To look at something that's been a tad more effective than Archers, let's switch our viewpoint to Humans in the current Standard format with Shadows over Innistrad
In Legacy, there are even more three drop options like Uro, Titan of Natures Wrath that are capable of taking over a game on their own
If the result is higher than the damage inflicted, or 12 is rolled, the tokens on the creature may be doubled
Ive basically had a completed collection a month after I started collecting them, with the exception of the Japanese PSA-10 Team Rocket Brief Case promos and PSA-10 The Masked Royal promo, which I bought later on
These decks are also Level 2, which means they aren't quite suited for your newbie, but perhaps someone who's got the gist of the game but is still new to the competitive scene