Wurmcoil Engine
The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts 126z • mythic
- Set
- The Brothers' War Retro Artifacts
- Collector number
- 126z
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Raymond Swanland
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Deathtouch, lifelink
When this creature dies, create a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with deathtouch and a 3/3 colorless Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with lifelink.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wurmcoil Engine was originally introduced in the 2010 Scars of Mirrodin set, conceptualized as a powerful, resilient artifact creature that embodies the biomechanical horror of the Phyrexians. Its design focuses on board presence and recursion, featuring the keyword abilities deathtouch and lifelink, alongside a death trigger that spawns two smaller tokens, ensuring the card remains impactful even after being destroyed. The artwork for the original iteration and its subsequent variants consistently highlights this menacing, segmented construction.
The Retro Artifacts series from The Brothers' War expansion, released in 2022, serves as a celebration of Magic: The Gathering's history by reprinting iconic artifacts with classic 1990s-style card frames. Collector number 126z specifically features the 'schematic' art style, which presents the creature as if it were a blueprint from an engineer’s workshop. This aesthetic choice aligns with the set's narrative focus on the historical conflict between Urza and Mishra, framing the powerful artifact not merely as a monster, but as a masterpiece of mechanical design.
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