EDH Optimizer
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Legendary Creature — Zombie Cleric · 3BBB
Color identity: Black
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed is black: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Intimidate (This creature can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Whenever a Human deals damage to you, destroy it.
Other non-Human creatures you control get +1/+1 and have undying. (When a creature with undying dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Reference price of the card: €21.92
Average lands in decks for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed: 34
AristocratsZombiesComboReanimatorSacrifice+1/+1 Counters-1/-1 CountersTokens
Build your Mikaeus, the Unhallowed deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Mikaeus, the Unhallowed deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (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: B+ (75/100)
- Consistency70
- Speed76
- Interaction38
- Resilience86
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (9 nonbasic, 25 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Arcane Signet · Ashnod's Altar · Gravecrawler · Carrion Feeder · Putrid Goblin · Blood Artist · Crypt Ghast · Viscera Seer · Triskelion · Feed the Swarm · Reanimate · Phyrexian Arena · Phyrexian Altar · Plague Belcher · Village Rites · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Victimize · Zulaport Cutthroat · Accursed Marauder · Midnight Reaper · Fleshbag Marauder · Grave Pact · Toxic Deluge · Demonic Tutor · Puppeteer Clique · Sign in Blood · Walking Ballista · Bontu's Monument · Retribution of the Ancients · Culling the Weak · Death Baron · Altar of Dementia · Headless Rider · Tatterkite · Deadly Dispute · Warren Soultrader · Lightning Greaves · Pitiless Plunderer · Sidisi, Undead Vizier · Skullclamp · Solemn Simulacrum · Undead Augur · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Bastion of Remembrance · Diabolic Intent · Black Market · Mind Stone · Tragic Slip · Grave Titan · Damnation · Charcoal Diamond · Defile · Lord of the Accursed · Undead Warchief · Vampiric Tutor · Bolas's Citadel · Cemetery Reaper · Diabolic Tutor · Diregraf Colossus · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Swiftfoot Boots · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Phyrexian Tower · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Myriad Landscape · Witch's Cottage
🃏 Recommended cards for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Putrid Goblin | 55% | +53% |
| Triskelion | 47% | +46% |
| Carrion Feeder | 56% | +44% |
| Gravecrawler | 58% | +44% |
| Plague Belcher | 44% | +42% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 58% | +38% |
| Puppeteer Clique | 36% | +35% |
| Walking Ballista | 36% | +34% |
| Retribution of the Ancients | 35% | +34% |
| Tatterkite | 33% | +33% |
| Viscera Seer | 48% | +31% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 44% | +31% |
| Midnight Reaper | 39% | +31% |
| Headless Rider | 33% | +30% |
| Death Baron | 34% | +29% |
| Altar of Dementia | 33% | +28% |
| Sidisi, Undead Vizier | 31% | +28% |
| Undead Augur | 31% | +27% |
| Undead Warchief | 26% | +23% |
| Blasting Station | 24% | +23% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 73% | +23% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 26% | +22% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 38% | +22% |
| Yawgmoth, Thran Physician | 31% | +21% |
💰 The best cards for your Mikaeus, the Unhallowed 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.
- Putrid Goblin
- Triskelion
- Gravecrawler
- Plague Belcher
- Puppeteer Clique
- Retribution of the Ancients
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Carrion Feeder
- Ashnod's Altar
- Walking Ballista
- Headless Rider
- Death Baron
- Sidisi, Undead Vizier
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Phyrexian Altar
- Altar of Dementia
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Grave Pact
- Warren Soultrader
- Diabolic Intent
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Pitiless Plunderer + Gravecrawler + Viscera Seer → Infinite LTB, Infinite ETB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers, Infinite scry 1, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens
- Pitiless Plunderer + Gravecrawler + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature tokens
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Frequently asked questions
What is Mikaeus, the Unhallowed's color identity?
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed is black: 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 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Mikaeus, the Unhallowed deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.5 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 92 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 23 % of the time and floods 14 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Mikaeus, the Unhallowed deck run?
Real Mikaeus, the Unhallowed decks run 34 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 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed?
The three highest-synergy cards are Putrid Goblin, Triskelion, Carrion Feeder. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Mikaeus, the Unhallowed decks.
What combos does Mikaeus, the Unhallowed have?
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar. 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 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed deck cost?
You can start cheap: Putrid Goblin, Triskelion, Gravecrawler 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.