Skeleton Archer

Foundations #526

Skeleton Archer - Foundations

Type: Creature — Skeleton Archer

Mana cost: {3}{B}

Card text: When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to any target.

P/T: 3/3

Rarity: common

Artist: Randy Vargas

""Soul, flesh, even eyes—none of these are strictly necessary for deadly precision." —Modriss of Zargoth Fen"

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.09 USD · €0.14 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Skeleton Archer in Foundations limited

common

Infestation Sage
Infestation Sage
Creature — Elf Warlock

Skeleton Archer can ping Infestation Sage to trigger its death ability, creating a flying token while developing your board.

 Suspicious Shambler
Suspicious Shambler
Creature — Zombie

Both are creatures that provide value when they die, and Skeleton Archer can target opposing creatures to set up favorable trades.

 Crow of Dark Tidings
Crow of Dark Tidings
Creature — Zombie Bird

Skeleton Archer can finish off damaged flyers that Crow blocks, and both provide incremental value in grindy games.

uncommon

Tragic Banshee
Tragic Banshee
Creature — Spirit

Skeleton Archer's damage can kill a creature to enable Tragic Banshee's morbid trigger for -13/-13, creating a powerful removal combo.

rare

Death Baron
Death Baron
Creature — Zombie Wizard

Gives Skeleton Archer +1/+1 and deathtouch, making its 1 damage ETB trigger lethal to any creature regardless of size.

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