diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9a3f91671..ee97abdb5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1043,6 +1043,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "image",
  "imagesize",
  "infer",
+ "metrics",
  "mp4",
  "nostr",
  "rust-s3",
diff --git a/crates/buzz-media/Cargo.toml b/crates/buzz-media/Cargo.toml
index 530ce69c9..58fa5f03a 100644
--- a/crates/buzz-media/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/buzz-media/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ tempfile = "3"
 tokio-util = { version = "0.7", features = ["io"] }
 futures-util = "0.3"
 futures-core = "0.3"
+metrics = { workspace = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["test-util"] }
diff --git a/crates/buzz-media/src/bucket_index.rs b/crates/buzz-media/src/bucket_index.rs
index bb83dc517..38d8614f0 100644
--- a/crates/buzz-media/src/bucket_index.rs
+++ b/crates/buzz-media/src/bucket_index.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 //!
 //! | Class | Shape |
 //! |---|---|
-//! | thumb | `{sha256}.thumb.jpg` |
-//! | blob | `{sha256}.{ext}` (ext: 1-8 mixed-case alphanumeric) |
+//! | thumb | `{sha256}.thumb.jpg` or `m/{hh}/{hh}/{community-uuid}/{sha256}.thumb.jpg` |
+//! | blob | `{sha256}.{ext}` or `m/{hh}/{hh}/{community-uuid}/{sha256}.{ext}` (ext: 1-8 mixed-case alphanumeric) |
 //! | sidecar | `_meta/{community-uuid}/{sha256}.json` |
 //! | auxiliary | `_uploads/{community-uuid}/{sha256}/{ulid}.json` |
 //! | unknown | everything else |
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@ use crate::error::MediaError;
 /// `Auxiliary`, so visibility gauges stay loud instead of silently wrong.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum KeyClass {
-    /// `{sha256}.thumb.jpg` — attributed to the blob's sha.
-    Thumb { sha256: String },
-    /// `{sha256}.{ext}` — physical bytes, logical join key.
-    Blob { sha256: String, ext: String },
+    /// Legacy or sharded thumbnail, attributed to the blob's sha.
+    Thumb {
+        community: Option<Uuid>,
+        sha256: String,
+    },
+    /// Legacy or sharded blob; sharded keys carry direct community attribution.
+    Blob {
+        community: Option<Uuid>,
+        sha256: String,
+        ext: String,
+    },
     /// `_meta/{community}/{sha256}.json` — the (community, sha) binding.
     Sidecar { community: Uuid, sha256: String },
     /// `_uploads/{community}/{sha256}/{event_id}.json` — fleet physical only.
@@ -52,11 +59,34 @@ pub enum KeyClass {
 /// shape of the blob pattern's segment count), then blob, sidecar,
 /// auxiliary, and finally unknown. See module docs for the exact shapes.
 pub fn classify_key(key: &str) -> KeyClass {
+    if let Some((community, filename)) = parse_sharded_prefix(key) {
+        if let Some(parsed_sha) = parse_thumb_key(filename) {
+            return KeyClass::Thumb {
+                community: Some(community),
+                sha256: parsed_sha,
+            };
+        }
+        if let Some((parsed_sha, ext)) = parse_blob_key(filename) {
+            return KeyClass::Blob {
+                community: Some(community),
+                sha256: parsed_sha,
+                ext,
+            };
+        }
+        return KeyClass::Unknown;
+    }
     if let Some(sha256) = parse_thumb_key(key) {
-        return KeyClass::Thumb { sha256 };
+        return KeyClass::Thumb {
+            community: None,
+            sha256,
+        };
     }
     if let Some((sha256, ext)) = parse_blob_key(key) {
-        return KeyClass::Blob { sha256, ext };
+        return KeyClass::Blob {
+            community: None,
+            sha256,
+            ext,
+        };
     }
     if let Some((community, sha256)) = parse_sidecar_key(key) {
         return KeyClass::Sidecar { community, sha256 };
@@ -125,6 +155,27 @@ fn parse_canonical_uuid(s: &str) -> Option<Uuid> {
     Uuid::parse_str(s).ok()
 }
 
+/// `m/{sha[0:2]}/{sha[2:4]}/{community}/{filename}`. The filename's digest
+/// must agree with both shard segments; malformed migration keys stay unknown.
