Premodern: Player engagement showing signs of decline

The Premodern format sits at a Final Health Index of 67.5, signaling a need to keep an eye on things. While not in critical condition, certain trends suggest potential areas for improvement to ensure long-term health.

Looking at the numbers, the Metagame Diversity score is a solid 84.3, indicating a wide range of playable decks. The Archetype Distribution score is even stronger at 95.2, showing a good balance between Aggro, Control, and Combo strategies. However, the Event and Player Growth scores are concerning, at 40.3 and 27.4 respectively. Paper participation is declining, averaging -7.9% monthly, and event growth is also down by an average of -5.2% per month. These figures suggest a potential decline in player engagement that needs addressing.

The Top 10 decks are led by Goblins at 6.8%, followed by Sligh (RDW) at 5% and White Weenie and Elves at 4%. Madness rounds out the top 5 with 3%. This spread demonstrates that aggro strategies are a strong force in the format. With Aggro taking up 34.9% of the super-archetype breakdown, it will be important to understand whether the Aggro decks are suppressing deck innovation.

From the Reddit community discussions, diversity and the impact of tournament results are hot topics. Some feel the format is balanced, while others worry about the strength of decks using efficient removal and powerful threats. 'Entomb' is seeing more play in reanimator strategies, sparking debate. 'Wasteland' is also consistently mentioned due to its price and impact on mana bases, while 'Cunning Wish' is debated for its role in control decks. There were no recent B&R changes to analyze.