Novablast Wurm
Creature — Wurm
Whenever this creature attacks, destroy all other creatures.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- Worldwake
- Price
- $1.98
- EDHREC rank
- #18985
Novablast Wurm wipes the board of every creature and enchantment whenever it attacks — a repeatable Planar Cleansing stapled to a 7/7 body. The cost is seven mana and the need to protect it before combat, but decks built around indestructibility or flicker effects turn that liability into a one-sided lock.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Novablast Wurm actually belongs — the format's slower clock gives you time to hit seven mana, and multiplayer boards reward the mass-enchantment clause that most board wipes ignore entirely. In Legacy and Vintage it's a novelty at best; seven mana is a losing game plan in formats where the game ends on turn two or three. Modern could theoretically support it in a ramp shell, but there's no competitive incentive to run it over cheaper, more reliable sweepers. Stick to Commander, and specifically to shells that can grant the Wurm indestructibility or repeatedly blink it to reset the trigger.
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Price Context
Current price
$1.98 cheap tier
At $1.98, Novablast Wurm sits in the bulk-rare tier — cheap for what it threatens to do on a resolved board. The price reflects low demand rather than low power; it holds value as long as indestructible-creature commanders keep drawing players who want a repeatable wrath on legs.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.