Myr SireHow it works & interactions with other cards

A Legacy in Metal

Myr Sire is a 1/1 artifact creature with a triggered ability that looks for one specific event: it dying. In Magic: The Gathering, 'dies' means being put into the graveyard from the battlefield. When this happens, the ability triggers and eventually rewards you with a 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Myr artifact creature token.

Step-by-Step Resolution

When Myr Sire moves from the battlefield to the graveyard, its ability is placed on the stack. Players have a chance to respond with spells or abilities. Once the ability resolves, you create a 1/1 colorless Phyrexian Myr artifact creature token. If Myr Sire is exiled or returned to your hand instead of going to the graveyard, this ability will not trigger.

Common Pitfalls

Remember that the token created is also an artifact. While it shares the 'Phyrexian Myr' typing with its predecessor, it does not have the ability to create another token when it dies. Additionally, because the ability triggers upon entering the graveyard, effects that prevent cards from entering the graveyard (like replacement effects that exile cards) will stop you from getting your token.

Strategy and Timing

Myr Sire is most effective when used as a 'speed bump' against aggressive attackers or as fuel for sacrifice costs. Since you get a replacement creature immediately after it dies, you can use it to maintain your artifact count for abilities that care about how many permanents you control.

Interaction examples

Building the Swarm

Foundry Inspector

With Foundry Inspector on the battlefield, Myr Sire costs only {1} to cast. This allows you to deploy your blockers or sacrifice fodder much faster. When Myr Sire eventually dies, the token it leaves behind also benefits from any artifact-based synergies you have established.

Maintaining Momentum

Ornithopter of Paradise

If your opponent uses a removal spell on your Ornithopter of Paradise, you lose your mana source. However, if they target Myr Sire, you aren't left empty-handed. The triggered ability ensures that even after a board wipe or a combat trade, you still have a 1/1 Phyrexian Myr token ready to carry equipment or block the next incoming threat.