First printed in The Hobbit (2026)
Creature — Elf Bard
: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
"Hundreds of torches and many fires must have been lit suddenly and by magic. And hark to the singing and the harps!"
—Kíli
2/2
- Illustrated by
- Irina Nordsol
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH
Ruling (1)
- Once a creature has been blocked, activating the ability of Elvenking's Harper won't cause that creature to become unblocked.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hobbit (HOB), Premier Draft | 54.3% | -1.8 | +3.5 | 12387 |
| The Hobbit (HOB), Sealed | 52.2% | -5.0 | +5.1 | 1220 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