+fn parse_sharded_prefix(key: &str) -> Option<(Uuid, &str)> {
+    let mut segments = key.split('/');
+    if segments.next()? != "m" {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let shard_1 = segments.next()?;
+    let shard_2 = segments.next()?;
+    let community = parse_canonical_uuid(segments.next()?)?;
+    let filename = segments.next()?;
+    if segments.next().is_some() || shard_1.len() != 2 || shard_2.len() != 2 {
+        return None;
+    }
+    let sha256 = filename.split('.').next()?;
+    if !is_sha256(sha256) || shard_1 != &sha256[..2] || shard_2 != &sha256[2..4] {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some((community, filename))
+}
+
 /// `{sha256}.thumb.jpg`
 fn parse_thumb_key(key: &str) -> Option<String> {
     let mut parts = key.split('.');
@@ -221,6 +272,10 @@ pub struct BucketSnapshot {
     pub multi_variant_shas: u64,
     /// Total bytes of ALL blob variants belonging to anomalous shas.
     pub multi_variant_bytes: u64,
+    /// Logical blob variants present in both legacy and sharded layouts.
+    pub duplicate_layout_variants: u64,
+    /// Physical bytes across both layouts for duplicate logical variants.
+    pub duplicate_layout_bytes: u64,
     pub unknown_key_bytes: u64,
     pub unknown_key_objects: u64,
 }
@@ -228,14 +283,44 @@ pub struct BucketSnapshot {
 /// Pure, incremental fold over classified bucket keys. Never retains a full
 /// object listing — only per-sha/per-binding running totals, bounded by the
 /// number of distinct shas and sidecar bindings actually present.
+#[derive(Debug, Default)]
+struct LayoutCopies {
+    legacy: Option<u64>,
+    sharded: HashMap<Uuid, u64>,
+}
+
+impl LayoutCopies {
+    fn insert(&mut self, community: Option<Uuid>, size: u64) {
+        match community {
+            Some(community) => {
+                self.sharded.insert(community, size);
+            }
+            None => {
+                self.legacy = Some(size);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn physical_bytes(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.legacy.unwrap_or(0) + self.sharded.values().sum::<u64>()
+    }
+
+    fn logical_bytes(&self, community: Uuid) -> u64 {
+        self.sharded
+            .get(&community)
+            .copied()
+            .or(self.legacy)
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct BucketAggregate {
-    /// sha -> bytes of every blob variant seen for that sha (D-EXT: multiple
-    /// entries is the multi-variant anomaly).
-    blob_variant_bytes: HashMap<String, Vec<u64>>,
-    /// sha -> thumb bytes. At most one thumb key per sha, so a plain insert
-    /// is correct (no accumulation needed).
-    thumb_bytes: HashMap<String, u64>,
+    /// (sha, ext) -> physical copies by layout. Layout copies are one logical
+    /// variant and must not double bill during migration.
+    blob_variants: HashMap<(String, String), LayoutCopies>,
+    /// sha -> physical thumbnail copies by layout.
