Worms of the Earth
The Dark 56 • rare
- Set
- The Dark
- Collector number
- 56
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $6.66
What it does
Players can't play lands.
Lands can't enter the battlefield.
At the beginning of each upkeep, any player may sacrifice two lands of their choice or have this enchantment deal 5 damage to that player. If a player does either, destroy this enchantment.
The ground collapsed, leaving nothing but the great Worms' mucous residues.
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
Worms of the Earth was released in 1994 as part of The Dark, the fourth expansion set for the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed by Christopher Rush and Jesper Myrfors, aiming to lean into a grittier, darker aesthetic that diverged from the high-fantasy tone of the game's core sets. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on horror, folklore, and the occult.
The card’s illustration was provided by Anson Maddocks, a foundational artist for the game known for his distinctively grotesque and macabre style. Maddocks’ work on this piece uses a dark, earthy color palette to evoke the subterranean, unsettling nature of the subject matter. While the card is a rare enchantment, it is primarily regarded today as a vintage curiosity from the game's early developmental era rather than a staple of competitive play.
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