---
name: "Witherscale Wurm"
mana_cost: "{4}{G}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Wurm"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "SHM"
set_name: "Shadowmoor"
collector_number: "134"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
oracle_id: "37b7f044-f57b-4d13-82be-46fd01f1dba6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/witherscale-wurm-shm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Witherscale Wurm
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{G}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Wurm
- **Power/Toughness:** 9/9

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by a creature, that creature gains wither until end of turn. (It deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, remove all -1/-1 counters from it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Slinking Giant](/printing/slinking-giant-shm.md) — Creature — Giant Rogue
2. [Inescapable Brute](/printing/inescapable-brute-shm.md) — Creature — Giant Warrior
3. [Harvest Gwyllion](/printing/harvest-gwyllion-eve.md) — Creature — Hag
4. [Lockjaw Snapper](/printing/lockjaw-snapper-shm.md) — Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
5. [Jungle Wurm](/printing/jungle-wurm-mir.md) — Creature — Wurm
6. [Johtull Wurm](/printing/johtull-wurm-ice.md) — Creature — Wurm

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shadowmoor (SHM) #134
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Thomas M. Baxa
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`