+    thumb_copies: HashMap<String, LayoutCopies>,
     /// (community, sha) -> sidecar object's own byte size (informational;
     /// not part of logical bytes).
     sidecar_bindings: HashMap<(Uuid, String), u64>,
@@ -251,14 +336,21 @@ impl BucketAggregate {
         self.physical_objects += 1;
         self.physical_bytes += size;
         match classify_key(key) {
-            KeyClass::Thumb { sha256 } => {
-                self.thumb_bytes.insert(sha256, size);
-            }
-            KeyClass::Blob { sha256, .. } => {
-                self.blob_variant_bytes
+            KeyClass::Thumb { community, sha256 } => {
+                self.thumb_copies
                     .entry(sha256)
                     .or_default()
-                    .push(size);
+                    .insert(community, size);
+            }
+            KeyClass::Blob {
+                community,
+                sha256,
+                ext,
+            } => {
+                self.blob_variants
+                    .entry((sha256, ext))
+                    .or_default()
+                    .insert(community, size);
             }
             KeyClass::Sidecar { community, sha256 } => {
                 self.sidecar_bindings.insert((community, sha256), size);
@@ -285,13 +377,28 @@ impl BucketAggregate {
         let mut multi_variant_bytes = 0u64;
         let mut orphan_blob_count = 0u64;
         let mut orphan_blob_bytes = 0u64;
-        for (sha256, variants) in &self.blob_variant_bytes {
-            let variant_bytes: u64 = variants.iter().sum();
+        let mut duplicate_layout_variants = 0u64;
+        let mut duplicate_layout_bytes = 0u64;
+        for copies in self.blob_variants.values() {
+            if copies.legacy.is_some() && !copies.sharded.is_empty() {
+                duplicate_layout_variants += 1;
+                duplicate_layout_bytes += copies.physical_bytes();
+            }
+        }
+        let mut variants_by_sha: HashMap<&str, Vec<&LayoutCopies>> = HashMap::new();
+        for ((sha256, _), copies) in &self.blob_variants {
+            variants_by_sha
+                .entry(sha256.as_str())
+                .or_default()
+                .push(copies);
+        }
+        for (sha256, variants) in &variants_by_sha {
+            let variant_bytes: u64 = variants.iter().map(|copies| copies.physical_bytes()).sum();
             if variants.len() > 1 {
                 multi_variant_shas += 1;
                 multi_variant_bytes += variant_bytes;
             }
-            if !bound_shas.contains(sha256.as_str()) {
+            if !bound_shas.contains(*sha256) {
                 orphan_blob_count += 1;
                 orphan_blob_bytes += variant_bytes;
             }
@@ -300,17 +407,25 @@ impl BucketAggregate {
         let orphan_sidecar_count = self
             .sidecar_bindings
             .keys()
-            .filter(|(_, sha256)| !self.blob_variant_bytes.contains_key(sha256))
+            .filter(|(_, sha256)| !variants_by_sha.contains_key(sha256.as_str()))
             .count() as u64;
 
         let mut per_community: HashMap<Uuid, CommunityStorage> = HashMap::new();
         for (community, sha256) in self.sidecar_bindings.keys() {
-            let blob_bytes: u64 = self
-                .blob_variant_bytes
+            let blob_bytes: u64 = variants_by_sha
+                .get(sha256.as_str())
+                .map(|variants| {
+                    variants
+                        .iter()
+                        .map(|copies| copies.logical_bytes(*community))
+                        .sum()
+                })
+                .unwrap_or(0);
+            let thumb_bytes = self
+                .thumb_copies
                 .get(sha256)
-                .map(|v| v.iter().sum())
+                .map(|copies| copies.logical_bytes(*community))
                 .unwrap_or(0);
-            let thumb_bytes = self.thumb_bytes.get(sha256).copied().unwrap_or(0);
             let entry = per_community.entry(*community).or_default();
             entry.bytes += blob_bytes + thumb_bytes;
             entry.objects += 1;
@@ -329,6 +444,8 @@ impl BucketAggregate {
             orphan_sidecar_count,
             multi_variant_shas,
