Advent of the Wurm
Instant
Create a 5/5 green Wurm creature token with trample.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #14772
Advent of the Wurm drops a 5/5 trampling token at instant speed for four mana — that's a real body that demands an answer, available on your opponent's end step or in response to a removal spell. Trostani, Selesnya's Voice turns every copy into a life-gain trigger on top of that, making this one of the cleanest rate cards in Selesnya token strategies.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice gains life equal to each token's power on entry, so Advent of the Wurm is a four-mana 5/5 that also reads 'gain 5 life' — exactly the payoff Trostani decks are built to exploit.
Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds
Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds populates on attack, meaning the 5/5 trample token from Advent of the Wurm becomes a recurring threat every combat step without spending another card.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Advent of the Wurm earns its slot specifically in Selesnya token shells that reward creature-token entry triggers or need flash threats to hold up mana on opponents' turns. Outside of Commander, the card is legal in Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage, but has never made a dent in any of those formats — four mana for a vanilla 5/5 token, even at instant speed, is simply outclassed by what those formats allow. Treat it as a Commander-only role-player.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Advent of the Wurm is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought. Bulk rares at this price point rarely climb unless a new commander pushes their archetype into the mainstream, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.