Argothian Wurm
Urza's Saga 236 • rare
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 236
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $2.61
What it does
Trample
When this creature enters, any player may sacrifice a land of their choice. If a player does, put this creature on top of its owner's library.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Argothian Wurm was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set marked a significant shift in the game's mechanics, introducing the enchantment-heavy cycle of cards and furthering the deep, multi-year narrative arc of the artificer Urza. The card represents the corrupted, mutated nature of the Argothian forest following the devastating events of the Brothers' War, a recurring theme in the game's lore that depicts nature fighting back against technological overreach.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Heather Hudson, who was tasked with capturing the massive, subterranean scale of the creature as it emerges from the earth. Hudson’s design focuses on the creature’s sheer physical dominance and organic, jagged anatomy. Upon release, the card was received as a high-impact green creature, notable for its unique ability that forced opponents to choose between taking significant damage or allowing the player to return a land to their hand, a mechanic that emphasized the resource-draining nature of green’s connection to the land.
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