Segmented Wurm
Creature — Wurm
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, put a -1/-1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #30951
Segmented Wurm lands as a 5/5 with two +1/+1 counters, which means it can absorb two hits and still trade up — reasonable stats for six mana in green. The cost is exactly that: six mana for a vanilla-adjacent creature with no enters-the-battlefield effect, no keywords, and a shrink-on-damage drawback that caps its ceiling.
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 |
In Commander, Segmented Wurm is strictly a counter-synergy role-player — run it in Hardened Scales or Doubling Season shells where the counters do more work than just soaking damage. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; nothing about a six-mana 5/5 with no text competes there. It's absent from Modern, Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper, which is the correct call across all four.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Segmented Wurm is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not card quality. It won't climb; there's no competitive demand and no scarcity, so grab it from a bulk bin if the counter synergy calls for it and don't think twice about the price.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.