Orcish Cannoneers
Creature — Orc Warrior
: This creature deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to you.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Masters Edition II
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #22566
Orcish Cannoneers deals 2 damage to you every time you tap it to deal 2 damage to a target — painful symmetry that would be a liability in most decks. Under Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence, that self-damage is the point, converting each activation into a +1/+1 counter and a free ping on top of the one you paid for.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence
Auntie Blyte, Bad Influence turns every Orcish Cannoneers activation into a net gain — you deal 2 to a target, take 2, Blyte grows and pings again, effectively doubling the damage output while fueling her counters engine.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Orcish Cannoneers is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a three-mana 2/3 with a symmetrical damage ability when faster, cleaner options exist at every point on the curve. Commander is where it actually belongs — specifically in self-damage or lifeloss-matters builds where the 2 damage to yourself is a resource rather than a drawback. Outside of those dedicated shells, it's too slow and too risky to run in a 100-card singleton format where consistency is already a challenge.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Orcish Cannoneers isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for a live number. Given its narrow application — almost exclusively in Auntie Blyte builds — demand is low and copies are likely cheap.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.