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With a slight delay compared to our usual schedule, here is our latest update regarding the format and the discussions currently taking place within the Committee. The past few weeks have seen a somewhat slower pace of activity and discussion than at other times, but we preferred to wait until we had gathered more perspective on several topics before communicating a clearer position
Format Status and Community Trends
Format Status and Community Trends
Over the past few months, we have observed a decline in the number of online tournaments being launched, with a relatively stable core of players participating from one event to another. Participation often revolves around 8 to 12 regular players, which tends to create more localized environments rather than a perfectly representative picture of the overall metagame.
We would also like to highlight with satisfaction that several local communities continue to actively support the format in paper play. Some of them (Thionville and Groningen, for example) have managed to maintain a regular schedule of one to two tournaments per month with more than eight players attending, which we consider a particularly encouraging sign for the health of the Peasant format.
These local scenes sometimes feature metagames that differ significantly from those observed online. Certain archetypes are more heavily represented, while others, despite being very common on digital platforms, occupy a much smaller share of the field.
Overall, these observations suggest that the format continues to offer a genuine diversity of approaches and remains largely open to exploration.
Over the past few months, we have seen the return of decks such as MGA Berserk, UW Faeries, and even some more unusual combo strategies like Devourer Combo.
This is an important point in our view: despite the presence of established and successful archetypes, players continue to test new approaches and explore different directions rather than converging exclusively on a small number of optimized strategies
Feywild Caretaker
Feywild Caretaker
The Committee recently began discussions regarding Feywild Caretaker and its potential place in the current format.
Initial feedback has been generally reassuring. The card remains a five-mana uncommon whose primary role is centered around control and value strategies, in an environment where the shells capable of and interested in exploiting it are currently relatively uncommon.
The format's main blue decks, such as Delver and Tide, do not appear particularly interested in this type of effect given their structure and mana curves.
At this stage, testing has not revealed any particularly problematic patterns or concerning interactions involving the card.
That said, we still believe that the testing volume is insufficient to draw any definitive conclusions, and no decision is being considered in the short term.
Krark-Clan Shaman
Krark-Clan Shaman
The Committee has also reopened discussions regarding Krark-Clan Shaman in order to reassess the card within the current format environment.
Initial testing in more "fair" or control/value-oriented shells has produced relatively reasonable results. In decks such as Grixis Control or Rakdos Oni-Cult, the card appears to strengthen certain strategies without immediately recreating oppressive game states.
Conversely, testing in more explosive or combo-oriented shells remains insufficient to allow for any clear conclusions. Certain interactions in archetypes such as Affinity Kozilek or Tinker Fling still require further observation.
At this stage, the main concerns revolve more around KCS's ability to enhance explosive game plans than its impact within fairer strategies.
We have also reevaluated its potential role in more traditional control shells. Given that the current environment is significantly more open and faster than during some previous periods of the format, it is not clear that the card alone would be enough to sustainably re-establish such archetypes.
Overall, current feedback remains mixed, and we believe it is still too early to draw any definitive conclusions about the role the card could play in today's format
Conclusion
Conclusion
➤ No changes to the ban list.
Discussions and testing regarding Feywild Caretaker and Krark-Clan Shaman will continue over the coming weeks.
The next major milestone for our observations will be the July Gropez, which should provide us with additional data regarding the current state of the format and the actual position of certain archetypes.
Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
As always, we will continue to monitor the evolution of the format and gather feedback from the community throughout upcoming events.
In the meantime, we hope that everyone will continue to enjoy exploring the format, testing new ideas, and helping the Peasant scene thrive, whether online or in paper play.
We also hope to see as many players as possible at the July Gropez, which remains, alongside the French National Championship (CDF), one of the two major competitive events of the community.
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The Peasant Committee
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