The Commander
Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 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.
Guide
Gameplan
Mica turns artifacts—especially Treasure and other token artifacts—into spell copies, doubling burn, removal, and value spells every turn. You generate a wide artifact base, then chain instants and sorceries while sacrificing fodder to copy them, eventually copying a big payoff like a fireball-style X-spell or a Comet Storm to kill the table.
Strengths
- Mono-red spell copying lets you double burn and removal at instant speed for free if you have artifacts to feed
- Treasure and clue/token generators give endless sacrifice fodder while also ramping you
- Ward—Pay 3 life makes Mica resilient to single-target removal
- Strong synergy with X-spells and storm-style burn finishers
Weaknesses
- Heavily dependent on having artifacts in play—artifact wipes (Vandalblast, Bane of Progress) cripple the engine
- Mono-red lacks card draw and recursion compared to other colors
- Copying only triggers on your own instants/sorceries, so a flooded board of creatures does little
- Board wipes and lifegain decks can outlast the burn plan
Key Cards
- Fiery Emancipation — Triples all your damage, turning a copied burn spell into a one-shot table kill.
- Reckless Fireweaver — Pings each opponent whenever an artifact like a Treasure enters, converting your token engine into damage.
- Dockside Extortionist — Floods you with Treasures to sacrifice to Mica for repeated copies.
- Comet Storm — A multikicker X-spell that, when copied, hits the whole table for lethal.
- Birgi, God of Storytelling — Generates Treasure on each spell cast, fueling Mica's sacrifice ability while you chain spells.
- Goblin Engineer — Tutors and recurs artifacts to keep sacrifice fodder flowing.
Upgrade Path
Lean into fast Treasure makers (Dockside Extortionist, Jeska's Will, Professional Face-Breaker) and cost reducers like Birgi to enable explosive copy turns. Add a damage doubler (Fiery Emancipation, Torbran) and an efficient X-finisher so a single copied spell ends the game. Tighten the curve with cheap rituals and protect Mica with haste or recursion (Feldon, Daretti) to keep the engine online through removal.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Copying a large X-burn spell (Comet Storm, Fireball) to deal lethal to all opponents at once
- ▸Reckless Fireweaver/Disciple of the Vault triggers from mass Treasure generation
- ▸Damage doublers like Fiery Emancipation amplifying a single copied burn spell
- ▸Storm-style chains of cheap copied spells with a payoff like Aetherflux Reservoir or Grapeshot
Archetypes
- Spellslinger — Mica rewards casting instants and sorceries by copying them with artifact sacrifices.
- Artifacts/Treasure — Treasure and token generators provide the fuel Mica needs to copy spells.
- Burn — Copied burn spells and damage doublers let Mica close games from across the table.
- Combo — Free-cast spells plus Treasure loops can chain into infinite or near-infinite copies.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (R), by popularity.
