Emperor Mihail II

Public decks that run Emperor Mihail II

• Explorers of the Deep - The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander, led by Hakbal of the Surging Soul

Commanders that run Emperor Mihail II most

Deck counts from EDHREC.

• Hakbal of the Surging Soul: 23,358 decks
• Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca: 4,423 decks
• Namor the Sub-Mariner: 2,203 decks
• Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom // Sygg, Wanderbrine Shield: 1,447 decks
• Svyelun of Sea and Sky: 1,402 decks
• Nicanzil, Current Conductor: 587 decks
• Sygg, River Guide: 543 decks
• Namor, Atlantean King: 207 decks

Often played with Emperor Mihail II

Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.

• Sygg, River Guide
• Harpoon Sniper
• Summon the School
• Judge of Currents
• Veteran of the Depths
• Deepway Navigator
• Meanders Guide
• Deepchannel Duelist
• Eclipsed Merrow
• Stonybrook Schoolmaster

Rulings

• 2022-09-09: The last ability triggers whenever you cast any Merfolk spell, not just when you cast a Merfolk spell from the top of your library. It will resolve before the spell that caused it to trigger, even if that spell has been countered or otherwise left the stack.
• 2022-09-09: If the top card of your library changes while you're casting a spell, playing a land, or activating an ability, you can't look at the new top card until you finish doing so. This means that if you cast the top card of your library, you can't look at the next one until you're done paying for that spell.
• 2022-09-09: You must follow the normal timing permissions and restrictions of the cards you play from your library.
• 2022-09-09: Emperor Mihail II lets you look at the top card of your library whenever you want (with one restriction—see below), even if you don't have priority. This action doesn't use the stack. Knowing what that card is becomes part of the information you have access to, just like you can look at the cards in your hand.