---
name: "Emperor Mihail II"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "LCC"
set_name: "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander"
collector_number: "155"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "PINDURSKI"
oracle_id: "6c901ff4-15c3-468f-9a1b-4c69a7bbc31a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/emperor-mihail-ii-lcc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Emperor Mihail II
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast Merfolk spells from the top of your library.
Whenever you cast a Merfolk spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, create a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Eclipsed Merrow](/printing/eclipsed-merrow-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
2. [Tidal Courier](/printing/tidal-courier-ddt.md) — Creature — Merfolk
3. [Merfolk Observer](/printing/merfolk-observer-roe.md) — Creature — Merfolk Rogue
4. [Merrow Reejerey](/printing/merrow-reejerey-f09.md) — Creature — Merfolk Soldier
5. [Silvergill Adept](/printing/silvergill-adept-rix.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
6. [Silvergill Mentor](/printing/silvergill-mentor-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #155
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** PINDURSKI
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`