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Surrounded by Orcs
SORCERY Common
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth EDHREC #10,967
$0.18
-14.3%
7 days
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Surrounded by Orcs Price Summary
Surrounded by Orcs's current headline price is $0.18.
Surrounded by Orcs Printings & Prices
2 printings
Surrounded by Orcs has 2 tracked printings across 1 sets, in nonfoil, silver foil and foil finishes, including showcase treatments.
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Sell Surrounded by Orcs: Buylist Offers
5 offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
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| Card Kingdom | LTR #73 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #524 | Silver Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #524 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
| CoolStuffInc | LTR #524 | Silver Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | LTR #73 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Surrounded by Orcs Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗Amass Orcs 3, then target player mills X cards, where X is the amassed Army's power. (To amass Orcs 3, put three +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)
Surrounded by Orcs is legal in Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard and Pioneer.
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pioneer
Not legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Surrounded by Orcs Rulings
5 most recent
- Jun 16, 2023 Amass Zombies works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Zombie Army creature token if you don't control an Army. If the Army creature you chose isn't already a Zombie, it becomes a Zombie in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Zombies, you can end up with an Orc Zombie Army.
- Jun 16, 2023 Amass abilities are now written as "amass [subtype] N." Previous cards with amass have received errata to say "amass Zombies N."
- Jun 16, 2023 If you don't control an Army, the Orc Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
- Jun 16, 2023 In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you played a creature with changeling) while you amass Orcs, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types.
- Jun 16, 2023 Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
4 printings
Surrounded by Orcs has been reprinted 4 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTR #524 | 2023-06-23 | Common | Showcase |
| LTR #524 | 2023-06-23 | Common | Showcase |
| LTR #73 | 2023-06-23 | Common | Standard |
| LTR #73 | 2023-06-23 | Common | Standard |
Surrounded by Orcs in Commander
Surrounded by Orcs is the #10,967 most-played card on EDHREC, up 31 places over the last 30 days.
Surrounded by Orcs FAQ
How much is Surrounded by Orcs worth?
Surrounded by Orcs is worth about $0.18 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 23, 2026.
Is Surrounded by Orcs legal in Commander?
Yes — Surrounded by Orcs is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Surrounded by Orcs been reprinted?
Yes — Surrounded by Orcs has been reprinted 4 times, with 2 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Surrounded by Orcs cheap?
Surrounded by Orcs trades at about $0.18 — 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#10,967 on EDHREC).