Dirtcowl Wurm
Tempest 221 • rare
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 221
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $2.27
What it does
Whenever an opponent plays a land, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Few of Rath's rivers follow a steady course, so many new channels are carved for them.
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 Dirtcowl Wurm was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Tempest was designed to prioritize aggressive gameplay and introduce mechanics like Buyback and Shadow, marking a shift toward a more streamlined, combat-focused design philosophy. The card itself occupies a common slot in the set, serving as a mid-range creature that utilizes a triggered ability to punish opponents for playing land cards, reflecting the set's emphasis on resource management and environmental disruption.
The artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prolific artist in the Magic: The Gathering community known for his distinct, often surreal style. In this piece, he utilized a dark, earthy color palette to emphasize the Wurm's connection to the soil and the predatory, subterranean nature of the creature. Upon its release, the card was generally viewed as a solid, functional addition to the green color identity, valued by players for its ability to grow in power during the early-to-mid stages of a match.
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