The Reef Worm foil card (MH3 #271) from Magic: The Gathering's 2024 Modern Horizons 3 set. This Uncommon blue worm creature features a cascading token generation mechanic ideal for strategic gameplay.
2024 • Magic: The Gathering • Modern Horizons 3
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Raw / Ungraded
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Reef Worm
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Uncommon
Dan Murayama Scott
Card Stock
English
Foil
{3}{U}
Creature — Worm
0 / 1
U
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When this creature dies, create a 3/3 blue Fish creature token with "When this token dies, create a 6/6 blue Whale creature token with 'When this token dies, create a 9/9 blue Kraken creature token.'"
FAQ
Reef Worm has a mana cost of {3}{U}, requiring three generic mana and one blue mana to cast.
When Reef Worm dies, it creates a 3/3 blue Fish token. Each Fish token dies to create a 6/6 Whale token, and each Whale token dies to create a 9/9 Kraken token.
The artwork for Reef Worm was created by Dan Murayama Scott.
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