Card text
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.
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Mana cost
{3}{R}
Power / toughness
4/4
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Card text
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.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
About Mica, Reader of Ruins
Mica, Reader of Ruins (124) is a Red Legendary Creature — Human Artificer from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). It costs {3}{R}, has mana value 4 and is a 4/4. It can be your commander. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. The one keyword in its text is Ward. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
Secrets of Strixhaven is a main expansion, released April 2026.
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.
Card details
- Card number
- 124
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
- Colour
- Red
- Colour identity
- Red
- Mana cost
- {3}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 4/4
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Mica, Reader of Ruins
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