Barbtooth Wurm
Starter 1999 125 • common
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 125
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Rebecca Guay
- Market price
- $0.71
What it does
In its lair lies a carpet of bones.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Barbtooth Wurm debuted in the 1999 Starter set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was specifically engineered by Wizards of the Coast as an entry point for new players, featuring simplified rules and artwork designed to appeal to a broader, younger demographic than the core expansion sets of the era. Its inclusion in this set marked a shift toward accessible, casual-play products intended to bolster the game's growth in retail markets.
The card features an illustration by Brian Snoddy, a prolific artist during the game's early years. Snoddy’s approach to the Barbtooth Wurm leans into the visceral, monstrous aesthetic characteristic of the game's green-aligned creatures at the time. The card was designed to be a mid-range threat for green decks, emphasizing high power and a straightforward mechanic, reflecting the functional and illustrative design goals of the late 1990s where creature design focused on elemental power and primal imagery.
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