Mica, Reader of Ruins
SOS · uncommon · Released 2026-04-24
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
meaningful alone
needs a shell
can take over a game
one mode
broadly useful
hard to remove
Commander Bracket
Archetypes
No active conflicts.
Roles
Risks
Mechanics
Typal
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Structural
Rationale
Mica is a 4/4 for 4R with ward (pay 3 life) that copies any instant or sorcery when you sacrifice an artifact alongside it — a powerful spellslinger-plus-artifacts hybrid payoff. Signature in red artifact-matters spellslinger shells where cheap sacrifice fodder (Treasures, Clues, eggs) is abundant; the copy effect is free value as long as artifacts are fueling it. Ward-3 life is real protection at lower brackets but less reliable at cEDH tables.
Learnings (3)
Mica's copy trigger is optional — you can cast an instant/sorcery without sacrificing an artifact, making her a pure spellslinger body when artifact fodder runs low.
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The copy is not cast (it's created), so it won't re-trigger Mica herself — there is no chain reaction from the copy alone.
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Treasure tokens are the ideal fuel: Smothering Tithe or Dockside Extortionist in the 99 lets Mica fire off free spell copies every turn with zero opportunity cost.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #18,668