Mirrodin Myr

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Hey ya folks,

Is it just us or does it seems Wizards is really pushing the myr tribe type in this set just as they had Soldiers in M10 ? Anywhoos - we're not minding just yet but if every Tim, Spike and John are playing this in the local metagame, we're becoming Manic Vandals. Anywhoos - today's post is a bit of carry over from yesterday's Token discussion as well as a bit of an explore in the Myr homeworld - first things first - what are Myr like ?


The myr are like verdegris: an ever-present patina on the floor of a metal world.

The myr are like razorgrass: numberless metal figures, reflecting each other's light.

The myr are like rusted metal: gleaming purpose hidden behind a thin disguise of debris.

The myr are like necrogen: a transformative force unconcerned with the changes they wreak.

The myr are like the Glimmervoid: blank canvases on which to build grand creations.

The myr are like quicksilver: malleable in function and adaptable in form.

To date, we have had the following Scars of Mirrodin spoiler 'n' previews -

Coppery Myr, Gold Myr, Ichorclaw Myr, Iron Myr, Leaden Myr, Myr Battlesphere, Myr Galvanizer, Myrsmith, Origin Spellbomb, Palladium Myr, Silver Myr, and who knows what else. Let's have a look at some cards which may pimp your Myr game, but first off - a look at cards with produce 1/1 colourless Myr tokens


Myrsmith, 1w
Creature - Human Artificer, Uncommon
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, put a 1/1 colorless Myr artifact creature token onto the battlefield.
2/1


Myr Battlesphere, 7
Artifact Creature - Myr Construct, Rare
When Myr Battlesphere enters the battlefield, put four 1/1 colorless Myr artifact creature tokens onto the battlefield.
Whenever Myr Battlesphere attacks, you may tap X untapped Myr you control. If you do, Myr Battlespherre gets +X/+0 until end of turn and deals X damage to defending player.
4/7

Origin Spellbomb, 1
Artifact Common
1, {T}, Sacrifice Origin Spellbomb: Put a 1/1 colorless Myr artifact creature token onto the battlefield.
When Origin Spellbomb is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {W}. If you do, draw a card.

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And finally, as we all know the next FNM after Scars of Mirrodin will be released, someone will be playing a a Myr deck. Right now, as there will be so many decent / solid choices players may be playing a Myr buffet of everything and let the metagame decide which cards to play and which cards to drop from their build.

Here is a suggested serving of standard Myr.


The accelerants here are Gold Myr and Palladum Myr. Myr pumps are had with Myr Galvanizer, Steel Overseer and Tempered Steel. One could in theory generate a Myr token with Myrsmith, Origin Spellbomb or Myr Battlesphere and have the 1/1 token get pumped to a 5/5 given all the cards mentioned - not bad for a game table threat.

Yatter to us - tell us what you guys would use in a standard casual Myr build.
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