How to Mulligan Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
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Opening hand priorities
Temur dragon tribal doubling key ETB effects via clones. The goal is not a pretty seven-card hand. It is a hand that develops mana, lines up colors, and actually points toward the deck's first meaningful turns.
Your opener should support
Hands to be suspicious of
- - non-dragon threats
- - low-value enchantments
Mulligan decisions with Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm start with role clarity: does your opener actually support a real Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm game plan around dragons and clones? Temur dragon tribal doubling key ETB effects via clones. Include token-friendly payoff like Parallel Lives and treasure ramp.
What a keepable hand looks like
In Commander, the London mulligan gives you a free first reset and rewards disciplined keeps. For Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm, a strong opener usually does three things at once: develops mana, offers an early spell or piece of interaction, and points toward your actual game plan. Temur dragon tribal doubling key ETB effects via clones. If your seven has lands but no way to advance that plan, treat it as shakier than it first looks.
Mana, colors, and early sequencing
Most Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm decks still want the normal Commander baseline of two to four lands or a hand that clearly replaces missing lands with reliable ramp. Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm is blue-red-green, so your opener should cast your setup on time and not strand key colors in hand. Include token-friendly payoff like Parallel Lives and treasure ramp.
When to keep a borderline seven
If your list is built around dragons, clones, and treasure, a borderline hand should still contain at least one card that matters for that package. Keep more aggressively when the hand has cheap setup plus enough mana to function. Ship more aggressively when it is all payoff, all air, or a pile of unrelated medium cards. Common misses include non-dragon threats and low-value enchantments.
Play vs draw
On the draw, the extra card gives Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm more room to keep a slower hand, especially one with two mana sources and a real early spell. On the play, be tougher on reactive hands that do nothing proactive until turn three. If your build is faster or more controlling than average, compare both modes in the simulator so your mulligan habits match the exact list you are piloting.
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FAQ
- What is the London mulligan?
- You put any number of cards from your hand on the bottom of your library, then draw back up to seven. In Commander, your first mulligan is free.
- How many lands should I keep?
- Most Commander decks want two to four lands in the opener. Low-curve decks can keep two; higher curves want three or four.
- Should I mulligan a hand with no ramp?
- It depends on your curve. If your deck needs early ramp to function, ship hands without it. If you have enough lands and cheap plays, you might keep.
- Does play vs draw affect mulligan strategy?
- Yes. On the draw you get an extra card, so you can sometimes keep slightly weaker hands.
- How can I test my mulligan strategy?
- Use the ManaTap mulligan simulator. Paste your decklist, set parameters, and run thousands of simulations to see keep rates.