Premodern: Player base, events see growth.

Premodern is looking pretty healthy right now, folks! We're seeing solid player and event growth, suggesting a format that's both fun and engaging. The big story is the continued expansion of the player base and active brewing happening across the format.

The numbers back it up. A Final Health Index of 80.1, a Diversity Score of 80.4, and stellar Growth scores (88.7 for events, 88.9 for players) all point to a thriving format. The Archetype Distribution score is also very high at 94.2, indicating a good spread of different strategies being viable. That said, the Shannon Index, while decent, has been slowly dropping over the past few years, indicating some consolidation in the meta.

So, who's on top? Right now, Sligh (RDW) leads the pack at 8%, followed by Goblins at 6% and Elves at 5%. Terrageddon is also putting up results at 3%. It's important to note the super-archetype breakdown: Aggro clocks in at 31.2%, Control at 37.5%, and Combo at 31.3%. Compare this to the 5-year historical averages (38.2% Aggro, 38.6% Control, 23.2% Combo), and you'll see that Combo is having a moment.

The Premodern community is as active as ever. Reddit is buzzing about budget-friendly options to make the format more accessible. Standstill and Accumulated Knowledge control decks are gaining traction, and people are cooking up new twists on classic archetypes like Stompy and Mono-Red. As always, there's a debate about the power level of format staples like Necropotence and Force of Will, but the overall vibe is positive, focused on brewing and growing the format. No recent B&R changes to discuss, so it is still all about the metagame shifting on its own.