diff --git a/crates/blockchain/src/aggregation.rs b/crates/blockchain/src/aggregation.rs
index 7f6f7427..8fe3e2d2 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/src/aggregation.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/src/aggregation.rs
@@ -403,11 +403,14 @@ pub(crate) fn run_aggregation_worker(
     let mut groups_aggregated = 0usize;
     let mut total_raw_sigs = 0usize;
     let mut total_children = 0usize;
+    let jobs_total = snapshot.jobs.len();
+    let mut jobs_attempted = 0usize;
 
     for job in snapshot.jobs {
         if cancel.is_cancelled() {
             break;
         }
+        jobs_attempted += 1;
 
         let slot = job.slot;
         let raw_sigs = job.raw_ids.len();
@@ -450,6 +453,13 @@ pub(crate) fn run_aggregation_worker(
         }
     }
 
+    // Jobs the loop never reached (deadline cancellation or actor gone) are
+    // skipped aggregation submissions per leanMetrics.
+    let jobs_dropped = jobs_total - jobs_attempted;
+    if jobs_dropped > 0 {
+        metrics::inc_aggregator_skipped_other(jobs_dropped as u64);
+    }
+
     let _ = actor.send(AggregationDone {
         session_id,
         groups_considered,
diff --git a/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs b/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
index 7cc11b1d..3bfd9367 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/src/lib.rs
@@ -254,9 +254,16 @@ impl BlockChainServer {
             proposer_validator_id.is_some(),
         );
 
-        if interval == 2 && is_aggregator {
-            coverage::emit_agg_start_new_coverage(&self.store, self.attestation_committee_count);
-            self.start_aggregation_session(slot, ctx).await;
+        if interval == 2 {
+            if is_aggregator {
+                coverage::emit_agg_start_new_coverage(
+                    &self.store,
+                    self.attestation_committee_count,
+                );
+                self.start_aggregation_session(slot, ctx).await;
+            } else {
+                metrics::inc_aggregator_skipped_not_aggregator();
+            }
         }
 
         // Now build and publish the block (after attestations have been accepted)
diff --git a/crates/blockchain/src/metrics.rs b/crates/blockchain/src/metrics.rs
index 8a8cbcf3..facb4097 100644
--- a/crates/blockchain/src/metrics.rs
+++ b/crates/blockchain/src/metrics.rs
@@ -513,6 +513,33 @@ static LEAN_NODE_SYNC_STATUS: std::sync::LazyLock<IntGaugeVec> = std::sync::Lazy
     register_int_gauge_vec!("lean_node_sync_status", "Node sync status", &["status"]).unwrap()
 });
 
+// --- Aggregator Skips ---
+
+/// Cross-client label set for `lean_aggregator_skipped_total` (leanMetrics).
+///
+/// `not_synced`, `missing_state` and `spawn_failed` never fire in ethlambda
+/// today: aggregation is not gated on sync status, needs no per-target
+/// pre-state resolution, and the `spawn_blocking` worker cannot fail to
+/// start. They are seeded at zero so fleet-wide dashboards see the full
+/// series.
+const AGGREGATOR_SKIP_REASONS: &[&str] = &[
+    "not_aggregator",
+    "not_synced",
+    "missing_state",
+    "spawn_failed",
+    "other",
+];
+
+static LEAN_AGGREGATOR_SKIPPED_TOTAL: std::sync::LazyLock<IntCounterVec> =
+    std::sync::LazyLock::new(|| {
+        register_int_counter_vec!(
+            "lean_aggregator_skipped_total",
+            "Aggregation submissions skipped, by reason",
+            &["reason"]
+        )
+        .unwrap()
+    });
+
 // --- Initialization ---
 
 /// Register all metrics with the Prometheus registry so they appear in `/metrics` from startup.
@@ -588,6 +615,13 @@ pub fn init() {
     std::sync::LazyLock::force(&LEAN_BLOCK_PROPOSAL_AGGREGATES_SELECTED);
     // Sync status
     std::sync::LazyLock::force(&LEAN_NODE_SYNC_STATUS);
+    // Aggregator skip counter: instantiate every cross-client reason so the
+    // full series is visible from startup, including reasons ethlambda
+    // never fires.
+    std::sync::LazyLock::force(&LEAN_AGGREGATOR_SKIPPED_TOTAL);
+    for &reason in AGGREGATOR_SKIP_REASONS {
+        LEAN_AGGREGATOR_SKIPPED_TOTAL.with_label_values(&[reason]);
+    }
 }
 
 // --- Public API ---
@@ -725,6 +759,23 @@ pub fn observe_committee_signatures_aggregation(elapsed: std::time::Duration) {
     LEAN_COMMITTEE_SIGNATURES_AGGREGATION_TIME_SECONDS.observe(elapsed.as_secs_f64());
 }
 
+/// One aggregation cycle (interval-2 tick) skipped because this node has no
+/// aggregation duty. Bookkeeping label that lets dashboards separate "no
+/// duty" from genuine misses.
+pub fn inc_aggregator_skipped_not_aggregator() {
+    LEAN_AGGREGATOR_SKIPPED_TOTAL
+        .with_label_values(&["not_aggregator"])
+        .inc();
+}
+
+/// Aggregation jobs dropped without being attempted, e.g. because the
+/// session deadline cancelled the worker before it reached them.
+pub fn inc_aggregator_skipped_other(count: u64) {
+    LEAN_AGGREGATOR_SKIPPED_TOTAL
+        .with_label_values(&["other"])
+        .inc_by(count);
+}
+
 /// Update a table byte size gauge.
 pub fn update_table_bytes(table_name: &str, bytes: u64) {
     LEAN_TABLE_BYTES