Boneyard Wurm
Innistrad 171 • uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad
- Collector number
- 171
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Jaime Jones
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Boneyard Wurm's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creature cards in your graveyard.
The only thing it likes more than discovering a pit of bones is adding to it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Boneyard Wurm debuted in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad, a release heavily inspired by gothic horror literature and classic monster films. Mechanically, the card was designed to capitalize on the set's graveyard-focused mechanics, rewarding players for filling their discard piles with creature cards. Its power and toughness are variable, fluctuating based on the number of creatures in the owner's graveyard, which makes it a quintessential example of the 'graveyard-matters' archetype that defined the set's green color identity.
The artwork for the card was created by illustrator Dave Kendall, whose dark, visceral aesthetic was a perfect fit for the macabre tone of the Innistrad plane. Kendall chose to depict the creature as a sprawling, skeletal monstrosity rising from the earth, emphasizing the decaying, unnatural nature of the wurm. Upon its release, the card became a staple in limited play formats and graveyard-themed casual decks, widely regarded for its efficiency and thematic cohesion with the rest of the set's spooky, atmospheric design.
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