Orcish Spy
Eighth Edition 208 • common
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 208
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
tap: Look at the top three cards of target player's library.
"You idiot! Never let the spies mingle with the orcish regulars after completing a mission. Now we'll never get them to fight!"— General Khurzog
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Orcish Spy was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the game's early focus on low-cost utility creatures. The card was designed to offer players a glimpse into their opponent's hand, a mechanic that emphasized the strategic importance of information in early gameplay. The Eighth Edition version, released in 2003, marked a significant aesthetic shift as it introduced the modern card frame design, intended to improve readability and revitalize the game's visual identity for a new generation of players.
The illustration for the Eighth Edition printing features artwork by Donato Giancola, who replaced the original art to align with the more refined, high-fantasy art direction of the mid-2000s. Giancola sought to capture the character as a scrappy, observant opportunist, moving away from the more primitive style found in the game's initial years. While the card is often cited by long-time players as a quintessential example of common-tier filler, it remains a notable piece of history for its consistent presence across the foundational years of the game.
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