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Emperor Mihail II
Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble · 1UU
Color identity: Blue
Emperor Mihail II is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast Merfolk spells from the top of your library.
Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.
Reference price of the card: €0.43
Comes in the precon Explorers of the Deep
Average lands in decks for Emperor Mihail II: 35
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Build your Emperor Mihail II deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Emperor Mihail II 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Emperor Mihail II deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (57/100)
- Consistency64
- Speed52
- Interaction71
- Resilience86
- Closing41
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Island)
Merrow Reejerey · Svyelun of Sea and Sky · Merfolk Sovereign · Master of the Pearl Trident · Stonybrook Banneret · Kopala, Warden of Waves · Deeproot Waters · Vodalian Hexcatcher · Seafloor Oracle · Lord of Atlantis · Deeproot Pilgrimage · Sol Ring · Counterspell · Merrow Commerce · Merrow Harbinger · Mist Dancer · Lullmage Mentor · Sapphire Medallion · Reflections of Littjara · Coralhelm Commander · Thieving Skydiver · Deepchannel Mentor · Merfolk Trickster · Arcane Signet · Bident of Thassa · Harbinger of the Seas · Aquitect's Will · Harbinger of the Tides · Tide Shaper · Kindred Discovery · River Sneak · High Tide · Distant Melody · Tishana's Tidebinder · Triton Shorestalker · Mist-Cloaked Herald · Negate · Silvergill Adept · Tempest Caller · Mindspring Merfolk · Wanderwine Prophets · Aetherize · Thought Vessel · Brainstorm · Rapid Hybridization · Kefnet's Monument · Cursecatcher · Pongify · Herald's Horn · Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm · Thada Adel, Acquisitor · Seahunter · Thassa's Rebuff · Cosi's Trickster · Harmonized Crescendo · Raise the Palisade · Merfolk Looter · Attuma, Atlantean Warlord · Ponder · Patchwork Banner · Streambed Aquitects · True-Name Nemesis · Daughter of the Deep · Silvergill Mentor · Reliquary Tower · Path of Ancestry · Mystic Sanctuary · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Three Tree City · Myriad Landscape · Castle Vantress · Halimar Depths · Cavern of Souls
🃏 Recommended cards for Emperor Mihail II
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Emperor Mihail II, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Merrow Reejerey | 94% | +92% |
| Svyelun of Sea and Sky | 93% | +91% |
| Master of the Pearl Trident | 92% | +90% |
| Merfolk Sovereign | 92% | +90% |
| Deeproot Waters | 87% | +86% |
| Stonybrook Banneret | 89% | +85% |
| Kopala, Warden of Waves | 87% | +85% |
| Vodalian Hexcatcher | 86% | +83% |
| Seafloor Oracle | 81% | +79% |
| Lord of Atlantis | 79% | +77% |
| Deeproot Pilgrimage | 78% | +76% |
| Merrow Harbinger | 67% | +66% |
| Merrow Commerce | 68% | +66% |
| Mist Dancer | 65% | +64% |
| Lullmage Mentor | 64% | +62% |
| Coralhelm Commander | 60% | +59% |
| Merfolk Trickster | 59% | +58% |
| Deepchannel Mentor | 59% | +57% |
| Reflections of Littjara | 60% | +57% |
| Thieving Skydiver | 59% | +56% |
| Tide Shaper | 54% | +53% |
| Harbinger of the Tides | 54% | +53% |
| River Sneak | 52% | +51% |
| Aquitect's Will | 54% | +50% |
💰 The best cards for your Emperor Mihail II deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Merrow Reejerey
- Svyelun of Sea and Sky
- Master of the Pearl Trident
- Merfolk Sovereign
- Deeproot Waters
- Stonybrook Banneret
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Vodalian Hexcatcher
- Lord of Atlantis
- Merrow Commerce
- Lullmage Mentor
- Kindred Discovery
- Harbinger of the Seas
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Three Tree City
- Cavern of Souls
- Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
- Chronicle of Victory
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Emperor Mihail II
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control
- Hullbreaker Horror + Mana Vault → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Peregrine Drake + Deadeye Navigator → Infinite blinking, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana lands you control can produce
- Narset's Reversal + Isochron Scepter → Infinite turns, Lock
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent + Fleet Swallower → Infinite mill for target opponent, Near-infinite self-mill
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Frequently asked questions
What is Emperor Mihail II's color identity?
Emperor Mihail II is blue: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Emperor Mihail II come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Emperor Mihail II deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 42 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: C+ (57/100).
How many lands should a Emperor Mihail II deck run?
Real Emperor Mihail II decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Emperor Mihail II?
The three highest-synergy cards are Merrow Reejerey, Svyelun of Sea and Sky, Master of the Pearl Trident. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Emperor Mihail II decks.
What combos does Emperor Mihail II have?
Emperor Mihail II has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Emperor Mihail II deck cost?
You can start cheap: Merrow Reejerey, Svyelun of Sea and Sky, Master of the Pearl Trident are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.