edhseer Commander synergy, explained

Emperor Mihail II

Emperor Mihail II

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble

Mana cost: {1}{U}{U}

How we read this card

You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast Merfolk spells from the top of your library.

static — play from top

Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.

triggered — makes a token

What we read on this card

Causes: cast a Merfolk spell, create a Merfolk creature token, put a Merfolk creature token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a Merfolk spell is cast.

Works well with

a Merfolk spell is cast — 1 card in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II:

  1. Deeproot Waters — makes a token
  2. Merrow Reejerey — taps a permanent

a spell is cast — 34 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

  1. Glaring Fleshraker — When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Glaring Fleshraker makes a token
  2. Mishra's Self-Replicator — When Emperor Mihail II is cast, Mishra's Self-Replicator makes a token
  3. Diamond Mare — When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Diamond Mare gains you 1 life
  4. Diamond Knight — When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Diamond Knight puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Rug of Smothering — When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Rug of Smothering makes a player lose life
  6. Traxos, Scourge of Kroog — When Emperor Mihail II is cast, Traxos, Scourge of Kroog untaps itself
  7. Drowner Initiate — When Emperor Mihail II is cast, Drowner Initiate mills a card
  8. Diligent Excavator — When Emperor Mihail II is cast, Diligent Excavator mills a card
  9. The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk — When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II, The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk makes a token
  10. Inventive Iteration // Living Breakthrough — When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Inventive Iteration // Living Breakthrough triggers

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

a Merfolk deals combat damage — 239 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

  1. Seafloor Oracle — When Emperor Mihail II deals combat damage, Seafloor Oracle draws you 1 card

a Merfolk enters the battlefield — 247 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

  1. River Sneak — When a Merfolk enters thanks to Emperor Mihail II, River Sneak gets +1/+1

provide a creature to sacrifice — 424 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Emperor Mihail II makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Emperor Mihail II makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Emperor Mihail II makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Emperor Mihail II makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Emperor Mihail II makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

419 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 614 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

When a Merfolk enters thanks to Emperor Mihail II:

  1. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  2. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 615 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

  1. Idol of Oblivion — When Emperor Mihail II makes a Merfolk token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card

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

a creature attacks — 3,238 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

When Emperor Mihail II attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  7. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,238 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

When Emperor Mihail II attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought — deals 100 damage
  4. Curse of Verbosity — draws you 1 card
  5. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  6. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers
  7. Twins of Discord — triggers
  8. Great Gilded Boat — draws and discards
  9. Cosmic Cube — triggers
  10. Doom's Time Platform — exiles a card from your graveyard

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

a creature blocks — 3,238 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

When Emperor Mihail II blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  3. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 3,254 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II:

  1. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  2. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  3. Customs Depot — draws you 1 card
  4. Case of the Shifting Visage — copies a spell
  5. Bontu's Monument — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Vanquisher's Banner — draws you 1 card
  7. Rhonas's Monument — gives +2/+2
  8. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  9. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent
  10. Kefnet's Monument — triggers

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 3,316 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

When Emperor Mihail II enters:

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  2. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  3. Overburden — triggers

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,581 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

  1. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — When Emperor Mihail II enters, Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior puts a counter on itself
  2. Pollywog Prodigy — When Emperor Mihail II enters, Pollywog Prodigy puts a counter on itself
  3. Blasting Station — When a Merfolk enters thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Blasting Station untaps itself
  4. Sage of the Falls — When a Merfolk enters thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Sage of the Falls draws you 1 card
  5. Bloodline Pretender — When a Merfolk enters thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Bloodline Pretender puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Monkey Cage — When a Merfolk enters thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Monkey Cage sacrifices itself

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

anything is cast — 7,036 cards in Emperor Mihail II's colors can cause this (Emperor Mihail II is one).

  1. Master of Winds — When a Merfolk is cast thanks to Emperor Mihail II, Master of Winds triggers

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