---
name: "Orcish Conscripts"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Orc"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "5ED"
set_name: "Fifth Edition"
collector_number: "255"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Douglas Shuler"
oracle_id: "d99e1d08-32ca-49c5-97cc-e064d661202f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/orcish-conscripts-5ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Orcish Conscripts
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Orc
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
This creature can't attack unless at least two other creatures attack.
This creature can't block unless at least two other creatures block.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mogg Conscripts](/printing/mogg-conscripts-tmp.md) — Creature — Goblin
2. [Okk](/printing/okk-7ed.md) — Creature — Goblin
3. [Ironclaw Orcs](/printing/ironclaw-orcs-2ed.md) — Creature — Orc
4. [Brassclaw Orcs](/printing/brassclaw-orcs-fem.md) — Creature — Orc
5. [Orc General](/printing/orc-general-drk.md) — Creature — Orc Warrior
6. [Orcish Veteran](/printing/orcish-veteran-fem.md) — Creature — Orc

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fifth Edition (5ED) #255
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Douglas Shuler
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`