TYPE
Creature — Elf Soldier

ABILITY
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.

POWER/TOUGHNESS
4/3

FLAVOR TEXT
The guards were decidedly less than pleased, upon waking, to find their prisoners escaped.

ILLUSTRATOR
Ramza Psyru

LEGALITIES
Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Competitivebrawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh Tlr

LANGUAGES
EN FR DE IT JP KR PT RU ES ZH-CN ZH-TW

RULINGS

• 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.