Darksteel Myr
Artifact Creature — Myr
Indestructible (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy this creature. If its toughness is 0 or less, it still dies.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.57
- EDHREC rank
- #6435
Darksteel Myr is an indestructible 0/1 Myr for three mana — the indestructibility is real, the body is not, and that gap defines everything. In dedicated Myr builds like Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch, it earns its slot as a permanent piece of the board that survives wraths; everywhere else, a 0/1 that can't block meaningfully is just a tax.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
Darksteel Myr is in over 67% of Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch decks because Urtet cares about untapping Myr at the start of combat, and an indestructible one does that every turn without disappearing to removal or board wipes.
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
Odric, Lunarch Marshal distributes keywords from creatures you control to your whole board at the start of combat, so Darksteel Myr's indestructibility becomes a team-wide buff that makes every attack step a nightmare to answer.
Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut
Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut turns all your artifacts into Juggernauts, and Darksteel Myr becomes a 5/3 indestructible attacker that must attack and can't easily be killed in combat — a meaningful threat at minimal slot cost.
Illuna, Apex of Wishes
Darksteel Myr is a non-land permanent with a low profile, making it a clean Mutate target for Illuna, Apex of Wishes — an indestructible base body means the mutated stack survives most removal that would otherwise collapse the whole pile.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Darksteel Myr sees almost no play outside Commander, and even there it's commander-dependent rather than generically good. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant — a 0/1 for three that doesn't impact the board fast enough to matter in those formats. Commander is where it lives, specifically in Myr tribal and keyword-soup strategies; outside those homes it's a fringe include at best. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: niche synergy card, not a staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.57 bulk tier
At $0.57, Darksteel Myr is firmly bulk — easy to acquire and easy to cut without financial pain. Demand is narrow enough that the price is stable, but don't expect it to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
- Odric, Lunarch Marshal
- Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut
- Illuna, Apex of Wishes
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.