             multi_variant_bytes,
+            duplicate_layout_variants,
+            duplicate_layout_bytes,
             unknown_key_bytes: self.unknown_bytes,
             unknown_key_objects: self.unknown_objects,
         }
@@ -429,7 +546,10 @@ mod tests {
         let s = sha(0xaa);
         assert_eq!(
             classify_key(&format!("{s}.thumb.jpg")),
-            KeyClass::Thumb { sha256: s }
+            KeyClass::Thumb {
+                community: None,
+                sha256: s,
+            }
         );
     }
 
@@ -439,6 +559,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             classify_key(&format!("{s}.png")),
             KeyClass::Blob {
+                community: None,
                 sha256: s,
                 ext: "png".to_string()
             }
@@ -453,12 +574,51 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(
             classify_key(&format!("{s}.Z")),
             KeyClass::Blob {
+                community: None,
                 sha256: s,
                 ext: "Z".to_string()
             }
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn classifies_sharded_blob_and_thumb_keys_with_community() {
+        let s = sha(0xab);
+        let c = community(10);
+        assert_eq!(
+            classify_key(&format!("m/ab/ab/{c}/{s}.png")),
+            KeyClass::Blob {
+                community: Some(c),
+                sha256: s.clone(),
+                ext: "png".to_string(),
+            }
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            classify_key(&format!("m/ab/ab/{c}/{s}.thumb.jpg")),
+            KeyClass::Thumb {
+                community: Some(c),
+                sha256: s,
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn malformed_sharded_keys_are_unknown() {
+        let s = sha(0xab);
+        let c = community(11);
+        for key in [
+            format!("m/ff/ab/{c}/{s}.png"),
+            format!("m/ab/ff/{c}/{s}.png"),
+            format!("m/a/ab/{c}/{s}.png"),
+            format!("m/ab/ab/not-a-uuid/{s}.png"),
+            format!("m/ab/ab/{c}/{s}.png/extra"),
+            format!("m/ab/ab/{c}/{}.png", s.to_uppercase()),
+            format!("m/ab/ab/{c}/{s}.tar.gz"),
+        ] {
+            assert_eq!(classify_key(&key), KeyClass::Unknown, "key: {key}");
+        }
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn classifies_sidecar_key() {
         let s = sha(0xdd);
@@ -559,6 +719,44 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(snap.per_community[&c].objects, 1);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn dual_layout_copies_count_physically_but_dedupe_logical_usage() {
+        let s = sha(0xab);
+        let c = community(12);
+        let mut agg = BucketAggregate::default();
+        agg.fold(&format!("{s}.jpg"), 100);
+        agg.fold(&format!("m/ab/ab/{c}/{s}.jpg"), 100);
+        agg.fold(&format!("{s}.thumb.jpg"), 20);
+        agg.fold(&format!("m/ab/ab/{c}/{s}.thumb.jpg"), 20);
+        agg.fold(&format!("_meta/{c}/{s}.json"), 10);
+
+        let snap = agg.finish();
+        assert_eq!(snap.physical_objects, 5);
+        assert_eq!(snap.physical_bytes, 250);
+        assert_eq!(snap.logical_objects, 1);
+        assert_eq!(snap.logical_bytes, 120);
+        assert_eq!(snap.per_community[&c].bytes, 120);
+        assert_eq!(snap.multi_variant_shas, 0);
+        assert_eq!(snap.duplicate_layout_variants, 1);
+        assert_eq!(snap.duplicate_layout_bytes, 200);
+        assert_eq!(snap.unknown_key_objects, 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn sharded_copy_is_attributed_only_to_its_community() {
+        let s = sha(0xcd);
+        let sharded_community = community(13);
+        let other_community = community(14);
+        let mut agg = BucketAggregate::default();
+        agg.fold(&format!("m/cd/cd/{sharded_community}/{s}.jpg"), 200);
+        agg.fold(&format!("_meta/{sharded_community}/{s}.json"), 10);
+        agg.fold(&format!("_meta/{other_community}/{s}.json"), 10);
+
+        let snap = agg.finish();
+        assert_eq!(snap.per_community[&sharded_community].bytes, 200);
+        assert_eq!(snap.per_community[&other_community].bytes, 0);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn orphan_blob_has_no_sidecar_binding() {
