Archived Analysis

Modern's Final Health Index is sitting at a solid 63.0, suggesting a reasonably healthy format, though there's room for improvement. The key takeaway is that while the format has decent diversity and archetype distribution, growth is lagging.

The Metagame Diversity Score is a strong 73.8, showing a reasonable variety of viable strategies. The Archetype Distribution Score is even better at 92.3, meaning that the different archetypes (Aggro, Control, Combo) are well-represented. However, the Event Growth Score is a concerning 32.9, reflecting a decline in event participation, and Player Growth Score is even worse at 37.0, likely stemming from the steep decline of Paper attendance. The B&R Health Score is high at 80.0, suggesting the banlist is doing its job.

Looking at the Top 10 Decks, we see Boros Aggro leading the charge at 15%, followed by Death and Taxes at 11%. Affinity makes a showing at 4%, and 4/5c Aggro and UR Aggro are tied at 3%. Several decks are hanging on with very small shares, including Simic Birthing Ritual and Merfolk at 0.5% each. Aggro is the most popular super-archetype at 38.8%, followed closely by Combo at 36.9%, and Control at 24.3%.

Community discussions on Reddit revolve around the dominance of Rakdos Evoke, with players debating whether its consistency warrants scrutiny of cards like Grief and Fury. Others are exploring strategies to counter it. Amulet Titan is seeing a resurgence, and Mono-White Hammer Time is gaining traction. The AI analysis following the latest B&R announcement indicated that the lack of changes was appropriate. The overall sentiment is mixed, with concerns about archetype dominance balanced by enthusiasm for format diversity.