Memory Worm
Doctor Who 695 • uncommon
- Set
- Doctor Who
- Collector number
- 695
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Craig J Spearing
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
Paradox — Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, this creature deals 2 damage to target player. That player discards a card, then draws a card. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
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 Memory Worm card was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond expansion featuring Doctor Who in 2023. Designed to integrate the iconic lore of the long-running BBC science fiction series into the tabletop game, this creature card represents the parasitic, memory-erasing organisms first introduced in the 2012 episode The Bells of Saint John. The set was developed through a collaboration between Wizards of the Coast and the BBC, aiming to capture the essence of the show's diverse aesthetic and narrative history.
The illustration for the card was created by artist Craig J. Spearing, who utilized a distinct digital style to depict the creature's bioluminescent, worm-like anatomy. Spearing’s work on this piece focuses on the unsettling, ethereal quality of the organism, aligning with the creature's role as a plot device capable of draining human memory. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, niche utility piece within the Doctor Who Commander decks, praised by players for its thematic accuracy in the context of the game's mechanics.
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