Orcish Captain
5EDFifth Edition/#254/1997UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.31
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.30
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.04
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.30TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 3.5%30d▲ 7.1%90d▼ 11.8%
90d high
$0.34
90d low
$0.28
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.27
Fallen Empires
- Up 7.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.34.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Orc Warrior
: Flip a coin. If you win the flip, target Orc creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn. If you lose the flip, it gets -0/-2 until end of turn.
1 / 1
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (1)
wotc1 Oct 2008
You choose the target when you activate the ability. You don’t flip a coin until the ability resolves.
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About this card
Orcish Captain
Orcish Captain is a Creature — Orc Warrior, with mana cost {R} (mana value 1). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.30 (up 7.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Orcish Captain FAQ
How much is Orcish Captain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Orcish Captain is $0.30. It is up 7.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.28 to $0.34.
What is the cheapest printing of Orcish Captain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fallen Empires at $0.27 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Orcish Captain?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Fifth Edition at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Orcish Captain are there?
Orcish Captain has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Orcish Captain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from FEM #60, released 1994-11-01.
What is the newest printing of Orcish Captain?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 5ED #254, released 1997-03-24.
Is Orcish Captain legal in Commander?
Yes, Orcish Captain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Orcish Captain legal in Modern?
Orcish Captain is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.