Ruby Storm

Ruby Storm Modern decklist played by Peter Gustafson at $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am (22 Feb 2026).

Player: Peter Gustafson
Finish: #6 of 149, 5-1
Event: $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am, 22 Feb 2026
Archetype: Ruby Storm
Staples: Ruby Storm
Format: Modern
MTGO
Paper
Source: Melee.gg

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Main deck (60)

Creatures (4)

Instants (14)

Sorceries (18)

Artifacts (4)

Enchantments (2)

Lands (18)

Sideboard (15)

Main deck (60)

Creatures (4)

4 Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy

Instants (14)

Sorceries (18)

Artifacts (4)

4 Ruby Medallion

Enchantments (2)

2 Artist's Talent

Lands (18)

Sideboard (15)

Compared with the average Ruby Storm list

Average of 32 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 22, 2026, the day of this tournament.

Main deck

More than usual

+2 Wooded Foothills (4 vs 2.2)
+1 Bloodstained Mire (4 vs 2.8)

Fewer than usual

-2 Scalding Tarn (0 vs 2.5)

Sideboard

More than usual

+2 Untimely Malfunction (3 vs 0.7)
+1 Prismatic Ending (4 vs 2.9)

Fewer than usual

-1 Wear // Tear (0 vs 1.3)
-1 Orim's Chant (2 vs 3.1)

Most unusual list in this period: Nathan Sahai in $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am (10 cards away from the average)

Deck stats

Mana curve

1.17 average mana value · 2.24 printed

Cards by mana value
Mana value	Creatures	Other spells
0	0	0
1	4	31
2	0	7
3	0	0
4	0	0
5	0	0
6	0	0
7+	0	0

Printed cost With discounts

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Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy in play Ruby Medallion in play

Cheaper: Glimpse the Impossible 3→1, Past in Flames 4→2, Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge 3→1, Wish 3→1, Artist's Talent 2→1, Desperate Ritual 2→1, Grapeshot 2→1, Manamorphose 2→1, Pyretic Ritual 2→1, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy 2→1, Reckless Impulse 2→1, Wrenn's Resolve 2→1

Lands

18 30.0% of the deck

2 to 4 lands in the opening hand: 66.4%
A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play: 54.7%
Same, on the draw: 63.5%

More draw odds for this deck

Colors: costs and sources

0 symbols (0.0%) 13 sources (29.5%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 1 source (2.3%)
0 symbols (0.0%) 1 source (2.3%)
38 symbols (90.5%) 18 sources (40.9%)
4 symbols (9.5%) 11 sources (25.0%)

Card types

Creatures 4 (6.7%)
Instants 14 (23.3%)
Sorceries 18 (30.0%)
Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
Enchantments 2 (3.3%)
Lands 18 (30.0%)

Interaction

Removal 5
2 cards
Grapeshot, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
Counterspells 0
Hand disruption 0
Board wipes 0

Themes

Ramp 14
4 cards
Desperate Ritual, Glimpse the Impossible, Manamorphose, Pyretic Ritual
Card draw 12
4 cards
Artist's Talent, Manamorphose, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
Impulse draw 12
4 cards
Glimpse the Impossible, Heroes' Hangout, Reckless Impulse, Wrenn's Resolve
Rituals 12
3 cards
Desperate Ritual, Manamorphose, Pyretic Ritual
Cost reducers 10
3 cards
Artist's Talent, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Ruby Medallion
Repeatable draw 6
2 cards
Artist's Talent, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
Burn 5
2 cards
Grapeshot, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
Creature removal 5
2 cards
Grapeshot, Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy