Phantom Wurm
Creature — Wurm Spirit
This creature enters with four +1/+1 counters on it.
If damage would be dealt to this creature, prevent that damage. Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Time Spiral
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #22451
Phantom Wurm enters as a 6/6 that replaces damage with -1/-1 counter removal, making it nearly impossible to trade into in combat. Six mana is a real ask, but the sustained board presence justifies it in the right shell.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Baru, Wurmspeaker
Baru, Wurmspeaker buffs Wurms and generates token copies on top of them, and Phantom Wurm's resilience means the original sticks around long enough for Baru to actually generate value off it — you're not just paying six for a body that dies to a Llanowar Elves block.
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 Phantom Wurm earns its keep, specifically in Wurm-tribal builds helmed by Baru, Wurmspeaker where its durability matters more than raw stats. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but completely unplayable — those formats kill you before a six-mana 6/6 ever attacks. Modern is the same story: the power bar is too high and the counter-replacement mechanic doesn't interact with anything the format cares about. Phantom Wurm is a Commander card wearing cross-format legality as window dressing.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Phantom Wurm is deep bulk — grab a copy out of any dollar bin without a second thought. The price reflects its narrow playability, and there's no demand pressure on the horizon to push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.