Orc Sureshot
Creature — Orc Archer
Whenever another creature you control enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #16028
Orc Sureshot turns every creature you play into a removal spell — each new summon distributes a -1/-1 counter to any target, and the triggers stack fast in token-heavy builds. Outside of Horobi, Death's Wail decks where it becomes unconditional instant-speed murder on entry, it earns its slot in any black strategy that floods the board.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Horobi, Death's Wail
Horobi, Death's Wail makes any targeting effect lethal, so every creature you cast with Orc Sureshot in play kills something outright — no combat required, no toughness threshold to clear.
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder dumps a wave of Thrull tokens on every non-Thrull cast, and Orc Sureshot converts that flood of enters-the-battlefield triggers into a -1/-1 counter storm that can shred opposing boards in a single turn cycle.
Acererak the Archlich
Acererak the Archlich loops back through dungeons repeatedly, generating enter-the-battlefield triggers on each pass, and Orc Sureshot turns those recursive re-entries into a steady drip of -1/-1 counters that grinds down x/1s and x/2s across the table.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Orc Sureshot actually sees play — multiplayer pods run enough creatures that the counter triggers accumulate meaningfully, and the synergy ceiling with Horobi, Death's Wail or token commanders is high enough to justify the slot. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's legal but effectively absent from competitive play; four mana for a 3/3 with a conditional -1/-1 trigger doesn't clear the bar in formats where removal is cheaper and faster. Vintage is the same story — legal in theory, irrelevant in practice. Orc Sureshot is a Commander card through and through, and it doesn't pretend to be anything else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Orc Sureshot is deep bulk — grab a copy out of any commons box without thinking twice. Prices this low don't move unless a card breaks into mainstream competitive play, and nothing about Orc Sureshot's design profile suggests that's coming.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.