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Cantankerous Keepers

rare Creature — Elf Soldier

Affinity for Elves (This spell costs less to cast for each Elf you control.)

When this creature enters, four cards, then put all Elf cards from among them into your hand.

D+ Grade from the win rate

Win rate when drawn 52.6% −3.6 vs average 2,144 games

Win rates and picks

52.4% 4,914 games
Average pick ()
6.1

By deck

  • Elf Landfall 52.0% 1,624 games

Win rates from , 323,114 games. This card is compared with the set average (56.2%).

Reviews

Even with affinity for elves factored in, Cantankerous Keepers feels a little bit over-costed. A 4/3 for 4 or more mana just isn't very good, but are we really going to be able to control the three or more elves required to make it cost a more reasonable amount? I don't think that'll happen all that often, so this card likely won't live up to its full potential in this format, but it's still worth trying to see if you can high roll on it.

How to draft it

Roles in each deck

  • Elf Landfall Gets you extra cards

    Each Elf you control cuts from this 6-mana 4/3 Elf, and when it enters it four cards and puts every Elf card among them into your hand. Even with two Elves out you pay 4 for a 4/3, and four cards from a deck with about eight Elves often hold one Elf or none. Drafters still take the rare around pick 6.

    How to play it

    Boughside Wanderers or a spell is the better pick. Cast it only once it costs 4 or less, with two or more Elves out (Elf count), and expect about one extra card.

    Learn the Elf Landfall deck