Nice blocker. To bad it isn't artifact or black or it could block Fear as well.
Demage
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
The art is really nice.
mdakw576
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(4 votes)
funny how it doesn't have first strike despite the flavor text
pwdrrider
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Not first strike because they are too busy using maps and figuring out what to do! LOL
Eved
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
3 archers able to block 2 creatures?
Maybe the third one puts down his bow to read the map?
I agree though, first strike would have made sense.
1maketoilets
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(8 votes)
Their flavor text is badass.
Narim
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I use them with Greatbow Doyen and they're awesome blockers for my archers deck. They were already pumped by Shield of the Oversoul and blocking two of my opponents zombies cost him 5 life... not game-breaking, but he was not supposed to lose life when attacking :P
And yes, flavor text is weird in this card
PlanesMoyza
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
There are three of them, but only two are the blockers. It depends what direction menace is coming. The last one covers the back of other two.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Wow u guys, they use maps because they can shoot arrows farther what they can see, and hitting some critter in the next town. A ping ability would fix this flavor.
An okay blocker as it is tho, wont win you the game or stop a 5/5 or anything.
Totema
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This really shines if you get multiples out on the board.
NoobOfLore
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Give it Viridian Claw. Because apparently holding a dagger lets them shoot their arrows faster.
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Nooboflore I would imagine they would be making arrowheads from the sharp leaves of the Tangle in a flavor stretch
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
seriously needs Basilisk Collar more than first strike. First strike is...'alright' for blocking, but this creature REALLY wants to trade or better with Fliers. It has 2 power. If you put first strike on it, it can now take down two really small fliers and live. Which it already could do because it has 5 toughness. Deathtouch would enable it to trade 2-for-1 against Dragons. That is a lot better.
Of course, with a CMC of 5 and nearly strictly defensive applications, the odds are you are playing this, if at all, in EDH, or at least multiplayer, in which case you probably have a whole suit of Voltron armor to give it. First Strike is a great keyword, but it is definitely the SECOND-pick keyword compared to Deathtouch when you look for ways to suit this guy up.
(There are a few odd aggressive fliers like the Vaults:Exiled Efreet and Krasis...and Uktabi Drake which is just a bit retarded for a flier..in those cases maybe First strike is better than Deathtouch. You still probably want both abilities, and Deathtouch is more useful against so many more things that I'd still pick it first.
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Maybe the third one puts down his bow to read the map?
I agree though, first strike would have made sense.
And yes, flavor text is weird in this card
An okay blocker as it is tho, wont win you the game or stop a 5/5 or anything.
I would imagine they would be making arrowheads from the sharp leaves of the Tangle in a flavor stretch
Of course, with a CMC of 5 and nearly strictly defensive applications, the odds are you are playing this, if at all, in EDH, or at least multiplayer, in which case you probably have a whole suit of Voltron armor to give it. First Strike is a great keyword, but it is definitely the SECOND-pick keyword compared to Deathtouch when you look for ways to suit this guy up.
(There are a few odd aggressive fliers like the Vaults:Exiled Efreet and Krasis...and Uktabi Drake which is just a bit retarded for a flier..in those cases maybe First strike is better than Deathtouch. You still probably want both abilities, and Deathtouch is more useful against so many more things that I'd still pick it first.