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Cantankerous Keepers (Extended Art) from The Hobbit (HOB) #306, Magic: The Gathering card
GreenRareCreatureExtended Art

Cantankerous KeepersExtended Art

Creature — Elf Soldier

The Hobbit (HOB) · 306

Non-foilFoil

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Colour identityGreen

Mana cost

{5}{G}

Power / toughness

4/3

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Card text

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.

Format legality

  • StandardLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal

About Cantankerous Keepers

This page covers the extended art printing of Cantankerous Keepers (306), a Green Creature — Elf Soldier from The Hobbit (HOB). It is printed at Rare rarity. Its text prints Affinity and Mill. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.

We track no other printing of 306 in this set, so there is no base card here to compare its price with.

The Hobbit is a main expansion, released August 2026.

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.

[Affinity][Mill]
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Card details

Card number
306
Set
The Hobbit (HOB)
Set type
Expansion
Released
14 August 2026
Rarity
Rare (R)
Printing
Extended Art
Type line
Creature — Elf Soldier
Colour
Green
Colour identity
Green
Mana cost
{5}{G}
Power / toughness
4/3
Finish
Non-foil

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Other printings of Cantankerous Keepers in The Hobbit

The same card in other art and frames from this set — priced in the United States.

Cantankerous Keepers from HOB #122, Magic: The Gathering card

Cantankerous Keepers

HOB · 122

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