Average Deck for Mica, Reader of Ruins - Budget Upgraded

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Which Strixhaven College Got the Best New Cards in Secrets of Strixhaven?
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Average Decklist

Backdraft Hellkite
Backdraft Hellkite
Blazing Firesinger
Blazing Firesinger
Cathodion
Cathodion
Crime Novelist
Crime Novelist
Emeritus of Conflict
Emeritus of Conflict
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Loyal Apprentice
Loyal Apprentice
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Reckless Fireweaver
Reckless Fireweaver
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Treasure Nabber
Treasure Nabber
Weftstalker Ardent
Weftstalker Ardent
Workshop Assistant
Workshop Assistant
Xorn
Xorn
Young Pyromancer
Young Pyromancer
Instants (15)
Abrade
Abrade
Ancestors' Aid
Ancestors' Aid
Big Score
Big Score
Bulk Up
Bulk Up
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Electric Revelation
Electric Revelation
Electrodominance
Electrodominance
Flashback
Flashback
Flick a Coin
Flick a Coin
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Return the Favor
Return the Favor
Seething Song
Seething Song
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (17)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Bonus Round
Bonus Round
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Cathartic Reunion
Cathartic Reunion
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
Empty the Warrens
Empty the Warrens
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Fireball
Fireball
Hit the Mother Lode
Hit the Mother Lode
Infernal Plunge
Infernal Plunge
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Pirate's Pillage
Pirate's Pillage
Reckless Handling
Reckless Handling
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Steal the Show
Steal the Show
Tormenting Voice
Tormenting Voice
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Cursed Recording
Cursed Recording
Fire Diamond
Fire Diamond
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
Inspiring Statuary
Inspiring Statuary
Liquimetal Torque
Liquimetal Torque
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Mycosynth Wellspring
Mycosynth Wellspring
Nutrient Block
Nutrient Block
Prized Statue
Prized Statue
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Tablet of Discovery
Tablet of Discovery
Enchantments (3)
Double Vision
Double Vision
Fated Firepower
Fated Firepower
Weapons Manufacturing
Weapons Manufacturing
Lands (5)
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Conduit Pylons
Conduit Pylons
Forgotten Cave
Forgotten Cave
Mines of Moria
Mines of Moria
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Basics (1)
Mountain
30 Mountain