Get Surfshark VPN at surfshark.deals/DyLighted and enter promo code DYLIGHTED for 83% off and 3 extra months for free! Also, which strategy is your favorite? Genuinely curious.

The last one is some evil genius villain tactic lmao.

That last strategy probably will get you little cooperation for the rest of the game though, not sure if it is the long-term winning play :D

Challenge: At a real table, try to pull off the 5th strategy and remain friends with them at the same time

Man that last strategy was so nasty. I feel dirty just from hearing it.

Your promo transitions are ridiculously smooth lol, I was not expecting that advert from you at all. Well played

that last strat is absolutely filthy! i wanna see you pull it off in a game 😂

Didn't realized you could play non knights before you roll haha

YoP into card burning is definitely my favorite strategy there. It is something I don't think I'd ever find in a game without this video but definitely a nice way to slightly increase an edge. That last strategy is brutal. I feel like everyone has exploited racing situations before but it never occurred to me to try to trick the 2nd player into a blunder. before.

Right on time. I just finished the last one of your videos. Now I have watched them all, except for this one! Really enjoy the quality of your videos and the entertaining/educational factor! Keep it on!

After more thought the last strat would be good for one game, but you have to consider the long term effects of it. If you play with the same people often they will nevvvvver trust you again. There will be way fewer beneficial trades for you in the future. You win that battle decisvely, but if no one trusts you you'll probably lose the war.

Yooo the surf shark transition was SMOOTH

always impressed by how well edited your videos are! keep up the good work

These are all amazing. Awesome to see someone taking the game to this level

This is why you always run out of time on your turns! Haha

Nice video! I really appreciate the creativity in these strategies!

Your ad transitions are very rapidly making a claim for the best in the business

I watched this video a few months ago, and watching it again now. Always something to learn and take away from these videos. Thank you Dylighted!

Quality vids. Looking forward to seeing you back streaming.

hey your channel is really cool and you seem like a very friendly person. good luck in your next tournament :)

Really enjoyed this! Some new techniques to try out!

Glad you have a huge backlog of content! I only found you recently

Insightful as always

I love catan, and always learn a lot from you. Thanks

Nice video, and the last strategy is pretty smart but also ruthless. I also enjoyed the backgroundmusic, what did you use? Maybe you have to link it or something

Awesome video!

Last strategy was great, but if the blue player was really tracking well and paying attention, he would have seen the yop for 2 wood. He would know that unless you wanted to trade the wood to green, a better card for you was sheep, which would complete a dev and empty your hand. So he is walking into the trap, and that’s not ruthless, that’s just on him. He should have demanded both wood. Or at a minimum a verbal commitment you won’t trade it to green. Note that he never guaranteed himself the spot anyways, as Green could hit 9 or 10 and port 4 ore for the wood.

Really smart strategies ..love your vids!

Wow, that was some fairly serious strategising there! Pretty impressive.

Wow, i've been playing Settlers of Catan for quite some years now and this is the first time i've seen someone playing the dev cards before the roll. I will apply this tactic myself and see if I can win. Thank you for the pro tips!🥰🥰🥰

Damn that was sick! I never thought there was a reason to play the other dev cards before rolling, but this totally makes sense. Hope you put out some more vids soon, we need more DyLighted content! By the way some of the audio on this one was a little boomy. Not a big deal at all, but I think you could do a low shelf EQ at 200Hz and cut out probably like -3db and it would sound more balanced. If you weren't the one who added in that boost around 150-200Hz in this vid it could be a bass boost from being close to the microphone (proximity effect), which can be counteracted with the EQ cut I described

Dylann, I love your channel. I really appreciate advice on how to be a better Catan player. One thing I've noticed is how good you are at tracking people's cards. Do you have any simple tips about how to remember what people have? I think I'm going to watch replays of a few games and follow what's in people's hands. Any other ideas?

You inspire me so much and because of you I've started playing catan in tournaments

Quality of your videos is outstanding lately dude!

Such a smoth transaction to a sponsor Plus some realy good tips i didnt know before. Thank you

Your new haircut looks good bro

Cool Video!

Amazing video

I'll make the last strat my goal the next time I play with my friends lol. Can't wait to see the looks on their faces

You’ve mentioned in previous videos about production points concerning resource and numbers on them. How do you count this? Can you post a video on this or is this too secret? I understand if so, if you need to keep a card in your sleeve, so to speak. But am new and really curious.

