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MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #253
Orcish Artillery
5ed·#253·uncommon·nonfoil
Illus. Dan Frazier
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wishlisted
Mar 1997
29 yr ago
Value
$0.15$0 (-25.0%)
30 days high $0.20 · low $0.14
Volatility · high
USD$0.15EUR€0.15
NM$0.15
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #20,378 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Orc Warrior
{T}: This creature deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to you.
In a rare display of ingenuity, the orcs invented an incredibly destructive weapon. Most orcish artillerists are those who dared criticize its effectiveness.
1/3
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
Context
Last observed at $0.15, down from $0.20 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.14 and $0.20 across 33 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.15.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 5ED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Fifth Edition* (released March 1997).
Card #253 in Fifth Edition.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Creature — Orc Warrior. Color identity: red. Mana cost: {1}{R}{R} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #20,378 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Dan Frazier. Rarix tracks 929 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Dan Frazier
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