Archers' Parapet
Creature — Wall
Defender
, 
: Each opponent loses 1 life.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BG
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #18135
Archers' Parapet pings each opponent for 1 life on activation — and in a four-player pod, that's three opponents losing life every turn for one black mana. The payoff is narrow but decisive in Belbe, Corrupted Observer builds, where dealing damage to each opponent before your end step converts directly into colorless mana.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Belbe, Corrupted Observer generates two colorless mana for each opponent who lost life that turn, so Archers' Parapet's one-mana activation hits all three opponents and unlocks up to six colorless mana — every single turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Archers' Parapet is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but competitive constructed formats have no interest in a 0/5 that pings for one. In Pauper it's theoretically available but far too slow to matter. Commander is the only format where it earns a slot, and even there it's almost entirely a Belbe, Corrupted Observer inclusion — the multi-opponent ping mechanic is irrelevant without a commander that rewards dealing damage to all opponents simultaneously.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Archers' Parapet is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the card. Bulk commons don't appreciate, so there's no financial angle here; you grab a copy because you need the effect, not because it's going anywhere.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Belbe, Corrupted Observer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.