---
name: "Skeleton Archer"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Skeleton Archer"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "ANB"
set_name: "Arena Beginner Set"
collector_number: "61"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Randy Vargas"
oracle_id: "3792763c-7aa0-4055-b8a1-3257e0443ef1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/skeleton-archer-anb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Skeleton Archer
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Skeleton Archer
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [D'Avenant Archer](/printing/davenant-archer-chr.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Archer
2. [Orc Sureshot](/printing/orc-sureshot-plst.md) — Creature — Orc Archer
3. [Crossbow Infantry](/printing/crossbow-infantry-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Archer
4. [Sacellum Archers](/printing/sacellum-archers-con.md) — Creature — Elf Archer
5. [Fire Bowman](/printing/fire-bowman-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Archer
6. [Sparkmage Apprentice](/printing/sparkmage-apprentice-j22.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Arena Beginner Set (ANB) #61
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Randy Vargas
- **Total Printings:** 46 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`