Penumbra Wurm
Creature — Wurm
Trample
When this creature dies, create a 6/6 black Wurm creature token with trample.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #13616
Penumbra Wurm hits the board as a 6/6 trampler and leaves behind another 6/6 trampler when it dies — that's twelve power across two bodies for seven mana. Outside of Baru, Wurmspeaker decks that actively reward redundant Wurms, the cost is simply too steep for most Commander tables where seven mana buys far more immediate impact.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Baru, Wurmspeaker
Baru, Wurmspeaker turns every Wurm death into a triggered advantage engine, and Penumbra Wurm guarantees two Wurms from a single cast — the token it leaves behind fuels Baru's own activated ability and keeps the Wurm count climbing even through removal.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Penumbra Wurm is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage — seven mana for a creature, however resilient, doesn't register in formats where the game is often decided by turn three. Commander is the only home where Penumbra Wurm earns its slot, and even there it's narrowly correct: the double-body upside matters in Wurm-tribal builds and sacrifice-value shells, but generic green goodstuff decks have cheaper, more efficient threats. In Oathbreaker the mana ceiling is lower and the format faster, so Penumbra Wurm is a poor fit outside extremely dedicated Wurm strategies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Penumbra Wurm is pure bulk — a card whose price reflects how rarely it makes the cut outside of dedicated tribal builds. There's no reason to expect price movement in either direction; it fills a niche role in Baru, Wurmspeaker decks and collects dust everywhere else.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.