Cantankerous Keepers

The Hobbit • #122 • rare

Creature — Elf Soldier |

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Live Value $0.28

Foil Multiplier: 1.11x

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Printed 2 times HIGH RISK

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HOB #306(R) $0.86

Cantankerous Keepers

The Hobbit • #122 • rare

Current Valuation

$0.28

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Rarity

rare

Set Origin

HOB

Daily Shift

+3.70%

EDHREC Rank

#16,302

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Elf Soldier

Color Identity Green

Power / Toughness 4 / 3

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Affinity for Elves (This spell costs

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."

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Official Judge Precedents

2 Precedents

2026-06-29

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

Affinity for Elves reduces only the generic mana in the cost to cast Cantankerous Keepers. The colored mana must still be paid.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2026-08-14

Set Name: The Hobbit

Artist Reference: Ramza Psyru

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status universesbeyond

Edition Status Original Printing