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
Crime Novelist
Crime Novelist
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Hellkite Tyrant
Hellkite Tyrant
Iron Myr
Iron Myr
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Myr Retriever
Myr Retriever
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Runaway Steam-Kin
Runaway Steam-Kin
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Stridehangar Automaton
Stridehangar Automaton
Sunset Strikemaster
Sunset Strikemaster
Universal Automaton
Universal Automaton
Urabrask
Urabrask
Instants (14)
Abrade
Abrade
Big Score
Big Score
Bottle-Cap Blast
Bottle-Cap Blast
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Comet Storm
Comet Storm
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Demand Answers
Demand Answers
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Flashback
Flashback
Opera Love Song
Opera Love Song
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
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Brass's Bounty
Brass's Bounty
Burning Inquiry
Burning Inquiry
Gamble
Gamble
Hit the Mother Lode
Hit the Mother Lode
Ignite the Future
Ignite the Future
Inspired Tinkering
Inspired Tinkering
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Pirate's Pillage
Pirate's Pillage
Reckless Impulse
Reckless Impulse
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Strike It Rich
Strike It Rich
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Wrenn's Resolve
Wrenn's Resolve
Artifacts (15)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Clock of Omens
Clock of Omens
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Nimblewright Schematic
Nimblewright Schematic
Prized Statue
Prized Statue
Pyromancer's Goggles
Pyromancer's Goggles
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
Servo Schematic
Servo Schematic
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The One Ring
The One Ring
Twinning Staff
Twinning Staff
Enchantments (1)
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (12)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arena of Glory
Arena of Glory
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Ghost Quarter
Ghost Quarter
Mines of Moria
Mines of Moria
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Tectonic Edge
Tectonic Edge
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
War Room
War Room
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (1)
Mountain
23 Mountains