Board games could be relationship ending with backstabs like the last strategy. I suppose you did mention these are strategies for pros indicating it's for tournament play.

if u think with about 1000 games catan per year u have seen all and then dylighted comes and expose me some new tricks. thx for ur good work. U are making all of us better players and monsters of strategy. i would never hit plat without ur videos.

Do you play other catan expansions? I've recently gotten into Cities & Knights and would really like to hear your thoughts on it.

All the ideas are base on you have an accurate knowledge of cards that everyone has. How do you keep track of cards for these precision strategies? When people use knight or roll 7, you don't know which resource they steal from the others and lose track.

These are great strategies! The last one is really dirty though lol.

Dear friend, I want so say "congratulations" for this great channel. I have never been into the classic Catan board game all that much - I actually prefer the card game version (Rivals for Catan) a lot, since I find that it offers way more tactical and strategic depth. However, with this channel and the countless hours of top level professional gameplay it provides, you have actually delivered proof that the common prejudice "no depth involved in the basic Catan board game - 80% luck" couldn't be further from the truth. It is great fun and I really enjoy watching your videos, taking part in your advanced thought processes. Also the post-game editing is very appealing and one can tell that you are putting a lot of effort into it - so keep up the great work! Now, I have a few questions and I hope you will find the time to answer them: 1. Do you also play the Seafarers and/or Cities and Knights expansion from time to time? Are there any plans to upload some gameplay videos including the expansions as well? If not, why? Is the "pro / competitive playing scene" just mainly focused on the base game or is it a matter of your personal taste? Many people argue that it is only with the more complex Cities and Knights expansion that Catan gains some considerable strategic depth and replayability. However, as I have already stated above, your channel serves as perfect proof that this is not the case. This being said, wouldn't an occasional Cities and Knights game from time to time make for even more variety and even greater challenges? 2. What is your opinion on the current state of Catan Universe? I have watched your video about CU from about a year ago and I basically agree with every point of criticism you have uttered there. Are you even still playing at Catan Universe at all? Do you still have hope that the platform will ever become really playable? Considering the fact that Catan is such a great trademark, that they are making millions all over the world with this game, it is simply flabbergasting to me that they haven't been able to come up with a high quality digital version FOR YEARS now. It is just beyond my scope, I cannot understand how such a thing is even possible in the year 2021. 3. Have you ever tried the Catan card game "Rivals for Catan"? As it can be told from your videos, you are really into tactical/strategic skirmishes and seeking even the slightest of edges over your opponents. With this attitude, I think "Rivals" is a game you would also enjoy a lot.

So the underlying principle is...track with high accuracy. It's fundamental for all of these edge cases, no? Really enjoyed the audio (music) in this one (Y). Minor but adds to the overall vibe.

I had no idea you could play any Dev Card before your you roll the dy. I have always played you can only play the knight before you roll. Interesting.

I don't think the last strategy is gonna work ever. If they are such good players that they track each others hands completely, they will also not forget that year of plenty gives you 2 ressources and blue will only make that trade if you include a clause not to trade green a wood or anything else what will give green a wood indirectly.

Hahaha, last one was so awsome!

The lighting in this video POPS

That last strat is nasttyyyy but I love it

The last play wow ahah

These make sense but I have never encountered such scenarios lol, in the mono scenario you can mono wheat post roll and 4:1, so it just shows you how niche these strats are. Good to highlight it though.

Danm that sponser transition was smooth AF

damn boy, you the tony G of Catan. That last one is really dirty.

never had an instance where theres no dev cards or resources left. but sure, i can see how itd be helpful in those situations.

This is crazy

Do you stream frequently? The periods between videos is soooo long.. Great content

Ive got a question about the last one. The moment blue says yes to the deal, you do the YOP for 2 Wood. Can blue now cancel the trait to make you waste your devcard and denie your geniusly evil play (maybe even because of seeing through it)? Or is it a binding trade the moment blue says yes? The deal between you and blue is kind of a future trait because you need to play the dev card be4. And i dont even know if the last point matters at all :D.

