Craw Wurm

The International Collectors' Edition (ICE) was released in 1993 as a non-tournament-legal product designed to introduce players to the game of Magic: The Gathering. These cards feature a distinctive gold-bordered back, which intentionally differentiates them from standard playing cards to prevent their use in competitive sanctioned play. They were produced primarily for the international market, specifically targeting regions where the game was just beginning to gain a foothold, allowing collectors to experience the iconic artwork and early mechanics of the game's formative sets.

The Craw Wurm featured in this set uses the original illustration by Dan Frazier, whose work is synonymous with the foundational aesthetic of early Magic. Frazier’s approach to the creature—a massive, segmented woodland predator—helped establish the visual language for green-aligned creatures in the game. While the Craw Wurm itself was a common card in the original Alpha and Beta sets, the ICE version serves as a historical document of the game's rapid expansion and Wizards of the Coast's initial efforts to package and present their growing card library to a global audience.