Purple Worm
~$0.12 low · ~$0.44 high
Green. Creature — Worm
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #201 · Illustrated by Olivier Bernard
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms #201 · Illustrated by Olivier BernardWhat is Purple Worm worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$0.44
Promo foil · Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos #201p
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
This spell costs 
less to cast if a creature died this turn.
Ward (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
8/7
Underground civilizations maintain magical barriers around their settlements to deter these monsters.
Format legality
All 3 printings of Purple Worm
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms afr #201· 2021uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.16 foil | uncommon | $0.13 | $0.27 | €0.07€0.16 foil | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms afr #332· 2021Showcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.15 · €0.31 foil | uncommon | $0.12 | $0.29 | €0.15€0.31 foil | |
 Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos pafr #201p· 2021Promouncommon· Cardmarket €0.17 · €0.25 foil | uncommon | $0.36 | $0.44 | €0.17€0.25 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2021
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #21,140 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Ward
- Artists
- Olivier Bernard, Russ Nicholson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms card (#201).
201 · AFR · U · EN
- 201Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- AFRSet code for Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
2021-07-23
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
Purple Worm's first ability will never reduce its cost more than
, no matter how many creatures died this turn.
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