Orcish Spy
Fallen Empires 61a • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 61a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Susan Van Camp
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
tap: Look at the top three cards of target player's library.
"Yeah, they're ugly, they desert in droves, and their personal habits are enough to make you sick. But I'll say this for Orcs: they make great spies."— Ivra Jursdotter
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 released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion, the eighth set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to explore the lore of a fractured world where various factions were locked in an ongoing struggle, leading to the creation of cards that often featured unique or experimental mechanics to represent this narrative of decline and desperation.
The card was illustrated by Quinton Hoover, a prolific artist during the early years of the game known for his distinctive, painterly style that helped define the visual aesthetic of the nineties era. His design for the Orcish Spy leaned into the chaotic and rugged character archetypes of the set, and the card's ability to peek at an opponent's deck was intended to provide a tactical advantage that reflected the deceptive nature of the Orcish factions within the game's expansive mythology.
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