Modern · Matchup Guide

jeskai-blink vs ruby-storm

Sideboard plans, win rates, and key tactical decisions for Modern.

jeskai-blink

55.5%

Favored

Win rate

ruby-storm

44.5%

Unfavored

Win rate

Sample Size

161

Matches tracked

Strategic Overview

Jeskai Blink should focus on disrupting Ruby Storm's combo pieces and protecting its own board state. Utilize Teferi, Time Raveler to prevent instant-speed interactions and Ephemerate to maximize value from creatures like Fury to clear the board of Goblins or other threats.

Key Cards in This Matchup

EphemerateTeferi, Time RavelerFury

jeskai-blink Sideboard Plan

+ Bring In

Dovin's Veto
Chalice of the Void
Rest in Peace

− Take Out

Lightning Bolt
Wall of Omens
Solitude

Bring in Dovin's Veto to counter critical spells and Chalice of the Void to disrupt their low-cost spells. Rest in Peace can hinder any graveyard-based recursion.

ruby-storm Sideboard Plan

+ Bring In

Defense Grid
Echoing Truth
Grapeshot

− Take Out

Pyretic Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Manamorphose

Defense Grid helps protect your combo from counterspells. Echoing Truth can bounce problematic permanents like Chalice of the Void, and Grapeshot provides an alternate win condition if your primary plan is disrupted.

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