Birgi, God of Storytelling (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Birgi, God of Storytelling
Rank #1,240
11decks
Cas Hinds
Apr 20, 2026
Copying Spells With Mica, Reader of Ruins in Commander
Is being mono-red enough of a limit to Mica, Reader of Ruins' power, or is this a completely busted commander? Let's find out.
Deck Filters
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Aetherflux Reservoir
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
98%synergy
City of Traitors
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
98%synergy
Grinning Ignus
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
97%synergy
Overmaster
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
96%synergy
Rite of Flame
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
91%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
91%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Helm of Awakening
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Top Cards
Desperate Ritual
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Past in Flames
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Faithless Looting
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Seething Song
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Deflecting Swat
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Pyroblast
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Grapeshot
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Underworld Breach
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
92%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
92%synergy
Gamble
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
98%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
96%synergy
Grim Monolith
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
80%synergy
The One Ring
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Walking Ballista
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Vindictive Flamestoker
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Flamekin Harbinger
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Crookshank Kobolds
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
________ Goblin
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Kobolds of Kher Keep
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Engineer
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Crimson Kobolds
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Spider-Punk
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Burning Prophet
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Urabrask
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Containment Construct
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Agate Instigator
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stormsplitter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Memnite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Runehorn Hellkite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Skirk Prospector
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Instants
Valakut Awakening
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Expedite
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Flare of Duplication
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Redirect Lightning
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Demand Answers
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Commune with Lava
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Crimson Wisps
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Final Fortune
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Thunderclap
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Ricochet Trap
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Pyrokinesis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-19%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Battle Hymn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Reiterate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Gut Shot
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Fists of Flame
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Display of Power
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reverberate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Bolt Bend
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Abrade
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-34%synergy
Sorceries
Shatterskull Smashing
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Twinflame
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Bonus Round
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Reckless Handling
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Reforge the Soul
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Reckless Impulse
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Infernal Plunge
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Magmatic Insight
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Strike It Rich
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Crash Through
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Burning Inquiry
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Renegade Tactics
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Act on Impulse
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Winds of Change
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Change of Fortune
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Finale of Promise
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Spark of Creativity
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Warlord's Fury
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Ignite the Future
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Molten Duplication
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Ancestral Anger
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Rob the Archives
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Snort
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Tormenting Voice
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Light Up the Stage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Embrace the Unknown
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hazoret's Undying Fury
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Burning Curiosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Impolite Entrance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Price of Freedom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Electroduplicate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-32%synergy
Zenith Festival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Relay
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Heat Shimmer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Potential
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Highway Robbery
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Recoup
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ruby Medallion
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Defense Grid
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Forge
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Vexing Bauble
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
The Endstone
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Altar of the Brood
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Memory Jar
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Mishra's Research Desk
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Grinding Station
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Codex Shredder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Artist's Talent
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Experimental Frenzy
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Dragon Mantle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Utility Lands
Crystal Vein
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Sandstone Needle
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Inventors' Fair
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Urza's Saga
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Great Furnace
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Command Beacon
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Emergence Zone
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Barbarian Ring
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
War Room
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-20%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
94%synergy
Lotus Petal
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Mox Amber
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Springleaf Drum
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Chromatic Star
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Wooded Foothills
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
96%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
94%synergy
Prismatic Vista
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Valakut Awakening
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sundering Eruption
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy