Mica, Reader of Ruins
Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 3 life.) Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, copy that spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.
How Mica decks play in EDH
Mica, Reader of Ruins is a mono-red commander costing 3R, and its legendary creature - human artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Mica, Reader of Ruins decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $54.79Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (2)
Synergy & payoffs (6)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mica, Reader of Ruins decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Mica, Reader of Ruins deck?
Mica, Reader of Ruins has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Mica, Reader of Ruins?
The cards played most often in Mica, Reader of Ruins decks include Smaug the Magnificent, The Misty Mountains Cold, Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Mica, Reader of Ruins deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $54.79 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Mica, Reader of Ruins deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.