         let s = sha(0x44);
diff --git a/crates/buzz-media/src/storage.rs b/crates/buzz-media/src/storage.rs
index 18c718b8c..b2278a191 100644
--- a/crates/buzz-media/src/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/buzz-media/src/storage.rs
@@ -187,14 +187,64 @@ impl MediaStorage {
         ctx: &TenantContext,
         payload_name: &str,
     ) -> Result<String, MediaError> {
-        let candidates =
-            crate::keys::read_candidates(ctx, payload_name).map_err(|_| MediaError::NotFound)?;
-        match self.head_with_metadata(&candidates.sharded).await? {
-            Some(_) => Ok(candidates.sharded),
-            None => match self.head_with_metadata(&candidates.legacy).await? {
-                Some(_) => Ok(candidates.legacy),
-                None => Err(MediaError::NotFound),
-            },
+        let candidates = match crate::keys::read_candidates(ctx, payload_name) {
+            Ok(candidates) => candidates,
+            Err(_) => {
+                metrics::counter!(
+                    "buzz_media_s3_read_resolutions_total",
+                    "result" => "missing"
+                )
+                .increment(1);
+                return Err(MediaError::NotFound);
+            }
+        };
+
+        match self.head_with_metadata(&candidates.sharded).await {
+            Ok(Some(_)) => {
+                metrics::counter!(
+                    "buzz_media_s3_read_resolutions_total",
+                    "result" => "sharded"
+                )
+                .increment(1);
+                Ok(candidates.sharded)
+            }
+            Ok(None) => {
+                metrics::counter!("buzz_media_s3_read_fallbacks_total").increment(1);
+                match self.head_with_metadata(&candidates.legacy).await {
+                    Ok(Some(_)) => {
+                        metrics::counter!(
+                            "buzz_media_s3_read_resolutions_total",
+                            "result" => "legacy"
+                        )
+                        .increment(1);
+                        Ok(candidates.legacy)
+                    }
+                    Ok(None) => {
+                        metrics::counter!(
+                            "buzz_media_s3_read_resolutions_total",
+                            "result" => "missing"
+                        )
+                        .increment(1);
+                        Err(MediaError::NotFound)
+                    }
+                    Err(error) => {
+                        metrics::counter!(
+                            "buzz_media_s3_read_resolutions_total",
+                            "result" => "storage_error"
+                        )
+                        .increment(1);
+                        Err(error)
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            Err(error) => {
+                metrics::counter!(
+                    "buzz_media_s3_read_resolutions_total",
+                    "result" => "storage_error"
+                )
+                .increment(1);
+                Err(error)
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/buzz-relay/src/storage_sweep.rs b/crates/buzz-relay/src/storage_sweep.rs
index eccadcd83..01141cc6c 100644
--- a/crates/buzz-relay/src/storage_sweep.rs
+++ b/crates/buzz-relay/src/storage_sweep.rs
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ pub async fn emit_storage_metrics(
     metrics::gauge!("buzz_storage_orphan_sidecars").set(snapshot.orphan_sidecar_count as f64);
     metrics::gauge!("buzz_storage_multi_variant_shas").set(snapshot.multi_variant_shas as f64);
     metrics::gauge!("buzz_storage_multi_variant_bytes").set(snapshot.multi_variant_bytes as f64);
+    metrics::gauge!("buzz_storage_duplicate_layout_variants")
+        .set(snapshot.duplicate_layout_variants as f64);
+    metrics::gauge!("buzz_storage_duplicate_layout_bytes")
+        .set(snapshot.duplicate_layout_bytes as f64);
     metrics::gauge!("buzz_storage_unknown_key_bytes").set(snapshot.unknown_key_bytes as f64);
     metrics::gauge!("buzz_storage_unknown_key_objects").set(snapshot.unknown_key_objects as f64);