Purple Worm
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) #201 · Uncommon · Creature — Worm
Mana cost: {5}{G}{G}
This spell costs {2} less to cast if a creature died this turn.
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Underground civilizations maintain magical barriers around their settlements to deter these monsters.
Power/toughness 8/7 · Illustrated by Olivier Bernard · Released July 23, 2021
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.13 USD · €0.07 EUR
- Foil: $0.27 USD · €0.16 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 17, 2026: no net change at $0.13 USD; low $0.12 USD, high $0.14 USD.
Printings
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #201 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2021 · $0.13 USD
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #332 (AFR) · Uncommon · 2021 · $0.12 USD
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #201p (PAFR) · Uncommon · 2021 · $0.36 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2021-07-23 · wotc — If a player casts a spell that targets multiple permanents their opponent controls with ward, each of those ward abilities will trigger. If that player doesn't pay for all of them, the spell will be countered.
- 2021-07-23 · wotc — Purple Worm's first ability will never reduce its cost more than {2}, no matter how many creatures died this turn.