14 - Myr Prototype

"Daddy, where do Myr come from?"

"Well, son, when a Daddy Myr and a Mommy Myr love each other very much-"

"And where do Daddy Myr and Mommy Myr come from?"

"They came from the first Myr. The very first Myr, called the Myr Prototype."

"Prototops?"

"Prototype! (Sigh) Let me tell you a story..."

The Myr Prototype was first created by a being that was meant to safeguard the Plane of Mirrodin in the absence of its creator: Karn, the Silver Golem. The Warden of the world slowly went unstable over the course of several centuries and began calling himself Memnarch, and appointed himself as ruler of the world. But he quickly realized that a ruler needed to be able to see and know everything that occurred in his territories. And so, he began to construct artifact creatures that would serve as his eyes and ears, and allow him to spy on the other inhabitants of the Plane while he remained safely hidden in his Darksteel Citadel.

The first creatures he constructed were little more than tiny metal ants. However, they did not meet Memnarch's satisfactions, they were too small and easily broke under the tiniest of stresses. He then attempted to create a creature that could fly over the world and provide a birds-eye view, but that too failed. The creature could not fly correctly. It was too busy observing the land below it that it could not watch where it was flying. Because of this, it often collided into trees, walls and other obstacles. Memnarch then thought that perhaps a humanoid shape would succeed. He created various golems in his image, and for a time, they did suffice. Until Memnarch realized that creatures as large as golems could not easily move around areas that are densely populated, like the copper trees of the Tangle. And so, Memnarch attempted to create a construct that was part insect, part humanoid, and part avian. The result was the first Myr Prototype.

It's mind and behavior mimicked that of colonizing insects. It walked on two legs, and it was given the keen eyes of an avian. Memnarch also decided to outfit it with various tools so that it could provide a variety of uses. However, because of the extra weight and functions, it required more and more energy the longer it was active. Despite this drawback, Memnarch saw the creature as a success and began to construct more Myr creatures. Over time, the design of the Myr changed and adapted to suit the duties that each one was required. And from that first Myr, many more followed.

"Does that answer your question, son?"

"Kinda. But I have another question."

"What is it?"

"What DO a Mommy Myr and Daddy Myr do when they love each other very much?"

"(Sigh)..."

888

The following Myr deck focuses on getting Myr Battlesphere in play, then casting Tainted Strike on it before the attack step. Tap X Myr and the Battlesphere will deal X direct Infect damage plus any damage it can deal by itself if it's not blocked. This was an attempt to make a Black Infect Myr deck.

LANDS (22)

22x Swamp

ARTIFACTS (26)

4x Ichorclaw Myr

4x Perilous Myr

4x Plague Myr

4x Myr Galvanizer

4x Myr Battlesphere

4x Myr Reservoir

2x Myr Turbine

OTHER SPELLS (12)

4x Skinrender

4x Tainted Strike

4x Grasp of Darkness