The Commander
Flying
Iymrith has ward 
as long as it's untapped.
Whenever Iymrith deals combat damage to a player, draw a card. Then if you have fewer than three cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference.
Guide
Gameplan
Cast Iymrith on turn five, swing in the air, and refill your hand to three-plus cards every combat while protected by ward . Use the steady card advantage to fuel a mono-blue control or tempo shell, then close with evasive beats or a finisher you dig into.
Strengths
- Reliable card advantage that refills an empty hand, making it great after dumping your grip
- Ward while untapped makes her hard to spot-remove on your turn
- Flying gives natural evasion to trigger the draw and pressure life totals
- Mono-blue gives access to the best counterspells, card draw, and tutors
Weaknesses
- Single-color identity limits removal and ramp options
- Ward only protects while untapped—she's vulnerable after attacking or to tap/sacrifice effects
- Slow clock as a 5/5 flyer; needs help to actually kill three opponents
- Draw trigger requires connecting, so blockers and flyers can shut off the value engine
Key Cards
- Whispersilk Cloak — Grants unblockable so combat damage and the draw trigger always connect, plus shroud as backup protection.
- Rogue's Passage — Pushes Iymrith through for guaranteed damage and card draw on a key turn.
- Thassa, Deep-Dwelling — Untaps Iymrith on your end step to restore ward and enables blink/protection synergies.
- Cyclonic Rift — Mono-blue's premier board reset to protect your tempo lead and swing for the win.
- Mystic Remora — Cheap, repeatable card advantage that complements her draw engine in a control build.
- Tezzeret's Gambit — Proliferate aside, mono-blue card draw keeps the gas flowing alongside her trigger.
Upgrade Path
Add fast mana (Sol Ring, Mana Crystals, signets) to deploy Iymrith ahead of curve and hold up protection. Lean into unblockable enablers and equipment so the draw trigger is guaranteed, then include a tight combo finish like Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal with an outlet, since pure commander damage is slow. Upgrade the mana base with Cabal Coffers-style ramp (Nykthos), strong counterspells (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship), and a Lab Maniac/Thassa's Oracle line to convert your overflowing hand into a win.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Repeated evasive combat damage backed by card advantage and protection
- ▸Voltron kills with equipment and unblockable enablers
- ▸Mono-blue combo finishes (Dramatic Reversal loops, Aetherflux Reservoir, Laboratory Maniac with mill protection)
- ▸Cyclonic Rift overload into a lethal alpha strike
Archetypes
- Tempo/Voltron — Evasive flyer with built-in protection wants equipment and unblockable enablers to beat down while drawing cards.
- Control — Refilling your hand to three each combat pairs perfectly with counterspells and board wipes that empty your grip.
- Mono-Blue Combo — Card advantage digs toward infinite combos like Isochron Scepter + Dramatic Reversal or Aetherflux.
- Spellslinger — The constant card flow fuels an instant/sorcery-heavy plan with wheels and storm-adjacent payoffs.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (U), by popularity.
