Pauper: Aggro dominance requires community adaptation

Pauper's looking pretty good this week, boasting strong player and event growth, but the dominance of Aggro is something to keep an eye on. The community is buzzing about adapting to the current meta, particularly with graveyard strategies gaining traction.

The format health is solid, with a Final Health Index of 80.8. Player and Event Growth scores are high, 91.7 and 87.3 respectively, showing strong engagement. However, the Metagame Diversity Score is a slightly lower 76.6, indicating some concentration at the top. The B&R Health Score is only 70.0, indicating that the recent B&R announcement affected the format negatively.

Mono Blue Aggro is still the deck to beat at 13.9%, but Jund is making a showing at 9%. Red Deck Wins and Burn are also significant players in the aggro field at 8% and 6% respectively. Affinity hangs in there at 5%, while Elves and Mono Green Aggro are each at 4%. The format is overwhelmingly Aggro-based (68.4%), much higher than Control (16.8%) or Combo (14.8%).

Community discussion is centered around the rise of graveyard strategies and adapting to the aggressive meta. Players are actively testing new cards from recent sets. The B&R announcement delaying action on High Tide suggests the format is generally considered healthy enough to wait for more data, although it may potentially be a problem in the future. Overall, Pauper players are cautiously optimistic, exploring new strategies and adapting to the meta's shifts.