Wurmcoil Larva
Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Deathtouch, lifelink
When this creature dies, create a 1/2 black Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with deathtouch and a 2/1 black Phyrexian Wurm artifact creature token with lifelink.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #11888
Wurmcoil Larva is a three-mana 3/3 that grows into a 6/6 with deathtouch and lifelink if it attacks three times unblocked — a condition that rarely survives contact with a real board. The payoff is real, but the ask is steep for Commander, where opponents will either block it into irrelevance or kill it before it ever transforms.
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 |
Wurmcoil Larva is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no play in any of them. In Commander, the three-attack condition is difficult to satisfy without evasion support, and a vanilla 3/3 for three mana buys no time while you wait. Legacy and Vintage move too fast to develop a creature over multiple combat steps, and Modern has enough efficient threats that a conditional payoff this slow doesn't earn a slot. Oathbreaker is the closest fit if you're in a slower, casual pod, but even there the card requires too much setup for too little guarantee.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Wurmcoil Larva is bulk — you're not paying for power, and that price isn't going anywhere. Pick it up if the theme demands it, but don't expect the market to move on a conditional aggro piece with no competitive home.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.