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
- $0.16
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 Magic: The Gathering. As a common creature, it served as a functional piece within the set's broader mechanical exploration of the Urza block, which is famously associated with high power levels and complex interactions. The card exemplifies the straightforward creature design common to the era, providing a basic board presence intended for limited play environments.
The card's striking visual identity was crafted by Tony DiTerlizzi, a prolific illustrator whose distinctive, whimsical, and often slightly grotesque art style became a cornerstone of the game's aesthetic during the late 1990s. DiTerlizzi's interpretation of the Winding Wurm captures the creature's segmented, serpentine physiology, emphasizing its earthbound nature. His contribution to the game is widely regarded as a significant factor in defining the dark, fantasy-rich atmosphere that attracted players to the Urza's Saga set.
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About Winding Wurm
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