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
- Finish
- Foil
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
Orcish Spy was originally printed in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as part of the game's foundational mechanics. The card was created to provide players with a low-cost utility creature, reflecting the chaotic and aggressive flavor of the Orc faction in early fantasy gaming tropes. It represents the early aesthetic of the game, characterized by stark, evocative artwork and straightforward, high-risk game design.
The Eighth Edition version, featuring the collector number 208, was released in 2003 as part of the game's first modern-bordered core set. The illustration by Christopher Rush serves as a quintessential example of his style, which was instrumental in defining the visual identity of Magic during its first decade. While the card is a humble common, its inclusion in the core set aimed to preserve the legacy of early utility creatures while transitioning the game to a modernized card frame intended to increase legibility and consistency for newer players.
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