Orcish Farmer
~$0.19 low · ~$0.23 high
Red. Creature — Orc
Fifth Edition #256 · Illustrated by Dan Frazier
Fifth Edition #256 · Illustrated by Dan FrazierWhat is Orcish Farmer worth?
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Oracle text
: Target land becomes a Swamp until its controller's next untap step.
2/2
"Yes, the Farmers keep our soldiers fed. But why do they have to make every battlefield a pigpen?" —Toothlicker Harj, Orcish Captain
Format legality
All 2 printings of Orcish Farmer
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fifth Edition 5ed #256· 1997common· Cardmarket €0.08 | common | $0.23 | €0.08 | |
 Ice Age ice #207· 1995common· Cardmarket €0.19 | common | $0.19 | €0.19 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1995
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #29,036 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Fifth Edition card (#256).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2008-10-01
This ability changes the targeted land’s land types. It doesn’t affect its name, its supertypes (such as whether or not it’s legendary, snow, or basic), or its other types (if it’s also a creature, for example). The ability will cause the land to lose all of its printed abilities and gain the ability “
: Add 
.”
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