Best Cards for Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (2026)
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm has quickly become one of the most beloved dragon commanders in Magic: The Gathering. This Temur powerhouse creates a non-legendary token copy of every dragon that enters the battlefield under your control—effectively doubling your entire dragon army. With explosive ETB triggers, overwhelming board presence, and the sheer satisfaction of watching your dragon count multiply, Miirym offers everything a dragon tribal player could want.
Whether you're building your first Miirym deck or upgrading an existing list in 2026, this guide covers the essential staples and synergies you need to dominate your Commander table. Ready to design custom dragon tokens for your growing horde? Let's dive in.
The Commander: Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
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Miirym's triggered ability creates a token copy of each nontoken dragon that enters under your control. The key interaction here is that these copies are not legendary, meaning you can stack multiple copies of even legendary dragons. With Miirym on the battlefield, every dragon you cast becomes two—and every powerful ETB trigger fires twice.
Essential Dragons
1. Terror of the Peaks
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Terror of the Peaks deals damage equal to a creature's power whenever another creature enters under your control. With Miirym, casting a single Terror creates two copies—each triggering off the other. Then every subsequent dragon deals damage twice from both Terrors. This card alone can burn opponents out of the game without attacking.
Why it's essential:
- Doubles up for quadruple damage triggers
- Turns every dragon into removal
- Often wins games without combat
2. Scourge of Valkas
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Scourge of Valkas deals damage equal to the number of dragons you control whenever a dragon enters. With Miirym creating copies, your dragon count rapidly spirals out of control—and so does the damage. Landing this with 3 dragons already in play creates a token, then both deal 5 damage each.
Why it's essential:
- Scales exponentially with Miirym
- Instant damage on ETB
- Budget-friendly finisher
3. Lathliss, Dragon Queen
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Lathliss creates a 5/5 dragon token whenever another nontoken dragon enters under your control. Combined with Miirym, a single dragon cast creates: the original dragon, Miirym's copy, a Lathliss token from the original, and a Lathliss token from the copy. Four dragons for the price of one.
Why it's essential:
- Triples your dragon output
- Creates additional bodies for attacks
- Can pump all dragons for
4. Old Gnawbone
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Old Gnawbone creates treasures equal to the combat damage dealt by your creatures. With Miirym making a copy, you now have two Gnawbones generating absurd amounts of mana. A single combat can produce 30+ treasures, funding your entire next turn of dragon deployment.
Why it's essential:
- Explosive mana generation
- Two copies double your treasure output
- Enables multi-spell turns
5. Utvara Hellkite
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Utvara Hellkite creates a 6/6 dragon token whenever a dragon you control attacks. With two Hellkites from Miirym, each attacking dragon creates two new 6/6 flyers. Attack with five dragons and you're creating ten new ones—overwhelming opponents in a single turn.
Why it's essential:
- Creates massive token armies
- Scales with attack count
- Two copies means exponential growth
6. Goldspan Dragon
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Goldspan creates a treasure when it attacks or becomes the target of a spell, and your treasures tap for two mana. Miirym's copy doubles your attackers and treasure generation. The mana acceleration lets you chain multiple spells in a single turn.
Why it's essential:
- Efficient ramp and evasive threat
- Targeted spells fuel more plays
- Copy doubles treasure income
7. Wrathful Red Dragon
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Wrathful Red Dragon deals damage equal to the damage dealt to your dragons to any target. The infamous combo with Blasphemous Act: dealing 13 damage to each dragon turns into 13 damage to opponents for each dragon under your control. With Miirym creating two Wrathful Red Dragons, you're dealing double that punishment.
Why it's essential:
- Punishes board wipes
- Turns defense into offense
- Combo potential with damage-based wipes
8. Ganax, Astral Hunter
Mana Cost:
Ganax creates a treasure whenever a dragon enters under your control. With Miirym, every dragon creates three treasures (original + copy, plus Ganax's token creates another). This steady mana generation keeps your engine running.
Why it's essential:
- Consistent treasure generation
- Low mana value for early play
- Synergizes with every dragon entering
9. Astral Dragon
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Astral Dragon creates two 3/3 dragon tokens that are copies of any noncreature permanent. With Miirym, you're making double the copies. Target powerful artifacts like Panharmonicon or enchantments like Kindred Discovery to generate absurd value.
Why it's essential:
- Copies any noncreature permanent
- Creates additional dragon bodies
- Enables unique combo potential
10. Thrakkus the Butcher
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Thrakkus doubles the power of all attacking dragons. With Miirym creating a token copy, you have two Thrakkuses—quadrupling the power of your dragon army during combat. A board of 5/5 dragons becomes a swarm of 20/20s.
Why it's essential:
- Doubles become quadruples
- Ends games in a single attack
- Low cost for quick deployment
Support Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
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Dragon Tempest gives all your dragons haste and deals damage equal to your dragon count whenever one enters. With Miirym creating copies, each dragon entering triggers the damage twice—once for the original and once for the copy. This two-mana enchantment often deals 30+ damage over a game.
Kindred Discovery
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Draw a card whenever a dragon enters or attacks. With Miirym doubling your dragons, you're drawing twice as many cards. A single dragon cast draws two cards; swinging with five draws ten. Just be careful not to deck yourself!
Temur Ascendancy
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Grants haste to creatures with power 4 or greater and draws a card when they enter. Since almost every dragon meets the power threshold, this provides both card advantage and immediate attacks. Essential for Miirym's explosive turns.
Garruk's Uprising
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Draws cards when creatures with power 4+ enter and grants trample to your team. The combination of card advantage and evasion makes this a must-include for any dragon deck.
Token Doublers
Parallel Lives
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Doubles all token creation. Combined with Miirym, a single dragon cast creates the original plus two token copies. Add Lathliss, and you're creating six+ dragons per spell.
Doubling Season
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The most powerful token doubler ever printed. Like Parallel Lives, but also doubles +1/+1 counters. With Miirym, your dragon army grows exponentially—and so does your board presence.
Mana Acceleration
Dragonlord's Servant
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Reduces dragon spell costs by
Savage Ventmaw
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Adds
Budget Upgrade Path
Building Miirym on a budget? Here are affordable substitutions:
| Premium Card | Budget Alternative | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Old Gnawbone | Savage Ventmaw | Mana Generation |
| Doubling Season | Second Harvest | Token Doubling |
| Terror of the Peaks | Scourge of Valkas | ETB Damage |
| Goldspan Dragon | Ganax, Astral Hunter | Treasure Generation |
| Kindred Discovery | Garruk's Uprising | Card Draw |
Putting It All Together
The ideal Miirym game plan:
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Early Game (Turns 1-3): Deploy ramp—Sol Ring, Dragonlord's Servant, and Farseek establish your mana base.
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Mid Game (Turns 4-5): Cast Miirym. Protect her with countermagic or Lightning Greaves.
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Late Game (Turn 6+): Drop high-impact dragons. Terror of the Peaks, Old Gnawbone, and Utvara Hellkite all double their effectiveness with Miirym on board.
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Win Condition: Overwhelm with doubled dragons, burn opponents with ETB damage, or alpha strike with Thrakkus doubling your power.
Create Your Dream Dragon Army
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