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Mikaeus, the LunarchHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 4 min read· Foundations Jumpstart· November 15, 2024
Carte Magic Mikaeus, the Lunarch

Mikaeus, the Lunarch is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

Mikaeus enters with X +1/+1 counters on it. {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on Mikaeus. {T}, Remove a +1/+1 counter from Mikaeus: Put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.

How it works : Mikaeus, the Lunarch

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Crystalline Crawler
+Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
+Freed from the Real
#1

Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Crystalline Crawler + Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion + Freed from the Real

Infinite colored manaInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mikaeus' second ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control.
  2. 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {U}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  4. 4Activate Mikaeus' first ability by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. 5Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  6. 6Repeat.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Crystalline Crawler
+Kami of Whispered Hopes
+Freed from the Real
#2

Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Crystalline Crawler + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Freed from the Real

Infinite colored manaInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mikaeus' second ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control.
  2. 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {U}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  4. 4Activate Mikaeus' first ability by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. 5Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  6. 6Repeat.
  7. 7Activate Kami of Whispered Hopes by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}.
  8. 8Activate Freed from the Real's second ability by paying {U}, untapping Kami of Whispered Hopes.
Luminous Broodmoth
+Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Solemnity
#3

Luminous Broodmoth + Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Solemnity

Draw the gameInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
  1. 1Cast Mikaeus with X=0.
  2. 2Mikaeus dies due to having 0 toughness.
  3. 3Luminous Broodmoth returns Mikaeus to the battlefield.
  4. 4Repeat for step 2 for a mandatory loop that draws the game.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Crystalline Crawler
+Hardened Scales
+Freed from the Real
#4

Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Crystalline Crawler + Hardened Scales + Freed from the Real

Infinite colored manaInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mikaeus' second ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control.
  2. 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {U}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  4. 4Activate Mikaeus' first ability by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. 5Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  6. 6Repeat.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Crystalline Crawler
+Kami of Whispered Hopes
+Pemmin's Aura
#5

Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Crystalline Crawler + Kami of Whispered Hopes + Pemmin's Aura

Infinite colored manaInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mikaeus' second ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control.
  2. 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {U}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  4. 4Activate Mikaeus' first ability by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. 5Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  6. 6Repeat.
  7. 7Activate Kami of Whispered Hopes by tapping it, adding at least {U}{U}.
  8. 8Activate Pemmin's Aura's first ability by paying {U}, untapping Kami of Whispered Hopes.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Crystalline Crawler
+Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
+Pemmin's Aura
#6

Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Crystalline Crawler + Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion + Pemmin's Aura

Infinite colored manaInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mikaeus' second ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control.
  2. 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {U}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  4. 4Activate Mikaeus' first ability by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. 5Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  6. 6Repeat.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Crystalline Crawler
+Branching Evolution
+Freed from the Real
#7

Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Crystalline Crawler + Branching Evolution + Freed from the Real

Infinite colored manaInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mikaeus' second ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control.
  2. 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {U}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  4. 4Activate Mikaeus' first ability by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. 5Activate Freed from the Real by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  6. 6Repeat.
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
+Crystalline Crawler
+Hardened Scales
+Pemmin's Aura
#8

Mikaeus, the Lunarch + Crystalline Crawler + Hardened Scales + Pemmin's Aura

Infinite colored manaInfinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you control
  1. 1Activate Mikaeus' second ability by tapping it and removing a +1/+1 counter from it, putting two +1/+1 counters on each other creature you control.
  2. 2Activate Crystalline Crawler's first ability twice by removing two +1/+1 counters from it, adding {U}{U}.
  3. 3Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  4. 4Activate Mikaeus' first ability by tapping it, putting two +1/+1 counters on it.
  5. 5Activate Pemmin's Aura by paying {U}, untapping Mikaeus.
  6. 6Repeat.
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