Keeper of Keys
CN2Conspiracy: Take the Crown/#34/2016Rare
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$3.49
Cardmarket€2.01
ManaPool$1.60
TCGplayer$3.94
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.60
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $3.49High $3.99Low $2.79▼ 12.5%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.94TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 4.8%90d▲ 5.9%
90d high
$4.22
90d low
$3.61
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.94
Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Down 4.8% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 7% below its 90 day high of $4.22.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 36% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Rogue Mutant
When this creature enters, you become the monarch.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you're the monarch, creatures you control can't be blocked this turn.
4 / 4
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (6)
wotc23 Aug 2016
Abilities that trigger whenever you "become the monarch" trigger only if you aren't already the monarch. For example, if you are already the monarch as Custodi Lich enters the battlefield, its last ability won't trigger.
wotc23 Aug 2016
The last ability of Keeper of Keys will affect all creatures you control that turn, even if they weren't on the battlefield or weren't creatures as the ability resolved.
wotc23 Aug 2016
The last ability of Keeper of Keys checks to see if you're the monarch as your upkeep begins. If you're not, the ability won't trigger at all. You won't be able to do anything that would make you the monarch during your upkeep in time to have that ability trigger. The ability will also check to see if you're the monarch as it tries to resolve. If you're not the monarch at that time, the ability will have no effect.
wotc23 Aug 2016
Being the monarch carries two inherent triggered abilities. "At the beginning of the monarch's end step, that player draws a card" and "Whenever a creature deals combat damage to the monarch, its controller becomes the monarch."
wotc23 Aug 2016
The game starts with no monarch. Once an effect makes one player the monarch, the game will have exactly one monarch from that point forward.
wotc23 Aug 2016
If the triggered ability that causes the monarch to draw a card goes on the stack, and a different player becomes the monarch before that ability resolves, the first player will still draw the card.
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About this card
Keeper of Keys
Keeper of Keys is a Creature — Human Rogue Mutant, with mana cost {3}{U}{U} (mana value 5). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.94 (down 4.8% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Keeper of Keys FAQ
How much is Keeper of Keys worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Keeper of Keys is $3.94. It is down 4.8% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.61 to $4.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Keeper of Keys?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy: Take the Crown at $3.94 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Keeper of Keys are there?
Keeper of Keys has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Keeper of Keys first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CN2 #34, released 2016-08-26.
What is the newest printing of Keeper of Keys?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CN2-34, released 2026-10-19.
Is there a foil version of Keeper of Keys?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $5.37 versus $3.94 for nonfoil, which is 36% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Keeper of Keys legal in Commander?
Yes, Keeper of Keys is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Keeper of Keys legal in Modern?
Keeper of Keys is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.