Elvish Archers
Unlimited Edition 192 • rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition
- Collector number
- 192
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $32.99
What it does
First strike
I tell you, there was so many arrows flying about you couldn't hardly see the sun. So I says to young Angus, "Well, at least now we're fighting in the shade!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elvish Archers first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing the foundational aesthetic of the game's earliest green-aligned cards. As a core creature card from the inception of Wizards of the Coast's trading card game, it reflects the high-fantasy influences of the early nineties, drawing heavily on classic archetypes from tabletop roleplaying games to establish the flavor of the forest-dwelling elf archetype in early competitive play.
The artwork for this card was created by Anson Maddocks, one of the original illustrators who defined the early visual language of the game. Maddocks utilized a distinct, grounded style that prioritized a slightly gritty, hand-drawn look which became emblematic of the Unlimited Edition, the second printing of the base set. The card was designed to be a fundamental utility creature, and its inclusion in the base sets established a legacy of elf-tribal support that would persist for decades within the game's evolving mechanics.
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