First, once per-turn, she\u2019s able to stack a \u201cMicaiah\u201d card from the retreat under herself to growth. She then gains +30 power until the end of the turn.<\/p>\n

Her second ability states that any time she growths, the player can draw a card if they have 4 or less cards in-hand. Also, note that a class change is not a growth, just because you class change into this Micaiah doesn\u2019t mean you get to draw 2 cards. Growth is a term specifically for stacking a card underneath a card of the same name. Also, this ability isn\u2019t once per-turn. So, if you happen to be running cards that let you growth other units, you\u2019ll get to keep drawing as long as you pick Micaiah.<\/p>\n

Set 22 Micaiah will always be hitting base 90 for attack on the player\u2019s turn when built and ran properly. Her ability to consistently draw also means it\u2019s easy to keep the player\u2019s hand size up to do further plays that way. Micaiah isn\u2019t a combo starter in the same way a deck like Eldigan might be; instead, she provides a good consistency boost and a powerful offensive unit with zero bond costs.<\/p>\n

Most decks I\u2019ve seen and played tend to settle around 20-22 copies of her, including the 1-cost starting card. Speaking of, you typically want to go with her set 22 for that one as well. She\u2019s a base 30 mage that can once-per-turn, discard another Micaiah card to add any other non-Micaiah card from the retreat to your hand. She\u2019s an exceptionally strong healer early on, letting you get back any other card without something like a color or cost restriction. Discarding a copy of herself isn\u2019t that much of a downside either, since her final promotion will be looking to use those later for her attack boost.<\/p>\n