Mounted Archers
Creature — Human Soldier Archer
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)
: This creature can block an additional creature this turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tempest
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #29113
Mounted Archers is a 3/3 for five mana with no evasion, no enters-the-battlefield effect, and no meaningful upside — it is outclassed by nearly every creature at this cost in any competitive context. This is a bulk filler card that belongs in introductory precons, not tuned lists.
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 |
Mounted Archers is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, a 3/3 vanilla for five is well below the curve — you can find creatures at three or four mana that do more on entry alone. Pauper is the one format where commons see genuine scrutiny, and even there Mounted Archers doesn't clear the bar; the format has efficient commons that generate card advantage or apply real pressure. Legacy and Vintage don't meaningfully enter the conversation.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Mounted Archers sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price is accurate to its power level. Don't expect movement — bulk vanilla creatures don't appreciate, and there's no combo or commander context that would drive demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.