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Mica, Reader of Ruins
Oracle Text
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.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Mica, Reader of Ruins looks built for a spells-first value deck that can pivot between tempo and combo finishes, especially in a red shell that naturally fills the battlefield with expendable artifacts. A 4/4 for four with ward—pay 3 life makes her annoying to answer, so she often demands removal at a real cost while threatening immediate payoff. Her best line is turning cheap instants and sorceries into doubled impact: a removal spell can clear two threats, a cantrip can dig deeper, and a burn spell can suddenly represent a huge swing. The sacrifice-an-artifact clause is the key deckbuilding hook, so cards that make Treasures, Clues, or cheap utility artifacts turn her into a repeatable engine rather than a one-shot trick. She fits especially well in Izzet-style shells or sacrifice-heavy red-blue builds, where you can stock the board with disposable artifacts and protect her while chaining spells for advantage.
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Character Background
Mica, Reader of Ruins looks built for a spells-first value deck that can pivot between tempo and combo finishes, especially in a red shell that naturally fills the battlefield with expendable artifacts. A 4/4 for four with ward—pay 3 life makes her annoying to answer, so she often demands removal at a real cost while threatening immediate payoff. Her best line is turning cheap instants and sorceries into doubled impact: a removal spell can clear two threats, a cantrip can dig deeper, and a burn spell can suddenly represent a huge swing. The sacrifice-an-artifact clause is the key deckbuilding hook, so cards that make Treasures, Clues, or cheap utility artifacts turn her into a repeatable engine rather than a one-shot trick. She fits especially well in Izzet-style shells or sacrifice-heavy red-blue builds, where you can stock the board with disposable artifacts and protect her while chaining spells for advantage.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-04 00:20:42 UTC