Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) Whenever a Human deals damage to you, destroy it. Other non-Human creatures you control get +1/+1 and have undying. (When a creature with undying dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
A ready-made Mikaeus decklist
Complete 100-card mono-black deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Mikaeus decks play in EDH
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed is a mono-black commander costing 3BBB, and its legendary creature - zombie 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. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Mikaeus, the Unhallowed decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $96.23Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Mikaeus, the Unhallowed 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 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed deck?
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed?
The cards played most often in Mikaeus, the Unhallowed decks include Avacyn, Angel of Horror, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted, Lich's Relic. 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 Unhallowed deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $96.23 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 Unhallowed 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.