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Wurmcalling

Sorcery

Buyback {2}{G} (You may pay an additional {2}{G} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Create an X/X green Wurm creature token.

CMC
1
Mana cost
{X}{G}
Color identity
G
Rarity
rare
Set
Time Spiral
Price
$4.42
EDHREC rank
#13435
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Wurmcalling card art
Wurmcalling puts a Wurm token on the board the turn you cast it, scales with however much mana you have, and stays in your graveyard so you can buy it back and do it again. The cost is real — buyback on a green X spell adds up fast — but Baru, Wurmspeaker turns every token into a lord effect and Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss can untap enough creatures to fund the whole loop.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Baru, Wurmspeaker

Baru, Wurmspeaker

26.9% of decks · synergy 0.26

Baru, Wurmspeaker is the natural home: every Wurm token Wurmcalling produces triggers Baru's anthem, and Baru's activated ability can generate mana that feeds right back into the next buyback cast.

02
Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

20.4% of decks · synergy 0.20

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss rewards creatures with mana abilities, and the Wurm tokens from Wurmcalling are exactly the kind of board presence Raggadragga wants to untap and attack behind — while the mana surplus Raggadragga generates makes buyback much less punishing.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

Commander is where Wurmcalling actually lives — the long game gives you enough turns to recur it, and green ramp shells can routinely fund X=6 or higher with buyback attached. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; the formats move too fast for a six-plus-mana token generator with no immediate board impact beyond a single creature. Modern is the same story: efficient interaction makes a do-nothing sorcery a liability, and there are cleaner ways to flood the board. Wurmcalling is a Commander card, full stop.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$4.42 cheap tier

At $4.42, Wurmcalling sits at the low end of the mid-budget range — cheap enough to slot in without a second thought in any green Commander build that wants it. It's a niche card with a loyal home in Wurm-tribal and big-mana green shells, so the price is stable rather than speculative.

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