Shivan Wurm

Creature — Wurm

Trample
When this creature enters, return a red or green creature you control to its owner's hand.

CMC
5
Mana cost
{3}{R}{G}
Color identity
GR
Rarity
rare
Set
Vintage Masters
Price
EDHREC rank
#24936
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Shivan Wurm card art
Shivan Wurm lands as a 7/7 trampler for five mana, which is an absurd rate — the bounce cost is real, but in any deck that wants creatures returning to hand anyway, it's a feature. Zacama, Primal Calamity shells and similar ETB-abuse builds treat the bounce as upside; everywhere else, you're just paying the tax.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander
legacy
modern
pioneer
standard
vintage
pauper
oathbreaker

Shivan Wurm is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker — and Commander is the only format where it sees any meaningful play. In Legacy and Vintage the card is simply outclassed; a five-mana creature with a mandatory bounce clause cannot compete with the threats and interaction density of those formats. Commander is where the math works: 7/7 trample for five is above the curve for its cost, and the bounce clause pairs with ETB value creatures to generate net-positive loops rather than card disadvantage.

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Price Context

Current price

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Pricing data for Shivan Wurm isn't currently available in this context — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the current market price. Given its niche Commander role and limited competitive demand, it has historically sat in budget territory and is unlikely to break the bank.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.