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Emperor Mihail II - Decklist

Creatures 46$17.10

  1. Brineborn Cutthroat1Brineborn Cutthroat$0.18
  2. Coralhelm Commander1Coralhelm Commander$0.29
  3. Cosi's Trickster1Cosi's Trickster$0.49
  4. Cursecatcher1Cursecatcher$0.43
  5. Deepchannel Mentor1Deepchannel Mentor$1.64
  6. Defiler of Dreams1Defiler of Dreams$0.59
  7. Enclave Cryptologist1Enclave Cryptologist$0.19
  8. Gray Harbor Merfolk1Gray Harbor Merfolk$0.21
  9. Harbinger of the Seas1Harbinger of the Seas$1.91
  10. Harbinger of the Tides1Harbinger of the Tides$0.22
  11. Kopala, Warden of Waves1Kopala, Warden of Waves$0.35
  12. Library Larcenist1Library Larcenist$0.22

Creatures continued

  1. Master of Waves1Master of Waves$0.32
  2. Master of the Pearl Trident1Master of the Pearl Trident$0.65
  3. Merfolk Looter1Merfolk Looter$0.15
  4. Merfolk Sovereign1Merfolk Sovereign$0.35
  5. Merfolk Spy1Merfolk Spy$0.16
  6. Merfolk Trickster1Merfolk Trickster$0.25
  7. Merfolk Wayfinder1Merfolk Wayfinder$0.12
  8. Merrow Reejerey1Merrow Reejerey$0.32
  9. Mindspring Merfolk1Mindspring Merfolk$0.36
  10. Mist Dancer1Mist Dancer$0.31
  11. Mist-Cloaked Herald1Mist-Cloaked Herald$0.28
  12. Mistcaller1Mistcaller$0.38

Creatures continued

  1. Rishadan Dockhand1Rishadan Dockhand$0.21
  2. River Herald Scout1River Herald Scout$0.13
  3. River Sneak1River Sneak$0.24
  4. Sea Scryer1Sea Scryer$0.17
  5. Seafloor Oracle1Seafloor Oracle$0.31
  6. Shaper Apprentice1Shaper Apprentice$0.13
  7. Silvergill Adept1Silvergill Adept$0.20
  8. Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep1Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep$0.34
  9. Stonybrook Banneret1Stonybrook Banneret$0.28
  10. Stormtide Leviathan1Stormtide Leviathan$0.47
  11. Streambed Aquitects1Streambed Aquitects$0.16
  12. Summon: Leviathan1Summon: Leviathan$1.50

Creatures continued

  1. Svyelun of Sea and Sky1Svyelun of Sea and Sky$0.46
  2. Tempest Caller1Tempest Caller$0.25
  3. Thieving Skydiver1Thieving Skydiver$0.24
  4. Tidal Courier1Tidal Courier$0.25
  5. Tidal Warrior1Tidal Warrior$0.19
  6. Tide Shaper1Tide Shaper$0.24
  7. Triton Shorestalker1Triton Shorestalker$0.30
  8. Umara Wizard // Umara Skyfalls1Umara Wizard // Umara Skyfalls$0.21
  9. Volshe Tideturner1Volshe Tideturner$0.25
  10. Wake Thrasher1Wake Thrasher$0.20

Instants 3$1.43

  1. Filter Out1Filter Out$0.22
  2. High Tide1High Tide$0.83
  3. Thassa's Rebuff1Thassa's Rebuff$0.38

Sorceries 3$1.01

  1. Aquitect's Will1Aquitect's Will$0.30
  2. Distant Melody1Distant Melody$0.34
  3. River's Rebuke1River's Rebuke$0.37

Artifacts 5$3.02

  1. Bident of Thassa1Bident of Thassa$0.40
  2. Heraldic Banner1Heraldic Banner$0.26
  3. Icon of Ancestry1Icon of Ancestry$0.39
  4. Kefnet's Monument1Kefnet's Monument$0.39
  5. Patchwork Banner1Patchwork Banner$1.58

Enchantments 4$2.31

  1. Aquatic Incursion1Aquatic Incursion$0.17
  2. Deeproot Pilgrimage1Deeproot Pilgrimage$1.68
  3. Deeproot Waters1Deeproot Waters$0.27
  4. Spreading Seas1Spreading Seas$0.19

Lands 38 / 38$16.86

  1. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.31
  2. Cephalid Coliseum1Cephalid Coliseum$0.27
  3. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  4. Coral Atoll1Coral Atoll$0.63
  5. Desert of the Mindful1Desert of the Mindful$0.07
  6. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  7. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  8. Ghost Quarter1Ghost Quarter$0.44
  9. Halimar Depths1Halimar Depths$0.33
  10. Hall of Storm Giants1Hall of Storm Giants$0.44
  11. Hidden Cataract1Hidden Cataract$0.18

Lands continued

  1. Island×55Island$0.35
  2. Lonely Sandbar1Lonely Sandbar$0.18
  3. Memorial to Genius1Memorial to Genius$0.16
  4. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  5. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Remote Isle1Remote Isle$0.23
  8. Riptide Laboratory1Riptide Laboratory$0.66
  9. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03
  10. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  11. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21

Lands continued

  1. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  2. Skyline Cascade1Skyline Cascade$0.08
  3. Snow-Covered Island×44Snow-Covered Island$4.24
  4. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  5. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.38
  6. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  7. The Surgical Bay1The Surgical Bay$0.21
  8. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.47
  9. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this Emperor Mihail II deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Emperor Mihail II, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $42.05 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Emperor Mihail II decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Merrow Reejerey, Master of the Pearl Trident and Merfolk Sovereign. The picks most particular to this commander are Svyelun of Sea and Sky, Deeproot Waters and Kopala, Warden of Waves, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Blue decks.

Its average mana value is 2.81. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Harbinger of the Seas ($1.91), Deeproot Pilgrimage ($1.68) and Deepchannel Mentor ($1.64); 53 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $28.75, and with no limit $488.23; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.81
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match73%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 13 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 18 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 16 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 7 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 3 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Emperor Mihail II and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3026-4

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 9 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Emperor Mihail II at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Emperor Mihail II decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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