Magic: The Gathering

Orcish Veteran

Fallen Empires 62b • common

Set: Fallen Empires
Collector number: 62b
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana red mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Red
Artist: Dan Frazier
Market price: $0.16

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$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$0.11 – $0.16 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card stands as a piece of a pivotal era in the game's early history, marking a distinct period where the setting focused on the decline of a widespread conflict. As a common from this set, it serves as a representative example of the thematic world-building that defined the series.

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Card face

What it does

This creature can't block white creatures with power 2 or greater.

red mana: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.

"Orcs often greeted promotions to Icatian battle with anguished wails and pleas for mercy."— *Sarpadian Empires, vol. VI*

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in November 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires expansion for Magic: The Gathering, the Orcish Veteran was designed as a thematic centerpiece for a set focused on the internal conflict of the Sarpadian continent. The set was conceived during a period of rapid growth for the game, aiming to provide a deeper narrative experience through tribal warfare and resource-scarce gameplay mechanics.

The illustration was created by artist Quinton Hoover, known for his distinctively lush and emotive style. With the Orcish Veteran, Hoover aimed to portray a hardened, weary warrior, eschewing the cartoonish aesthetic seen in earlier Orc depictions to lean into a grittier, more solemn tone that reflected the set's melancholic lore. The piece was well-received for its atmospheric contribution to the game's evolving visual identity.

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