Standard: Aggro dominates, diversity remains low.

Standard is in a weird spot: seemingly diverse, yet dominated by aggro. It's a format where you either join the rush or get run over. Can anything shake things up?

The numbers paint a clear picture. Our "Final Health Index" sits at 60.6, decent, but nothing to write home about. Metagame Diversity is only 58.8, suggesting a narrower field than we'd like. What's propping things up is a high Archetype Distribution score of 78.9 - but note it's still aggro all the way down. Event growth is hurting badly at 22.5. But player growth in paper is solid at 69.4.

UR Aggro and Dimir Aggro are the decks to beat, making up almost 40% of the meta. Then you've got Red Deck Wins right behind them. It’s an aggro sandwich, with a sprinkle of Golgari. Control and combo? They're basically footnotes at this point. Aggro holds a massive 82.8% share of the meta, which is significantly higher than its historical 5-year average of 61.9%. Control is suffering at 12.8%, down from a typical 35.5%.

Reddit is buzzing about the same things: aggro is king, and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse is a problem card. Players are experimenting with Rakdos Midrange to fight the aggro horde, and Azorius Control is still hanging around, but facing pressure. The lack of B&R changes is a double-edged sword. It allows for organic evolution, but also means the current power imbalances could stick around. The community is cautiously optimistic, but clearly wants something to shake up this aggro-fest.