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Longbow Archer
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Magic: The Gathering
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VisionsVIS · #12
- Card type
- Creature — Human Soldier Archer
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Indicative price
- 0.19 € · 0.29 $
- Mana value
- 2
- Power
- 2
- Toughness
- 2
- Colour
- White
Card text
Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) First strike
Format legality
- CommanderLegal
- DuelLegal
- LegacyLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- PredhLegal
- PremodernLegal
- VintageLegal
Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).
Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.
Printing information
- Illustrator
- Eric Peterson
- Card language
- English
- Release date
- 1997-02-03
Flavour text
"If it bears wings, I will pin it to the skies over Tefemburu." —Ruya, Zhalfirin archer
Rulings
This card now uses the Reach keyword ability to enable the blocking of flying creatures. This works because a creature with flying can only be blocked by creatures with flying or reach.
