Average Deck for Mica, Reader of Ruins - Expensive Burn

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Average Decklist

Academy Manufactor
Academy Manufactor
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Electro, Assaulting Battery
Electro, Assaulting Battery
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hellkite Tyrant
Hellkite Tyrant
Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Runaway Steam-Kin
Runaway Steam-Kin
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
Sunset Strikemaster
Sunset Strikemaster
Universal Automaton
Universal Automaton
Urabrask
Urabrask
Xorn
Xorn
Instants (13)
Big Score
Big Score
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Comet Storm
Comet Storm
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Reiterate
Reiterate
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
Seething Song
Seething Song
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Valakut Awakening
Valakut Awakening
Sorceries (16)
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Bonus Round
Bonus Round
Burning Inquiry
Burning Inquiry
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Hit the Mother Lode
Hit the Mother Lode
Inspired Tinkering
Inspired Tinkering
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Overmaster
Overmaster
Pirate's Pillage
Pirate's Pillage
Reforge the Soul
Reforge the Soul
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Clock of Omens
Clock of Omens
Defense Grid
Defense Grid
Hedron Archive
Hedron Archive
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Nimblewright Schematic
Nimblewright Schematic
Prized Statue
Prized Statue
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
Sentinel Tower
Sentinel Tower
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The One Ring
The One Ring
Twinning Staff
Twinning Staff
Veilstone Amulet
Veilstone Amulet
Enchantments (1)
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (10)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Ghost Quarter
Ghost Quarter
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Tectonic Edge
Tectonic Edge
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
War Room
War Room
Wasteland
Wasteland
Basics (1)
Mountain
24 Mountains