Cantankerous Keepers
The Hobbit (HOB) #122 · Rare · Creature — Elf Soldier
Mana cost: {5}{G}
Affinity for Elves (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Elf you control.)
When this creature enters, mill four cards, then put all Elf cards from among them into your hand.
The guards were decidedly less than pleased, upon waking, to find their prisoners escaped.
Power/toughness 4/3 · Illustrated by Ramza Psyru · Released August 14, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.27 USD · €0.34 EUR
- Foil: $0.32 USD · €0.35 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $0.07 USD (20.6%) to $0.27 USD; low $0.27 USD, high $0.67 USD.
Printings
- The Hobbit #122 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $0.27 USD
- The Hobbit #306 (HOB) · Rare · 2026 · $0.86 USD
Legality
- Standard: Legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2026-06-29 · wotc — To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Cantankerous Keepers's first ability). The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast that spell was.
- 2026-06-29 · wotc — Affinity for Elves reduces only the generic mana in the cost to cast Cantankerous Keepers. The colored mana must still be paid.
Played in these commander decks
- Lathril, Blade of the Elves · in 18% of 45 decks