Myr Retriever

Myr Retriever is a colorless creature that counts as recursion. It appears in the recommended lists of 145 commanders, and 2% of colorless decks run it.

Type: Artifact Creature — Myr

Cost: 2

Color identity: Colorless

Reference price: €0.92

Oldest printing: Mirrodin

Role in the deck: recursion

Rules text

When this creature dies, return another target artifact card from your graveyard to your hand.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer	Red	84%	+81%
Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch	Black · Green · Red · Blue · White	83%	+81%
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle	White	83%	+80%
Victor Mancha, Runaway	Colorless	100%	+75%
Farid, Enterprising Salvager	Red	76%	+73%
Imotekh the Stormlord	Black	73%	+70%
Slobad, Iron Goblin	Red	71%	+68%
Ultron the Annihilator	Black	66%	+63%
Bosh, Iron Golem	Red	66%	+63%
Lobelia, Defender of Bag End	Black	66%	+63%
Gandalf the White	White	66%	+63%
Daretti, Scrap Savant	Red	64%	+61%
Oswald Fiddlebender	White	61%	+58%
Kataki, War's Wage	White	59%	+56%
Pia and Kiran Nalaar	Red	59%	+56%
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut	Red · White	61%	+55%
Imskir Iron-Eater	Black · Red	55%	+54%
Blaster, Combat DJ // Blaster, Morale Booster	Green · Red	53%	+52%
Nick Valentine, Private Eye	Blue	54%	+51%
Flamewar, Brash Veteran // Flamewar, Streetwise Operative	Black · Red	50%	+48%
Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force	Black · Red · White	50%	+48%
Chandler	Red	50%	+47%
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender	Colorless	72%	+47%
Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter	Black · Red · White	48%	+47%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Artifacts · 136 Combo · 79 Tokens · 46 Reanimator · 33 Historic · 29 Aggro · 27 Affinity · 26 +1/+1 Counters · 24

Known combos with Myr Retriever

According to Commander Spellbook. Note that a two-card combo raises your deck's bracket.

Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Sol Ring + Junk Diver → Infinite blinking of some artifacts, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Cloud Key → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Etherium Sculptor → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Cloud Key → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Ashnod's Altar + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Myr Retriever?

It is in the recommended lists of 145 commanders, with an average inclusion of 37% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer · Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle. Overall, 2% of colorless decks run it.

How much does Myr Retriever cost?

Its reference price is €0.92 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Myr Retriever have combos?

Yes: 8 known combos on Commander Spellbook. The most popular one is Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector. Remember that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket.

Can I play Myr Retriever in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is colorless, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.