Standard: Aggro decks heavily dominate metagame

Standard's Final Health Index sits at 58.2, indicating the format is in a somewhat questionable state. The main story here is the Aggro is dominating the Meta, even though the B&R changes were designed to create more balance.

The Diversity Score is 61.4, indicating a moderate range of playable decks, but is trending down, as is the Archetype Distribution Score at 75.9. The Event Growth Score is a flat 0.0, indicating all events were cancelled. Player Growth is more positive at 69.4. B&R Health Score is 80.0 showing a possible correlation to the recent banned list announcement.

Based on current deck representation, UR Aggro is the clear leader at 29% of the meta. Following behind are Dimir Aggro with 18%, and Golgari Aggro and Esper Aggro tied at 8%. There are many other Aggro decks but the numbers suggest a significant Aggro-leaning metagame.

Community discussions on Reddit highlight concerns about the evolving metagame. One point of discussion is focused on previous changes aimed to reduce early-game pressure. Sheoldred, the Apocalypse also remains a central figure of discussion. The recent B&R announcement banned Cori-Steel Cutter, Abuelo's Awakening, Monstrous Rage, Heartfire Hero, Up the Beanstalk, Hopeless Nightmare and This Town Ain't Big Enough. The extensive bans aimed to increase metagame diversity.