Winding Wurm
Urza's Saga 285 • common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 285
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- DiTerlizzi
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Echo 4 generic mana green mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
Entire trees were stripped of their bark and branches by the wurm's writhing path.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Winding Wurm was released in 1998 as part of the Urza's Saga expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was highly significant as it initiated the Urza block, a storyline centered on the artificer Urza and his multiversal war against the Phyrexians. The set is remembered for its powerful mechanics and its attempt to integrate complex narrative elements into the card game's mechanics, shifting the aesthetic toward a more cohesive high-fantasy tone.
The card's illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, a legendary figure in the early history of the game who was well known for his distinct, expressive style. In his depiction of the Winding Wurm, Rush captured the creature’s serpentine, aggressive nature to fit the thematic focus on powerful, monstrous creatures prevalent in the set. While the card itself is often seen as a staple of the era's common rarity power level, its design reflects the era's focus on creature-heavy gameplay.
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About Winding Wurm
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