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Elderscale Wurm

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Elderscale Wurm, Magic 2013 printing
Magic 2013 M13 · No. 167 2012-07-13

Card text

{4}{G}{G}{G}
Creature — Wurm
Trample When this creature enters, if your life total is less than 7, your life total becomes 7. As long as you have 7 or more life, damage that would reduce your life total to less than 7 reduces it to 7 instead.
7 / 7
Keywords: Trample
EDHREC rank #12634 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

5 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Elderscale Wurm’s last ability doesn’t prevent damage. It only changes the result of damage dealt to you. For example, a creature will lifelink that deals damage to you will still cause its controller to gain life, even if that damage would reduce your life total to less than 7.

2012-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If damage is dealt to you and Elderscale Wurm at the same time, and that damage is enough to destroy Elderscale Wurm and reduce your life total to 7 or less, Elderscale Wurm’s ability will still apply. For example, if you have 10 life and a spell deals 10 damage to you and 10 damage to Elderscale Wurm, you’ll end up at 7 life and Elderscale Wurm will be destroyed.

2012-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

If you have less than 7 life, damage dealt to you reduces your life total as normal.

2012-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

Elderscale Wurm’s last ability doesn’t affect the loss or payment of life.

2012-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

In a Commander game, combat damage you’re dealt by a commander is still tracked, even if it doesn’t change your life total.

2012-07-01 · Wizards of the Coast

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