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
- $0.11
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 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common creature card, it was designed to help define the mechanics of the Bant shard, a peaceful, hierarchical society focused on order and defensive prowess. The card features the 'reach' keyword, which was intended to provide green-aligned decks with a reliable defense against flying creatures, fitting the flavor of a sentinel protecting a high-walled citadel.
The artwork was commissioned from Randy Gallegos, an illustrator known for his atmospheric and narrative-driven depictions of fantasy subjects. Gallegos focused on capturing the disciplined aesthetic of the Bant soldiers, utilizing light and composition to emphasize the archer's vigilance. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional and flavorful inclusion for limited format play, effectively reinforcing the set's thematic commitment to organized, combat-focused archetypes.
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