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
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Vintage Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24936
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
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
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.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Zacama, Primal CalamityPanharmoniconShivan Wurm
Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite storm count
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Zacama, Primal CalamityElesh Norn, Mother of MachinesShivan Wurm
Infinite ETB; Infinite lifegain; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite LTB; Infinite mana lands you control can produce; Infinite storm count
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Animar, Soul of ElementsBirgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of BountyTanglerootShivan Wurm
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite storm count
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Current price
unknown tier
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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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.