What metrics prove Query Execution Plans is healthy in prod?

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Baseline: Optimizer chooses join order, access paths (seek vs scan), and algorithms (hash vs merge join). EXPLAIN/EXPLAIN ANALYZE shows estimated vs actual rows — key for tuning.

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