Brassclaw Orcs
Fallen Empires 49b • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 49b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
This creature can't block creatures with power 2 or greater.
"Brassclaws were typical Orcs—quick to laud their own prowess in battle, quick to jeer at their opponents, and quicker still to run away when things started to look slightly dangerous."— *Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Brassclaw Orcs was released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion set for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to explore the lore of the decaying Sarpadian continent, focusing on tribal themes and the desperate struggle for resources among various factions, including the Goblins and Orcs of the Icatian region. As a common card, it served as a functional piece in the set's broader design strategy, which emphasized color-aligned creature types and their respective mechanical identities within the game's evolving ecosystem.
The card features artwork by Dan Frazier, a veteran illustrator known for his significant contributions to the early years of the game, including the iconic Mox artifacts. Frazier’s design for the Orcs aimed to capture the gritty, aggressive aesthetic of the game's early fantasy illustrations. While the card is often remembered by enthusiasts for its unique variant art and the distinct visual style of the 1990s, it remains a modest piece of gaming history that reflects the period's focus on creature-based combat and tribal synergy.
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