Court Archers
Shards of Alara 126 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 126
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
The Sun-Dappled Court of Valeron stands secure behind a wall of steel-tipped arrows.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Court Archers was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara set, the first installment of the Alara block for Magic: The Gathering. The card represents the Bant shard, a plane defined by its rigid societal hierarchy and focus on defensive, communal strength. Mechanically, the card was designed to highlight the shard's signature ability, Exalted, which bolsters a lone attacker, while its reach keyword emphasizes the archers' role in maintaining the security of the Bant borderlands.
The illustration was created by artist Christopher Moeller, who employed his characteristically clean, illustrative style to capture the regal aesthetic of Bant. Moeller portrayed the archers in elegant, ornate armor consistent with the plane’s medieval-inspired high-fantasy theme. Upon its release, the card was well-regarded by limited-format players for its utility as a defensive creature capable of blocking flying threats, effectively anchoring the early-game board state for white-aligned decks.
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