 8 / Brick 2 I42 I43 = Wood 12 / Sheep 5 / Brick 2 I43 I44 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 I44 3 I45 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Brick 2 I45 I46 = Sheep 5 I46 I47 = Brick 11 / Sheep 5 I47 I48 = Sheep 5 / Brick 2 I48 I49 = Sheep 5 I49 I50 = Sheep 5 I50 I51 = Brick 11 / Brick 2 I51 I52 = Brick 2 I52 I53 = Brick 11 I53 I54 = Brick 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 I26 Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6 17.15
2 I02 Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4 16.74
3 I44 Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 16.42
4 I35 Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3 15.31
5 I08 Wood 8 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 15.16
6 I32 Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3 15.13
7 I19 Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3 15.05
8 I09 Ore 6 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3 14.57
9 I20 Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Ore 6 14.14
10 I31 Wood 12 / Ore 10 / Sheep 6 13.34

Best City Starts

  1. I02 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4
    City score: 11.26
  2. I35 = Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3
    City score: 9.40
  3. I09 = Ore 6 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3
    City score: 9.27
  4. I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
    City score: 9.13
  5. I19 = Wood 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3
    City score: 8.73

Best Road Starts

  1. I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
    Road score: 9.54
  2. I44 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
    Road score: 9.40
  3. I02 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4
    Road score: 8.90
  4. I08 = Wood 8 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3
    Road score: 8.68
  5. I20 = Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Ore 6
    Road score: 8.45

Top Opening Pairs

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

Top pair

Score: 50.78
I26 + I02
I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
I02 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: wheat, sheep, ore, brick

Pair 2

Score: 50.19
I13 + I26
I13 = Wood 8 / Wheat 4 / Wheat 3
I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
Combined resources: wood, wheat, brick, ore, sheep

Pair 3

Score: 49.76
I26 + I32
I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
I32 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3
Combined resources: brick, ore, sheep, wood, wheat

Pair 4

Score: 49.41
I20 + I44
I20 = Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Ore 6
I44 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
Combined resources: ore, wood, wheat, sheep, brick

Pair 5

Score: 49.40
I44 + I02
I44 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
I02 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4
Combined resources: wheat, sheep, ore, brick

Pair 6

Score: 49.26
I26 + I08
I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
I08 = Wood 8 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3
Combined resources: sheep, wood, wheat, brick, ore

Seat Advice

Player 1

  • I26
    Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
  • I02
    Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4
  • I44
    Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5

Player 2

  • I44
    Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5
  • I32
    Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3
  • I35
    Wheat 8 / Sheep 5 / Ore 3

Player 3

  • I20
    Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Ore 6
  • I39
    Wood 12 / Sheep 6 / Sheep 5
  • I40
    Sheep 6 / Sheep 5

Best Player 4 Recovery Pairs

I26 + I02
I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
I02 = Wheat 9 / Ore 6 / Sheep 4
I13 + I26
I13 = Wood 8 / Wheat 4 / Wheat 3
I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
I26 + I32
I26 = Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6
I32 = Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3
I20 + I44
I20 = Ore 10 / Wood 10 / Ore 6
I44 = Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / 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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