It looks like players are starting to show interest in the Mikanko archetype.
Even if the announcement was limited to the Official Card Game (OCG) for the moment, intrepid deck builders are showing signs of trying to get this rogue archetype to work.
It looks like the first step they’re taking is securing a lot of the Mikanko card pieces, especially the ones that may be the core to the archetype’s combo lines.
Mikanko Water Arabesque
One of the main pillars for the archetype, Mikanko Water Arabesque, was released back in 2023 in the Amazing Defenders expansion set as an Ultra Rare before being reprinted as a Prismatic Secret Rare in the 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Mirrors.
This card, like most of the Mikanko cards, was sitting in the bulk bin, priced at less than a dollar on average. It slowly started to climb as 2025 progressed, reaching its first peak at $2-3 back in May.
There was a dip in value until the reveal of the new Mikanko support cards a few days ago. Now, Mikanko Water Arabesque has an asking price of about $4-5 on average on the second-hand market. Some seller listings are already going for $7-8.
By itself, the card isn’t expensive, but as one of the backbones for Mikanko, a deck trying to make this archetype work would more than likely need this at maximum copies.
While we don’t expect Mikanko Water Arabesque to gouge wallets, interested players may want to get their hands on this card right away before it starts rising further in price. That said, at worst, we probably won’t see this card breach the $10 mark in the meantime, if it even makes it that far.
Ohime the Manifested Mikanko
One of two Ritual monsters Mikanko has in its arsenal, Ohime the Manifested Mikanko was released alongside Arabesque in both Amazing Defenders and Dueling Mirrors.
Ohime’s second-hand market movement mirrors that of Arabesque. It stayed in general obscurity at the tail-end of 2024, where it was around $2 on average. It slowly ticked upwards, moving into 2025, where it experienced some crests and valleys.
Copies of Ohime peaked in price average back in the middle of May at a $5 average. From there, it went on a decline to about $3 until the announcement of the new Mikanko support cards.
As you can see above, copies of Ohime the Manifested Mikanko have bounced back, as they’re slowly creeping into and out of the $5-6 price average. Some individual listings are already stamping a $10 asking price at the time of this article’s writing.
As for its place in the Mikanko archetype, Ohime’s value can be found as either a combo starter or an extender, as it can search out any Mikanko card, except itself, with almost nigh impunity. This is assuming the controlling player can bust through any potential hand traps.
Ohime can even seed the graveyard for any further plays and can function as a form of equip spell recursion if it makes it to the field. It’s not an almighty card, but it can facilitate the plays that Mikanko already wants to do.