Unless you're trying to manage Bitterblossom tokens, this isn't going to do much. Like most 1/1s it's not worth a card.
ROBRAM89
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
Underrated.
Squizzle
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(11 votes)
One of the more memorable and effective pieces of card art I've ever seen. Conventional "rule of thirds" blocking is never an aesthetic bad move. The colors are mindblowing: while the whole piece is done in earth tones, note the subtle distinction of the elf, clad in very "living" colors, with the sickly tones of the environment. The elf has tons of personality: he is hopeful for a better future, stoic in the face of the terrible present, and committed to his purpose. Two-dimensionally, his gaze points toward the hellish skies over the Stronghold, but three-dimensionally, he is looking to some point off-frame and in front of the plane of the foreground. He confronts his situation, but is looking forward, to a better tomorrow--a tomorrow he is going to help make happen, alone if necessary--the sense of isolation in the image is great. He pulls on his bowstring, ready to act...
Mechanically, the card is a decent enough one-drop 1/1. Might interdict an opponent from playing a one-drop of their own if they're only holding one-toughness fliers. The choice of -1/-1 instead of damage is interesting. This archer's arrows hinder their target's ability to act, even as they wound. Very appropriate for the insurgent elves of Rath. Besieged guerrillas must not only attack, but also impair their opponents. Desperation is a mother of innovation.
Magnificent card. Sits alongside Cat Burglar in terms of art quality and flavor/mechanics unity.
metalevolence
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
scattershot archer (bitterblossom tokens?) without powercreep. This card is much more attractive than its scattershot brethren though; squizzle explains why.
Kirbster
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(6 votes)
"Gee whiz, I really, really need this arrow to hit that bird. Like, I need it."
Gamester
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
If only Elves had a way to untap creatures ... this might be amazing
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Mechanically, the card is a decent enough one-drop 1/1. Might interdict an opponent from playing a one-drop of their own if they're only holding one-toughness fliers. The choice of -1/-1 instead of damage is interesting. This archer's arrows hinder their target's ability to act, even as they wound. Very appropriate for the insurgent elves of Rath. Besieged guerrillas must not only attack, but also impair their opponents. Desperation is a mother of innovation.
Magnificent card. Sits alongside Cat Burglar in terms of art quality and flavor/mechanics unity.
(Squizzle and Kirbster, in case it changes later)