Dirtcowl Wurm — ruling 1

A spell or ability that tells a player to “put a land onto the battlefield” does not count as playing a land.

Dirtcowl Wurm : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Dirtcowl Wurm is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Whenever an opponent plays a land, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

How it works : Dirtcowl Wurm

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
A spell or ability that tells a player to “put a land onto the battlefield” does not count as playing a land.
No other card is named in this ruling.