Aberrant Manawurm

Secrets of Strixhaven #138

Type: Creature — Wurm

Mana cost: {3}{G}

Card text: Trample Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast that spell.

P/T: 2/5

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Lars Grant-West

""What is the equation for terror?" —Lost research note, Paradox Gardens"

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.11 USD · $0.23 USD (Foil) · €0.03 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Aberrant Manawurm in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Ancestral Anger

Sorcery

Ancestral Anger is a one-mana instant/sorcery that gives Aberrant Manawurm +1/+0, while cantripping to find more spells.

Quick Study

Instant

Quick Study is a two-mana instant that gives Aberrant Manawurm +2/+0 while drawing two cards to find more spells.

Seize the Spoils

Sorcery

Seize the Spoils gives Aberrant Manawurm +2/+0, draws cards, and creates Treasure to help cast bigger spells for larger power boosts.

uncommon

Thunderdrum Soloist

Creature — Dwarf Bard

Both creatures reward casting instant/sorcery spells. They scale together in a spells-matter deck, with each spell triggering both.

rare

Molten-Core Maestro

Creature — Goblin Bard

Molten-Core Maestro generates mana when you cast five-mana spells, enabling you to cast more spells that give Aberrant Manawurm massive power boosts.

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