Orcish Artillery — ruling 1

You do not take the 3 points of damage if the ability doesn't resolve because the target is illegal.

Orcish Artillery : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Orcish Artillery is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

: This creature deals 2 damage to any target and 3 damage to you.

How it works : Orcish Artillery

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1October 4, 2004· Wizards of the Coast
You do not take the 3 points of damage if the ability doesn't resolve because the target is illegal.
No other card is named in this ruling.