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Magic: The Gathering

Desert Were-Worm

The Hobbit 225 • rare

Set
The Hobbit
Collector number
225
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
4 generic mana red mana red mana
Type
Creature
Colors
Red
Artist
Dibujante Nocturno
Market price
$1.22
$1.22est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
2other printings of this card
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What it does

This creature gets +2/+0 for each Mountain you control.

Whenever you attack with creatures with total power 12 or greater for the first time each turn, untap all attacking creatures. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

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The Desert Were-Worm card, numbered 225, originates from the 2003 collectible card game series produced by Decipher, Inc. titled The Hobbit. This set was designed to tie into the expansive lore of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work, drawing upon the specific descriptions of beasts mentioned in the legendarium. It was produced during a period when Middle-earth-themed gaming products were at their peak in popularity, aiming to translate the vivid creatures of Tolkien’s prose into a functional, competitive tabletop format.

The artistic direction for this set focused on dark fantasy aesthetics, with the Desert Were-Worm card featuring a specialized illustration intended to capture the creature's subterranean, predatory nature. The design sought to balance the mythological dread of the worms described in The Hobbit with the constraints of card-game visual layouts. Upon release, the set was noted by enthusiasts for its commitment to the source material, though it remains a niche item that reflects the specific art style of the early 2000s fantasy card game market.

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