Aven Archer
Odyssey 6 • uncommon
- Set
- Odyssey
- Collector number
- 6
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
Flying
2 generic mana white mana, tap: This creature deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.
Aimed by the eyes of eagles, their arrows never miss the mark.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Aven Archer was released in 2001 as part of the Odyssey expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed to shift the game's focus toward the graveyard as a resource, following the high-power artifacts and enchantments of the preceding Urza and Masques blocks. As a white creature featuring the flying ability, it served as a functional utility card intended to support aggressive draft strategies in the newly introduced gameplay environment.
The card's illustration was created by artist Greg Staples, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of the Odyssey block. His work for this set often leaned into the gritty, war-torn aesthetic of the Otarian continent. The design reflects the avian race of the Aven, depicted here with a focus on their scout-like nature and reliance on ranged weaponry, consistent with the thematic emphasis on combat-oriented mechanics prevalent in early 2000s card design.
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