Mikaeus, the Lunarch

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Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Mikaeus, the Lunarch card art

Mikaeus enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mikaeus. {T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Mikaeus: Put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.

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A ready-made Mikaeus decklist

Complete 100-card mono-white deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Mikaeus, the Lunarch - community staples
100 cards · 36 lands · about $374
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How Mikaeus decks play in EDH

Mikaeus, the Lunarch is a mono-white commander costing XW, and its legendary creature - human cleric line shapes the whole deck around it. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Mikaeus, the Lunarch decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $69.19

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Ramp (1)

Gleaming Splendor
Gleaming Splendor
$31.76

Card draw (3)

The Queen of Dale
The Queen of Dale
$15.78
Belladonna Took
Belladonna Took
$2.98
Mindless Automaton
Mindless Automaton
$0.16

Removal (2)

Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
$1.01
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
$0.71

Creatures (11)

Guiding Hydra
Guiding Hydra
$0.59
Liliana the Faultless
Liliana the Faultless
$5.24
Tempered Veteran
Tempered Veteran
$0.14
Elite Scaleguard
Elite Scaleguard
$0.08
Victory's Envoy
Victory's Envoy
$0.35
High Sentinels of Arashin
High Sentinels of Arashin
$0.15
Custodi Soulbinders
Custodi Soulbinders
$0.15
Enduring Bondwarden
Enduring Bondwarden
$0.22
Ainok Bond-Kin
Ainok Bond-Kin
$0.10
Abzan Falconer
Abzan Falconer
$0.25
Abzan Battle Priest
Abzan Battle Priest
$0.22

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Gleam of Authority
Gleam of Authority
$0.35
Animation Module
Animation Module
$2.38
Pearl Medallion
Pearl Medallion
$6.57

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Mikaeus deck questions

What colours can I use in a Mikaeus, the Lunarch deck?

Mikaeus, the Lunarch has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Mikaeus, the Lunarch?

The cards played most often in Mikaeus, the Lunarch decks include Guiding Hydra, Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale. 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 Mikaeus, the Lunarch deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $69.19 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 Mikaeus, the Lunarch 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.

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