Orcish Mine
Homelands 78 • uncommon
- Set
- Homelands
- Collector number
- 78
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kaja Foglio
- Market price
- $0.19
What it does
Enchant land
This Aura enters with three ore counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep and whenever enchanted land becomes tapped, remove an ore counter from this Aura.
When the last ore counter is removed from this Aura, destroy enchanted land and this Aura deals 2 damage to that land's controller.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in October 1995 as part of the Homelands expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Orcish Mine was designed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was focused on narrative-driven, self-contained sets. This expansion was intended to explore the lore of the plane of Ulgrotha, drawing heavily on gothic horror themes and folklore rather than the high-fantasy tropes of earlier sets. The card reflects the set's experimental approach to mechanics, featuring a damage-based effect that sought to represent the treacherous nature of orcish fortifications.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Anson Maddocks, who was a foundational contributor to the early aesthetic of the game. Maddocks utilized his signature gritty, organic style to depict the mine, aiming to ground the card in the dark, weathered atmosphere characteristic of the Homelands setting. While the set received mixed reviews from players at the time due to its lower power level compared to preceding expansions, the card remains a notable artifact of mid-90s card design and the distinctive visual identity that defined early Magic.
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