Average Deck for Mica, Reader of Ruins - Expensive Spellslinger

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Average Decklist

Academy Manufactor
Academy Manufactor
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Electro, Assaulting Battery
Electro, Assaulting Battery
Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
Magus of the Wheel
Magus of the Wheel
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
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Xorn
Xorn
Instants (15)
Abrade
Abrade
Big Score
Big Score
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Comet Storm
Comet Storm
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Flashback
Flashback
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Redirect Lightning
Redirect Lightning
Seething Song
Seething Song
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Valakut Awakening
Valakut Awakening
Sorceries (20)
Apex of Power
Apex of Power
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gamble
Gamble
Grab the Prize
Grab the Prize
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
Rite of Flame
Rite of Flame
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich
Sundering Eruption
Sundering Eruption
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Wheel of Misfortune
Will of the Jeskai
Will of the Jeskai
Wrenn's Resolve
Wrenn's Resolve
Artifacts (16)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Helm of Awakening
Helm of Awakening
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Liquimetal Torque
Liquimetal Torque
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Nimblewright Schematic
Nimblewright Schematic
Prized Statue
Prized Statue
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Throne of Eldraine
Throne of Eldraine
Twinning Staff
Twinning Staff
Enchantments (2)
Descent into Avernus
Descent into Avernus
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (11)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Great Furnace
Great Furnace
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
War Room
War Room
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (2)
Mountain
11 Mountains
Snow-Covered Mountain
9 Snow-Covered Mountains