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: €22.43
Average lands in decks for Mikaeus, the Unhallowed: 35
AristocratsZombiesComboReanimatorSacrifice+1/+1 Counters-1/-1 CountersGraveyard
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 (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)
- Consistency62
- Speed80
- Interaction38
- Resilience87
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (9 nonbasic, 26 Swamp)
Sol Ring · Gray Merchant of Asphodel · Dark Ritual · Jet Medallion · Gravecrawler · Arcane Signet · Ashnod's Altar · Carrion Feeder · Putrid Goblin · Blood Artist · Crypt Ghast · Viscera Seer · Feed the Swarm · Reanimate · Triskelion · Phyrexian Altar · Phyrexian Arena · Plague Belcher · Ayara, First of Locthwain · Victimize · Village Rites · Zulaport Cutthroat · Midnight Reaper · Accursed Marauder · Fleshbag Marauder · Culling the Weak · Grave Pact · Toxic Deluge · Walking Ballista · Bontu's Monument · Puppeteer Clique · Demonic Tutor · Retribution of the Ancients · Sign in Blood · Altar of Dementia · Death Baron · Deadly Dispute · Tatterkite · Headless Rider · Pitiless Plunderer · Undead Augur · Warren Soultrader · Bastion of Remembrance · Sidisi, Undead Vizier · Skullclamp · Solemn Simulacrum · Yawgmoth, Thran Physician · Diabolic Intent · Lightning Greaves · Tragic Slip · Black Market · Grave Titan · Mind Stone · Defile · Undead Warchief · Charcoal Diamond · Damnation · Lord of the Accursed · Swiftfoot Boots · Vampiric Tutor · Bolas's Citadel · Cemetery Reaper · Diregraf Colossus · Liliana, Dreadhorde General · Cabal Coffers · Bojuka Bog · Phyrexian Tower · Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth · Cabal Stronghold · Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx · Reliquary Tower · Witch's Cottage · Myriad Landscape
🃏 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% | +54% |
| Triskelion | 47% | +46% |
| Carrion Feeder | 56% | +44% |
| Gravecrawler | 59% | +43% |
| Plague Belcher | 45% | +43% |
| Ashnod's Altar | 58% | +38% |
| Puppeteer Clique | 36% | +35% |
| Walking Ballista | 37% | +35% |
| Retribution of the Ancients | 35% | +34% |
| Tatterkite | 33% | +33% |
| Midnight Reaper | 40% | +31% |
| Phyrexian Altar | 45% | +31% |
| Viscera Seer | 48% | +31% |
| Headless Rider | 32% | +29% |
| Death Baron | 34% | +29% |
| Altar of Dementia | 34% | +28% |
| Sidisi, Undead Vizier | 31% | +27% |
| Undead Augur | 32% | +27% |
| Undead Warchief | 27% | +23% |
| Blasting Station | 24% | +23% |
| Gray Merchant of Asphodel | 73% | +23% |
| Lord of the Accursed | 26% | +22% |
| Fleshbag Marauder | 38% | +22% |
| Diregraf Colossus | 25% | +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
- Walking Ballista
- Sidisi, Undead Vizier
- Undead Warchief
- Blasting Station
- Blood Artist
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Ashnod's Altar
- Phyrexian Altar
- Altar of Dementia
- Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
- Warren Soultrader
- Grave Pact
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
- Gravecrawler + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite colored mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Mikaeus, the Unhallowed + Carrion Feeder → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Gravecrawler + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
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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 cards most played with it, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 5.3 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 95 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 19 % of the time and floods 17 %. Deck health: B+ (75/100).
How many lands should a Mikaeus, the Unhallowed deck run?
Real Mikaeus, the Unhallowed 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 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.