Warping Wurm
Mirage 287 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 287
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · Blue
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.61
What it does
Phasing (This phases in or out before you untap during each of your untap steps. While it's phased out, it's treated as though it doesn't exist.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, this creature phases out unless you pay 2 generic mana green mana blue mana.
Whenever this creature phases in, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Even wurms start out small.
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
Warping Wurm was released in October 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It represents a period in the game's history when Wizards of the Coast shifted toward more cohesive thematic sets, moving away from the scattered card design of the early years. The card introduces the 'phasing' mechanic, a complex ability intended to represent creatures shifting between planes of existence, which became a signature element of the Mirage block.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Jeff Miracola. His design captures the ethereal, shifting nature of the creature by utilizing a distorted, blurred aesthetic that complements the mechanical concept of phasing. While the card is often remembered for the mechanical hurdles associated with phasing, it remains a notable example of the artistic experimentalism prevalent during the mid-nineties development of the game.
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