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Engulfing Slagwurm

{5}{G}{G}

Creature — Wurm

SOMScars of Mirrodin#118rare
Foil

Its teeth exist only for decoration.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1793
Illustrator
Jaime Jones
Found in
Scars of Mirrodin MTGO Redemption Foil · Scars of Mirrodin MTGO Redemption · 2 more
Printings2
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, destroy that creature. You gain life equal to that creature's toughness.
7/7
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil-1.9%
$0.52
$0.30 low$0.15 gap
Foil+2.2%
$2.78
$1.33 low-$0.27 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.52· across 2 printings

Rulings

5 · latest Jan 1, 2011 · one tap opens all
  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    As each ability resolves, the amount of life you gain is equal to the appropriate creature’s current toughness (if it’s somehow still on the battlefield), or its toughness as it last existed on the battlefield (in all other cases).

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    Engulfing Slagwurm’s ability triggers and resolves during the declare blockers step. Creatures destroyed this way will not deal combat damage.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    Even if the ability of an attacking Engulfing Slagwurm destroys each creature blocking it, Engulfing Slagwurm won’t deal combat damage to the player or planeswalker it’s attacking unless it somehow gains trample.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If Engulfing Slagwurm’s ability resolves and the other creature is not destroyed (perhaps because it has already left the battlefield or it regenerates), you’ll still gain life equal to that creature’s toughness.

  • WotCJan 1, 2011

    If your Engulfing Slagwurm blocks or becomes blocked by multiple creatures, its ability triggers that many times. Each trigger will be associated with a specific creature. You choose which order to have the abilities resolve.