Orcish Artillery
Fifth Edition 253 • uncommon
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 253
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.16
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 first introduced in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the quintessential aggressive red creature design of the early game. The Fifth Edition printing, released in 1997, served as a foundational core set meant to standardize rules and provide players with accessible versions of iconic cards that defined the red color identity through direct damage and self-inflicted costs.
The original illustration for the card was created by Anson Maddocks, an artist whose work helped define the dark, fantasy-heavy aesthetic of early Magic. His portrayal of the Orcish Artillery captured the gritty, reckless nature of red magic, emphasizing the volatile theme of the card's mechanics. The art was well-received by early players for its ability to convey the high-risk, high-reward flavor of artillery warfare in a fantasy setting.
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