Magic: The Gathering

Water Wurm

The Dark 38 • common

Set: The Dark
Collector number: 38
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Blue
Artist: Ron Spencer
Market price: $0.24

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What it's worth

$0.24market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.21 – $0.25 over the tracked period

$0.24Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

Featured in the 1994 set The Dark, this creature represents a distinct era of Magic: The Gathering defined by its moody, gothic aesthetic and evocative art style. Its depiction by Ron Spencer highlights the shift toward more atmospheric creature design that became a hallmark of the game's early expansions.

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What it does

This creature gets +0/+1 as long as an opponent controls an Island.

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Formats

Where you can play it

Tournament legality for Water Wurm across the formats players actually play.

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in August 1994, Water Wurm was a common creature card featured in The Dark, the fifth expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. This set was noted for its gothic, somber aesthetic, which served as a tonal departure from the more high-fantasy elements of the base game. It was designed to introduce deeper mechanics regarding creature upkeep and environmental hazards, reflecting the set’s thematic focus on the sinister and the occult.

The card features artwork by Ron Spencer, a prominent contributor to the early era of Magic: The Gathering. Spencer’s illustration employs a gritty, visceral style that emphasizes the jagged, unsettling nature of the Wurm, aligning with the dark fantasy direction championed by the set’s creative team. Upon release, the card became a modest staple for players exploring blue-based creature strategies, characterized primarily by its straightforward role within the expansion's mechanical ecosystem.

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