Ichorclaw Myr
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Myr
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Price
- $0.60
- EDHREC rank
- #4662
Ichorclaw Myr turns every blocked combat into a threat — any creature that blocks it gets -1/-1 counters, which means opponents either take poison or shrink their own board. At two mana for a 1/1 infect, the body is small, but the deterrent and the poison-counter synergies it enables are the real price of admission.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch triggers off every Myr that attacks, and Ichorclaw Myr's infect means those attacks threaten poison damage and punish any blocker with a -1/-1 counter — two vectors of pressure from a two-drop artifact creature.
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon builds toward a ten-poison kill, and Ichorclaw Myr chips in early poison counters while the Dragon sets up, giving the deck a credible ground presence that forces real blocking decisions.
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa rewards incremental poison accumulation, and Ichorclaw Myr contributes early counters that push opponents into proliferate range before Ixhel ever attacks.
Vishgraz, the Doomhive
Vishgraz, the Doomhive cares about opponents having poison counters, and Ichorclaw Myr is one of the cheapest ways to land that first counter and unlock Vishgraz's token generation early.
Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut
Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut turns every artifact creature into a 5/3 trampler, and Ichorclaw Myr wearing that stat line while retaining infect becomes a legitimate one-hit poison threat.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ichorclaw Myr is a Commander card almost entirely — infect strategies live in that format, and the two-mana 1/1 body isn't competing for slots anywhere else. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, dedicated infect decks want faster, more evasive threats like Glistener Elf, and Ichorclaw Myr's lack of evasion makes it a strict downgrade. Pauper is legal but the same problem applies — the format's infect builds prioritize one-mana creatures that can be pumped to lethal quickly. Stick to Commander, specifically poison or Myr tribal builds, where the -1/-1 blocker punishment is a meaningful board-control tool rather than a liability.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.60 bulk tier
At $0.60, Ichorclaw Myr sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a one- or two-of inclusion without any budget consideration. It's a staple in a narrow archetype, so don't expect the price to move meaningfully in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch
- Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
- Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
- Vishgraz, the Doomhive
- Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.