Orcish Artillery
Collectors' Edition 166 • uncommon
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $2.50
What it does
tap: This creature deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to you.
In a rare display of ingenuity, the Orcs invented an incredibly destructive weapon. Most Orcish artillerists are those who dared criticize its effectiveness.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Orcish Artillery was originally released as part of the Alpha set in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield for the launch of Magic: The Gathering. The card represents a classic piece of early game design, capturing the flavor of the Red mana color pie through a high-risk, high-reward ability that deals damage to both the opponent and the controller. The artwork for the original iteration was created by Anson Maddocks, whose distinctively eerie and textured style helped define the gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic of the game's first year.
The Collectors' Edition release, which includes this specific card, was a limited-run non-tournament legal set released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993. It was intended primarily for collectors and enthusiasts to experience the original set's artwork and mechanics with a distinct gold-bordered backing. Because these cards were not sanctioned for professional play, they occupy a unique niche in the hobby, preserved today as a tangible snapshot of the aesthetic evolution and the early artistic identity of the trading card game.
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