Myr Landshaper

Artifact Creature — Myr

Tap: Target land becomes an artifact in addition to its other types until end of turn.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pauper	Legal
Pauper Duel Commander	Legal
Pauper EDH	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (49)

TheVectornaut on Monocolor hell

1 month ago

Cool to see this combo actually being tried out. Depending on the local modern meta, I could see this struggling with both speed and consistency. And if you're worried about wincons getting countered, I'd also be worried about the combo being disrupted. Something like Vexing Shusher could help get past countermagic, but it doesn't solve the more pressing issue of post-sideboard hate. Liquimetal Coating has some redundancy with Myr Landshaper but Splinter does not. A single Disruptor Flute, Ancient Vendetta, or more likely a Thoughtseize into Surgical Extraction could suddenly make things pretty tough. I think the deck is also likely to struggle against creature threats, especially when you haven't resolved a Liquimetal Coating. If you're willing to splash into black, I think Tear Asunder is better than Shattering Blow while having the option to kick and remove creatures and planeswalkers in a pinch. And while I know you'd prefer to exile over destroying, Assassin's Trophy is also very flexible without Coating. You might even be able to bait an opponent into searching for a basic to Splinter in cases where they don't already have one. Path to Exile is similar if you prefer white. Adding more colors would additionally justify running more shocks or other 2+ land type duals of different colors, something which would allow you to use fetches stolen by Oblivion Sower more reliably. Staying in red, there's still Abrade, Untimely Malfunction, Brotherhood's End, Explosive Derailment, and Overwhelming Surge as options. A final card that i think might fit here is Wrenn and Six. It's just such a nuisance in Gruul decks, keeps you on curve with a single fetchland, can get back Buried Ruin to keep your artifacts online, and the ultimate can even let you Splinter repeatedly if the game goes long. As for sideboard options, that will always depend on what you're actually facing. Still, I'd probably focus a little more than normal on matchups with decks that run few basics or few lands altogether. As an example, Leyline of the Void against manaless dredge or Blood Moon against amulet titan. If you're playing against refined versions of decks like that, I think it's still gonna be tough, but you gotta do what you gotta do for the sake of the janky combos!

capwner on The Projects: Budget Urban Development

5 months ago

Holy crap lol, I looked at Myr Landshaper somewhat recently and thought "I need to build this with Ancient Grudge!!" and then I searched cards for about an hour and never actually built the deck. But here it is before my very eyes, Balaam__ did it 3 years ago! Have you considered trying a gruul version with the grudges? The other key piece of tech would be Ashnod's Transmogrant which I see you have in the maybeboard. The Balaam__(TM) narrative is fantastic as always

Also funnily I just saw Myr Kinsmith for the first time as well, Altar Tron uses it to find Myr Retriever

leovolt884_ on The Projects: Budget Urban Development

5 months ago

I would recommend Myr Kinsmith for consistency in tutoring Myr Landshaper, and maybe Galvanic Key to help you delete more than one land a turn, though its a bit of a mana sink. Could probably do with some more ramp that isn't just putting a land from your hand into play. I would focus less on the lots of creatures idea and go more towards mono green control with some fogs and cards like Sprout Swarm. If you felt like branching into other colors red is obvious for more direct land destruction but white could be pretty cool and budget for more board protection and better costed token generators like Recruit the Worthy. Overall, pretty neat!

TheMagic_Carpet on Mono-Green Land Destruction

2 years ago

I have a similar decklist, but I tapped into red. I originally did this so I could have access to Ancient Grudge, but it also opened the door for Raze to the Ground and Obsidian Charmaw.

You may consider adding cards such as Mwonvuli Acid-Moss, Rending Vines, Viridian Revel, Deus of Calamity, or even a Bala Ged Recovery  ^Flip. The first three will add more ramp/card draw. Obsidian Charmaw and Deus of Calamity work as some heavier hitters that fit the theme. Bala Ged Recovery  ^Flip is also useful if Liquimetal Coating or Myr Landshaper keep getting targeted.

xMrHyde on

3 years ago

Thank you both for the suggestions!

Balaam__, could I perhaps replace Liquimetal Torque with Liquimetal Coating? Will forego a mana rock but allow for added targeted land repossession without the fragile body of the Myr Landshaper? Let me know what you think!

IHATENAMES, you are 100% right about the Coiling Oracle! I will also try and include a minimum of 2 Ugin, the Spirit Dragon. Acquire has been added to the sideboard. Could I potentially leverage more off Expedition Map or should I run Chromatic Star, e.t.c.?

Balaam__ on

3 years ago

Myr Landshaper means another reliable engine to lean on. All those base could belong to you…

Gilbobaggins on Karn's Ballistic Destruction v2

3 years ago

Jackfrost23 I'm thinking 2? I can drop 1 or 2 Myr Landshaper since I hardly play them and put the Gorilla Shaman I might just swap out and give it a test run. The 1 red mana really helps the deck

DBCooper on Liquimetal Ponza

4 years ago

I really like this deck a lot, and would hate to go up against this deck! I would definitely consider Myr Landshaper given its ability seeming to be a perfect fit with this deck. second, I know its not necessarily a competitive card, but Hellkite Tyrant is a favorite of mine for decks like this, if not for its alternate win condition, but rather for its ability to steal opponents boards when it attacks. Overall, I think you've got an awesome deck on your hands! great work! +1