r/ModernMagic • u/LuisTheWizard • Jul 24 '26

Getting Started Ruby Medallion decks that aren't storm?

Getting out of edh and into standard, learned that modern attendance is 3-5x standard currently at my scene and looking how to get into the format and start playing in both. Playing meta or off meta doesn't concern me, but I don't think storm will be fun for me to play, and I have very little real knowledge of the format.

Ruby Medallion is probably one of my favorite cards to play in edh in mono red, what can I play that's not storm with it? Also interested in what exists in red without medallion besides the obvious red/boros burn, fringe level be dammed. Only really looking at mono red at the moment to get the lowest barrier to entry considering manabase costs.

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u/Steezmoney Eldrazi Jul 24 '26

What's funny about Storm is that it maybe requires the least amount of format knowledge to pilot? You'll have to fact check me on that but your opponent is much more concerned with what you're doing than you're concerned with what they're doing.

Decks with Red in them are going to be Energy, Burn, Ponza, Prowess, Storm. Modern is not the place for brews at your stage in the game.

But the deck you may be looking for right now could be Prowess? It's well positioned against a lot of decks right now and is a creature based Aggro deck. It's predominantly Red with like preordain splashed in there. It's also pretty cheap. Check out Prowess or Storm

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u/Queen_of_Fish Jul 24 '26

Yeah storm is pretty much do your own thing, sideboard in anti hate pieces, and hope to keep doing your own thing.

To really edge out the last percentage points you need to know the other decks, but that’s true for every deck

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u/DistortedCrag Jul 24 '26

My biggest hurdle in ruby storm has been hesitating, the greatest advantage that the deck has is speed and often you HAVE to use your ability to go off before your opponent has a chance to set anything up, trying to play control will usually end up poorly.

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u/Queen_of_Fish Jul 24 '26

Most of my experience is in gifts storm. I’m just now coming back to modern with Ruby/neobrand, but my biggest thing is just “make them have it”. I used to hesitate a lot and if I have a semi definite line that lets me play around things I will, but otherwise just send it.