Arcus Acolyte's Archery School (PDH)

Pauper EDH Archer Counters GW (Selesnya) Reach Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (32)

• 1x Aerie Bowmasters
• 1x Ainok Artillerist
• 1x Apprentice Sharpshooter
• 1x Archers of Qarsi
• 1x Bamboo Grove Archer
• 1x Bird Admirer  ^Flip
• 1x Bitterbow Sharpshooters
• 1x Court Archers
• 1x Crossbow Infantry
• 1x D'Avenant Archer
• 1x D'Avenant Healer
• 1x Deepwood Denizen
• 1x Defiant Elf
• 1x Elvish Hunter
• 1x Ezuri's Archers
• 1x Jaspera Sentinel
• 1x Kelsinko Ranger
• 1x Llanowar Scout
• 1x Longshot Squad
• 1x Matsu-Tribe Decoy
• 1x Matsu-Tribe Sniper
• 1x Mounted Archers
• 1x Norwood Archers
• 1x Nylea's Disciple
• 1x Sagu Archer
• 1x Scattershot Archer
• 1x Silhana Starfletcher
• 1x Silkweaver Elite
• 1x Skyshroud Archer
• 1x Thornweald Archer
• 1x Trusty Packbeast
• 1x Vivien's Grizzly

Land (34)

• 1x Arctic Treeline
• 1x Blossoming Sands
• 1x Botanical Plaza
• 1x Brokers Hideout
• 1x Cabaretti Courtyard
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Drifting Meadow
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 13x Forest
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 5x Plains
• 1x Radiant Grove
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Slippery Karst
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thornglint Bridge
• 1x Tranquil Thicket

Artifact (11)

• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Heart-Piercer Bow
• 1x Honored Heirloom
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Ranger's Longbow
• 1x Selesnya Locket
• 1x Serrated Arrows
• 1x Sleeper Dart
• 1x Spare Supplies
• 1x Viridian Longbow

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Omen of the Hunt

Commander (1)

Instant (17)

• 1x Aim High
• 1x Arbor Armament
• 1x Avenging Arrow
• 1x Bandage
• 1x Clear Shot
• 1x Coordinated Barrage
• 1x Divine Arrow
• 1x Evolution Charm
• 1x Fortify
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Kill Shot
• 1x Lace with Moonglove
• 1x Ranger's Guile
• 1x Sagittars' Volley
• 1x Spoils of the Hunt
• 1x Steady Aim
• 1x Thwart the Enemy

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Farseek
• 1x Nissa's Pilgrimage
• 1x Remember the Fallen
• 1x Track Down

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Creature (17)

• 1x D'Avenant Trapper
• 1x Daru Stinger
• 1x Elturgard Ranger
• 1x Freewind Equenaut
• 1x Grapeshot Catapult
• 1x Jolrael's Centaur
• 1x Keen-Eyed Archers
• 1x Kjeldoran Escort
• 1x Krosan Archer
• 1x Llanowar Visionary
• 1x Lys Alana Bowmaster
• 1x Matsu-Tribe Birdstalker
• 1x Nexus Wardens
• 1x Takeno's Cavalry
• 1x Tel-Jilad Archers
• 1x Timberwatch Elf
• 1x Village Bell-Ringer

Instant (7)

• 1x Aerial Volley
• 1x Blunt the Assault
• 1x Pierce the Sky
• 1x Plummet
• 1x Shelter
• 1x Stinging Shot
• 1x Warning

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Armadillo Cloak

Artifact (5)

• 1x Relic of Progenitus
• 1x Silver Bolt
• 1x Wanderer's Twig
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Wildfield Borderpost

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Scale the Heights
• 1x Scout the Borders

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Archery school time! Most of the creatures are archers, but there's also several non-archers that feature a bow or quiver in their artwork, so I'm considering them archers for the sake of this theme. And since there are absolutely zero archer-tribal synergies, this flavor extension doesn't harm the deck in any way! This has allowed me to drop the worst archers and to include some utility cards that are associated with the life of an archer or ranger, like Track Down, Trusty Packbeast, Spare Supplies, and Farseek.

Not all of the creatures have Reach, but there's plenty of tap abilities and instants that specialize in killing flyers, so any flying deck will have a ton of trouble against this deck.

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Some cards that should be archers but are not for whatever reason (look at the art!): Matsu-Tribe Decoy, Kelsinko Ranger, Defiant Elf, Llanowar Scout, and Jaspera Sentinel.

A few stretches I'm not backing off from: Harrow (contains the word "arrow" within it lolz), Lace with Moonglove (poison the arrow tip, eh?), Remember the Fallen (scavenging is a thing rangers do, right?), Bandage (idk, archers get wounded sometimes lol), Evolution Charm (trinkets along the road!),

That last bunch of cards that break the theme completely but I like them: Shelter, Deepwood Denizen, and some of the typical mana rocks.

Scout the Borders currently in place for Divine Arrow cause I forgot to buy that card.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Pauper EDH legal.
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.53
Tokens	Day, Morph 2/2 C, Night
Folders	1. PDH Decks (Pauper EDH)