When you say tracking with precision, are you just keeping track in your head? No way I could do that lol ,

Did anyone realize that the 1 st board is from the new yourk tournament semifinal

Fire

I do quite like the extortion in that last play, however realistically that'll make you a huge target for the rest of the game. Blue would absolutely resent the play and avoid trading / target you and depending how badly you extort green the same could be the said for him and the third player if they didn't already would definitely see you as a manipulative threat and not trust any of your deals for the rest of the game. So this move better be good enough for you that you'll have an insurmountable lead. If you're playing in the qualifying round of a tournament, you'll also have to consider the possibility that you could end up playing against one of these opponents in a future game in that same tournament. So whatever extra 2-4 cards you're extorting this turn, could cost you a lot of good faith deals down the road.

You gotta any tips on learning how to track cards better?

The fabled dirty year of plenty 👀

2:23 "We can calculate this by having perfect tracking". Me, a rookie who can't track their own sheep count.

I’ve never tracked cards in Catan. My brian doesn’t do such things easy. Maybe someday. I’m very competitive, but counting seems like a lot of work. Guess it would get easy after a while.

What is the name of the music playing in the video?

Damn he's good

*me pulling of 5th strategy when playing with my family* *my family kicking me out of the house* *i won atleast :)* what do i do now?

In the last strategy, Is it possible for Blue to make a binding deal with you to not trade with Green? If so, would you accept?

Ok that last one was the most evil thing I've ever heard in my life

Super massive big brain move OMG🤯🤯 Me: (After watching all your videos & played like 1000 Catan games) I'm pretty sure I know all about Catan strategies now. You with this video: Guess again. 😂😂Hope teaching suits you well and hopefully see you again soon on Twitch👍👍

Hi Dylighted, what are your thoughts on playing expansions such as Cities and Knights or Seafarers? Would love to see some advanced tips for those.

I love this channel, but most of these strategies rely on having year of plenty. Doesn't happen very often lol

those are some high IQ strats you got there, nice video, dylan! did you actually encounter those in game before, or was that just part of your stategic preparation? the last technique looks insanely profitable, but definitly not something for friendly matches haha btw the animation quality is amazing!! :)

Strategy 3: Monopolying sheep can also give you the win with the 2:1 sheep port for brick because if a 7 rolls we are at 7 cards and thus we don't discard the sheep and we win the game by building a settlement.

I though you had to round down when discarding cards so you would only keep 4 not 5 cards when you have 9. Which is the proper rule?

Are you going to resume posting full games to your KZfaq channel?

Hello Dylighted how have you been doing lately. Are you planning to compete in the Mind sports Olympiad? Also don't lose heart and stop posting your weekly videos if your previous fee videos haven't done as well as you expected. We all know how much effort you put into your videos and us loyal subscribers really appreciate it. Do keep up the good work. Thanks.

Yeah the last strat is a no go if it's not a one-off tournament game with unique opponents. It is a bad move in a situation where your reputation persists.

I want to see the full gameplay

Technically I would call these tactics rather than strategies, because a strategy is a long term plan to gain an advantage, whereas these are short term plans. Still very good information though.

Interesting

Have you ever thought of using a Monopoly for 0 cards, so people think you are bad and win afterwards?

I did the last one with my friends they DID NOT like it 😂

For the first strat, why wouldn’t you year of plenty to get wheat sheep and buy another dev card to get rid of the ore, instead of 3:1 ore

If only there was time to negotiate like that!!! Surprise, there is not 😭

I bet those strats will help you come to Malta 😉

The Last one is dirty

Me: Wow, I'm gonna use these strategies Also Me: Wait, what cards does blue have again?

Holy Shit the Last one is amazing... So evil, so genius

Where is the next video bro, you promised that you'll post once a week

Here is a strat: - You have a monopoly in hand only. - Threaten to use your "knight" (down dev-card) to pull for eg wheat from an opponent. - Instead make them commit a wheat trade for your ore. - Then play the monopoly and get your ore back. Only do this if you win the game immediately, or are sure you don't need any more trades :p.

Lmao nice segway to the sponsorship

Come on man. Bring more content

I knew all of them, but I think the last one wouldn't work here, if blue is a good player.. He should never give you more than one ressource for wood, because he earns it by 3 and 8 and still 2 rolls left :-D

The last tactic makes people madder at you than if you murdered their dog. That's some 666 shit right there.

I thought I was a Catan grandmaster, but after watching this video... 😝