Palladium Myr is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
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Complete guide
Palladium Myr is a classic artifact creature that acts as a powerful mana engine for colorless and artifact-heavy decks. Originally from Scars of Mirrodin, this Myr provides a significant boost to your mana pool, allowing you to cast high-cost spells much earlier than usual.
What It Does
Palladium Myr is a 3-mana artifact creature with a simple but effective activated ability. By tapping it, you add two colorless mana ({C}{C}) to your mana pool. Unlike many other 'mana dorks' that only provide one mana, this creature doubles your investment, accelerating your game plan significantly.
Step-by-Step Resolution
To use Palladium Myr, you must first ensure it does not have summoning sickness (meaning it has been under your control since the beginning of your most recent turn). First, you announce you are activating the ability. Second, you pay the cost by tapping the creature. Finally, the ability resolves immediately because it is a mana ability, which does not use the stack and cannot be responded to, putting {C}{C} into your mana pool.
Common Mistakes
A frequent error is trying to double its ability with effects that look for triggered abilities. Because Palladium Myr has an activated ability (indicated by the 'Cost : Effect' format), it does not interact with cards that double triggered abilities. Additionally, remember that the mana produced is colorless, not generic; it can pay for {2} or {C} costs, but it cannot satisfy requirements for specific colors like Green or Blue.
When to Play It
This card is best utilized in decks that need to jump from three mana to six mana quickly. It serves as a bridge to late-game threats. Because it is an artifact creature, it also benefits from synergies involving artifact counts or creature-based untap effects.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumIf you play Palladium Myr on turn three, you can tap it on turn four to provide two of the four mana needed to cast Solemn Simulacrum. This allows you to keep your lands untapped for other spells or to deploy the Golem even if you missed a land drop, helping you search for a basic land and thin your deck faster.
Roaming ThroneIf you name 'Myr' with Roaming Throne, it is important to note that Palladium Myr's mana ability will not trigger twice. Roaming Throne specifically doubles triggered abilities (which use 'when,' 'whenever,' or 'at'). Since Palladium Myr uses an activated ability, Roaming Throne provides no additional mana benefit, though Palladium Myr can still help pay the {4} mana required to cast the Throne.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Palladium Myr
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Myr Galvanizer + Clock of Omens + Palladium Myr
- 1Activate Palladium Myr by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Myr Galvanizer by paying
and tapping it, untapping each other Myr you control. - 3Activate Clock of Omens by tapping two other Myr artifact creatures you control, untapping Myr Galvanizer.
- 4Repeat.
Myr Galvanizer + Palladium Myr + Sculpting Steel
- 1Activate either Myr Galvanizer or Sculpting Steel by paying and tapping it, untapping each other Myr you control.
- 2Activate Palladium Myr by tapping it, adding .
- 3Repeat.
Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Pili-Pala + Palladium Myr
- 1Activate Marvin using Palladium Myr's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Marvin using Pili-Pala's ability by paying
and untapping it, adding one mana of any color. - 3Repeat.
Myr Welder + Staff of Domination + Palladium Myr
- 1Activate Myr Welder by tapping it, exiling Staff of Domination from your graveyard.
- 2Activate Myr Welder using Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Myr Welder.
- 3Activate Myr Welder by tapping it, exiling Palladium Myr from your graveyard.
- 4Activate Myr Welder using Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Myr Welder.
- 5Activate Myr Welder using Palladium Myr's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 6Repeat from step 4.
Marvin, Murderous Mimic + Farmstead Gleaner + Palladium Myr
- 1Activate Marvin using Palladium Myr's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Marvin using Farmstead Gleaner's ability by paying and untapping it, putting a +1/+1 counter on Marvin.
- 3Repeat.
Trazyn the Infinite + Pili-Pala + Palladium Myr
- 1Activate Trazyn using Palladium Myr's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Trazyn using Pili-Pala's ability by paying and untapping it, adding one mana of any color.
- 3Repeat.
Trazyn the Infinite + Staff of Domination + Palladium Myr
- 1Activate Trazyn using Palladium Myr's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Trazyn using Staff of Domination's first ability by paying , untapping Trazyn.
- 3Repeat.
- 4Once you have infinite colorless mana, you may activate Trazyn using Staff of Domination's other abilities instead of Palladium Myr's ability.
Necrotic Ooze + Pili-Pala + Palladium Myr
- 1Activate Necrotic Ooze using Palladium Myr's ability by tapping it, adding .
- 2Activate Necrotic Ooze using Pili-Pala's ability by paying and untapping it, adding one mana of any color.
- 3Repeat.
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