Mica, Reader of Ruins

Mica, Reader of Ruins

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Mana cost: {3}{R}

How we read this card

Ward—Pay 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.

triggered —

triggered — copies a spell

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: sacrifice an artifact, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, copy a spell.

Cares about: an instant is cast, a sorcery is cast, an artifact to sacrifice.

Works well with

a spell is copied — 122 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

When Mica, Reader of Ruins is copied:

  1. Parnesse, the Subtle Brush — copies a spell
  2. The Twelfth Doctor — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Curse of Shaken Faith — deals 2 damage

an Artificer enters the battlefield — 342 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Inventor's Goggles — When Mica, Reader of Ruins enters, Inventor's Goggles triggers

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, it makes a token
  3. Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, it searches a library
  4. Moonstone Eulogist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Magnetic Snuffler — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gleaming Geardrake — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Gleaming Geardrake puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Esoteric Duplicator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Esoteric Duplicator makes a token
  8. Biotech Specialist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Biotech Specialist deals 2 damage
  9. Jaws, Relentless Predator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
  10. Crime Novelist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Crime Novelist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact in a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

Mica, Reader of Ruins puts cards into the:

  1. Loran, Disciple of History — graveyard that Loran, Disciple of History can bring back
  2. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell — graveyard, and The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell gets bigger
  3. Builder's Talent — graveyard that Builder's Talent can bring back
  4. Trading Post — graveyard that Trading Post can bring back
  5. Tasigur, the Golden Fang — graveyard that Tasigur, the Golden Fang can bring back
  6. Serpent of the Pass — graveyard, and Serpent of the Pass gets bigger
  7. Emeria Shepherd — graveyard that Emeria Shepherd can bring back
  8. Goblin Engineer — graveyard that Goblin Engineer can bring back
  9. Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer — graveyard that Daretti, Rocketeer Engineer can bring back
  10. Scrap Welder — graveyard that Scrap Welder can bring back

179 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins:

  1. Pia's Revolution — deals 3 damage
  2. Farid, Enterprising Salvager — makes a token
  3. Psychomancer — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Sly Requisitioner — makes a token
  5. Slagstone Refinery — makes a token
  6. Ratchet, Field Medic // Ratchet, Rescue Racer — triggers

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact goes to a graveyard — 1,250 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

When an artifact hits the graveyard thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins:

  1. Ultron the Annihilator — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Ultron's Auxiliary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 1,254 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

When an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins:

  1. Tezzeret's Touch — brings a card back
  2. Krenko, Baron of Tin Street — makes a token
  3. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Shard of the Void Dragon — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  5. Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Gremlin Infestation — makes a token
  7. Summoning Station — untaps itself
  8. Marionette Master — makes each opponent lose life equal to this creature's power
  9. Fangren Marauder — gains you 5 life
  10. Disciple of the Vault — makes each opponent lose 1 life

32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

anything is sacrificed — 3,450 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, Gorbag of Minas Morgul triggers

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a sorcery — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sword of Once and Future — When an instant is cast thanks to Sword of Once and Future, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  2. Glamdring — When an instant is cast thanks to Glamdring, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  3. Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  4. Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  5. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  6. Roving Actuator — When an instant is cast thanks to Roving Actuator, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  7. Treasure Keeper — When an instant is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  8. Ogre Battlecaster — When an instant is cast thanks to Ogre Battlecaster, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  9. Wildfire Eternal — When an instant is cast thanks to Wildfire Eternal, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  10. Dreadhorde Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Dreadhorde Arcanist, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact

3,710 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an instant — 3,931 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  2. First Day of Class — When First Day of Class is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  3. Wyll's Reversal — When Wyll's Reversal is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  4. Return the Favor — When Return the Favor is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  5. Arcbond — When Arcbond is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  6. Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave — When Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  7. Spellbinder — When an instant is cast thanks to Spellbinder, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  8. Commando Raid — When Commando Raid is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  9. Blind Fury — When Blind Fury is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact
  10. Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide — When Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide is cast, Mica, Reader of Ruins sacrifices an artifact

3,921 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Human enters the battlefield — 4,639 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

When Mica, Reader of Ruins enters:

  1. General Kudro of Drannith — hits a graveyard
  2. Heronblade Elite — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Kyler, Sigardian Emissary — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Thalia's Lieutenant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Champion of the Parish — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Captain of the Mists — untaps itself
  7. Erkenbrand, Lord of Westfold — gives +1/+0
  8. Beregond of the Guard — gives +1/+1
  9. Théoden, King of Rohan — grants double strike
  10. Lossarnach Captain — taps a creature an opponent controls

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader — When Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader dies thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, it returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho — When Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Mica, Reader of Ruins, it exiles a creature

11 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Mica, Reader of Ruins attacks, Shaun, Father of Synths makes a token

139 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — When Mica, Reader of Ruins attacks, Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon puts counters on a permanent

204 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When Mica, Reader of Ruins is cast, God-Eternal Oketra makes a token

90 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Mica is one).

  1. Enduring Courage — When Mica, Reader of Ruins enters, Enduring Courage gives +2/+0

385 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.