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Legendary MTG Chimil, the Inner Sun shuts down counterspells while enabling Discover

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Published: Oct 30, 2023 11:16 am

Wizards of the Coast revealed a unique Magic: The Gathering Legendary Artifact called Chimil, the Inner Sun during Lost Caverns of Ixalan spoilers on Oct. 30, featuring a six-drop that Discovers at the beginning of your end step and prevents opponents from countering. 

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The Discover mechanic within Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI) is expected to impact multiple MTG formats. Players can use the mechanic to essentially Explore their library and then potentially cast the spell they found for free. Using the Discover mechanic to its advantage while getting added to the roster of high-cost Artifacts like The Immortal Sun, is Chimil, the Inner Sun. It’s not the strongest Magic card in the set, but it’s unique in design and could have potential within multiple formats. 

Chimil, the Inner Sun

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Chimil, the Inner Sun is a six-drop colorless Legendary Artifact within the LCI set that can prevent opponents from countering your spells, including the ones cast through Discover. 

  • Casting cost: Six (mana of any color)
  • Type: Legendary Artifact
  • Rarity: Mythic Rare
  • Passive ability: “Spells you control can’t be countered.”
  • Triggered ability: “At the beginning of your end step, Discover five.”

Casting a spell for free and not having to worry about it getting countered is a solid combo. But there are downsides to Chimil, the Inner Sun. Costing six mana to Discover five is steep in formats like Standard Constructed, and despite preventing other spells from getting countered, Chimil, the Inner Sun can’t protect itself. 

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The Legendary Artifact will see play in Commander, though. In a Ramp-type build, Chimil, the Inner Sun has some potential as a two-of in the main deck or the sideboard of a Constructed deck as a nice combo piece with Up the Beanstalk. And the Artifact is a potential bomb within the Limited format. 

Players can test out Chimil, the Inner Sun when Lost Caverns of Ixalan drops into local game stores on Nov. 10 and MTG Arena on Nov. 14. 

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Danny has been writing for Dot Esports for over five years, first as a freelancer and now as a staff writer. He is the lead beat writer for Magic: The Gathering and Teamfight Tactics. Danny is also a solid Monopoly GO player, having beaten every main event without spending a dime. When Danny isn't writing or gaming, he's chilling by the water in Spacecoast Florida with his family and friends. He's always got a tan, because touching grass is important, and loves playing strategic digital and tabletop games. Past outlets Danny has written for include TheGamer and ScreenRant.
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