Rootbreaker Wurm
Tempest 251 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 251
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
As Gerrard made his escape, the wurm covered his flight by helping itself to three great mouthfuls of merfolk.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Rootbreaker Wurm was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a set, Tempest was designed to reintroduce mechanics like buyback and shadow, focusing on a high-fantasy aesthetic that leaned into the aggressive, creature-heavy playstyles characteristic of the mid-late nineties. It was developed during a pivotal era for the game, as Wizards of the Coast sought to stabilize the game's mechanics while expanding the narrative lore surrounding the Rath overlay.
The artwork for the card was provided by Anthony S. Waters, a prolific illustrator for the game during this period. Waters aimed to capture the visceral, destructive nature of the creature, depicting it as a massive, serpentine threat tearing through a forest environment. The design was received as a quintessential green creature for the time, appreciated for its ability to bypass smaller blockers and maintain pressure in Limited play environments, which helped solidify its place in the history of the set's aggressive archetypes.
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