diff --git a/Content.Server/_Sunrise/AntagCounter/AntagCounterSystem.cs b/Content.Server/_Sunrise/AntagCounter/AntagCounterSystem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be08e8ea24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/_Sunrise/AntagCounter/AntagCounterSystem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using Content.Server.Roles;
+using Content.Shared.Players;
+using Prometheus;
+using Robust.Shared.Enums;
+using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Timing;
+
+namespace Content.Server._Sunrise.AntagCounter;
+
+public sealed class AntagCounterSystem : EntitySystem
+{
+    [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly RoleSystem _role = default!;
+
+    private static readonly Gauge AntagCountMetric = Metrics
+        .CreateGauge("antags_player_count", "Number of antags on the server.");
+
+    private const float CheckDelay = 10;
+    private TimeSpan _checkTime;
+
+    public override void Update(float frameTime)
+    {
+        base.Update(frameTime);
+
+        if (_timing.CurTime < _checkTime)
+            return;
+
+        _checkTime = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(CheckDelay);
+
+        var antagCount = 0;
+        foreach (var pSession in Filter.GetAllPlayers())
+        {
+            if (pSession.Status != SessionStatus.InGame)
+                continue;
+
+            var mind = pSession.GetMind();
+
+            if (_role.MindIsAntagonist(mind))
+                antagCount += 1;
+        }
+
+        AntagCountMetric.Set(antagCount);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/_Sunrise/VigersRay/VigersRaySystem.cs b/Content.Server/_Sunrise/VigersRay/VigersRaySystem.cs
index 05e7530401..7ca7a46afc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/_Sunrise/VigersRay/VigersRaySystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/_Sunrise/VigersRay/VigersRaySystem.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public sealed class VigersRaySystem : EntitySystem
 {
     [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IChatManager _chatManager = default!;
-    [Dependency] private readonly GameTicker _ticker = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly CreamPieSystem _creamPieSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ParacusiaSystem _paracusiaSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly NarcolepsySystem _narcolepsySystem = default!;
@@ -52,6 +51,9 @@ public sealed class VigersRaySystem : EntitySystem
     private string[] _victims = [];
     private static bool _disableGameRules;
 
+    private const float CheckDelay = 10;
+    private TimeSpan _checkTime;
+
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
@@ -136,14 +138,11 @@ public sealed class VigersRaySystem : EntitySystem
         }
     }
 
-    private const float CheckDelay = 10;
-    private TimeSpan _checkTime;
-
     public override void Update(float frameTime)
     {
         base.Update(frameTime);
 
-        if (_ticker.RunLevel != GameRunLevel.InRound)
+        if (_gameTicker.RunLevel != GameRunLevel.InRound)
         {
             return;
         }