Spined Wurm
Tenth Edition 298 • common
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 298
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.08
What it does
Its spines act like the teeth of a saw, scoring distinctive marks in the vegetation of its territory.
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
Spined Wurm debuted in the original Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, serving as a quintessential green creature that established the color's identity of straightforward, high-power-to-cost efficiency. It was designed as a baseline creature for Limited environments, embodying the visceral, monstrous nature of the Wurm archetype that has persisted throughout the game's history. The creature's simplicity—a five-mana 5/4—made it a reliable staple for early players navigating the complexities of the game's emerging mechanics.
The Tenth Edition printing, released in 2007, featured new artwork by Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the game's early illustration history. Rush, known for his iconic work on the Black Lotus, brought a classic fantasy sensibility to the card, emphasizing the creature's formidable, serpentine presence. As part of the Tenth Edition core set, the card was intended to provide a familiar, grounded experience for both veteran players and newcomers, remaining largely unchanged in function to maintain its role as an accessible, balanced powerhouse.
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