Elderscale Wurm
~$2.87 low · ~$8.69 high
Green. Creature — Wurm
Magic 2013 #167 · Illustrated by Richard Wright
Magic 2013 #167 · Illustrated by Richard WrightWhat is Elderscale Wurm worth?
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Oracle text
Trample
When this creature enters, if your life total is less than 7, your life total becomes 7.
As long as you have 7 or more life, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 7 reduces it to 7 instead.
7/7
Format legality
The only printing of Elderscale Wurm
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magic 2013 m13 #167· 2012mythic· Cardmarket €2.85 · €5.59 foil | mythic | $2.87 | $8.69 | €2.85€5.59 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #12,586 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Trample
- Artist
- Richard Wright
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Magic 2013 card (#167).
167
- 167Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Elderscale Wurm, read from the Magic 2013 printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Elderscale Wurm. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 7: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Wurm is the subtype, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Power / toughness
- 7/7: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Richard Wright. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Magic 2013. Red-orange means mythic rare.
- Collector number
- 167 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Richard Wright, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- TrampleCR 702.19
- Combat damage beyond what kills its blockers can go to the player or permanent it is attacking.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (5)
2012-07-01
Elderscale Wurm’s last ability doesn’t prevent damage. It only changes the result of damage dealt to you. For example, a creature will lifelink that deals damage to you will still cause its controller to gain life, even if that damage would reduce your life total to less than 7.
2012-07-01
If damage is dealt to you and Elderscale Wurm at the same time, and that damage is enough to destroy Elderscale Wurm and reduce your life total to 7 or less, Elderscale Wurm’s ability will still apply. For example, if you have 10 life and a spell deals 10 damage to you and 10 damage to Elderscale Wurm, you’ll end up at 7 life and Elderscale Wurm will be destroyed.
2012-07-01
If you have less than 7 life, damage dealt to you reduces your life total as normal.
2012-07-01
Elderscale Wurm’s last ability doesn’t affect the loss or payment of life.
2012-07-01
In a Commander game, combat damage you’re dealt by a commander is still tracked, even if it doesn’t change your life total.
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