Krosan Archer
Creature — Centaur Archer
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
, Discard a card: This creature gets +0/+2 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Odyssey
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #30286
Krosan Archer is a five-mana 2/4 reach creature whose primary distinction is enabling a specific loop with Garth One-Eye — outside that context, it does nothing a cheaper green creature couldn't do better. Bulk rare for a reason.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Krosan Archer sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy or Vintage — five mana for a vanilla-adjacent body is unplayable at those power levels. In Pauper it's technically legal but irrelevant; reach is abundant and cheaper there. Commander is the only format where Krosan Archer earns a slot, and even then only in Garth One-Eye builds that specifically need the creature type and name to close a combo loop.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Garth One-EyeNecrotic OozeKrosan ArcherBarrenton Medic
Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers; Infinite storm count
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Garth One-EyeNecrotic OozeKrosan ArcherDevoted Druid
Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers; Infinite storm count
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Garth One-EyeNecrotic OozeKrosan ArcherCinderhaze Wretch
Infinite magecraft triggers; Infinite self-discard triggers; Infinite storm count
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Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Krosan Archer is deep bulk — the floor of Magic singles pricing. Demand is narrow enough that this price is stable in both directions: no reason to spike, no reason to fall further.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.