Orcish Artillery
30th Anniversary Edition 458 • uncommon
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 458
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- €50.00
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 introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield to represent the chaotic, self-damaging nature of red-aligned mana in early gameplay. The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, an iconic illustrator whose contributions defined the aesthetic of the game's formative years. The design was intended to balance high-damage output with a cost to the controller, reflecting the reckless flavor associated with orcish warfare.
The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, is a commemorative non-tournament-legal print run that faithfully recreates cards from the Limited Edition Beta set. This specific version features the classic card frame and the original artwork by Rush, aimed at collectors seeking a nostalgic representation of the game's history. While these cards were released to celebrate three decades of the franchise, they sparked significant discourse within the hobbyist community regarding their scarcity, pricing, and status as proxy-style collectibles.
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