---
name: "Keeper of the Nine Gales"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Bird Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "LGN-42"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jim Nelson"
oracle_id: "39c4357b-6093-486b-8131-041a3f89af75"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/keeper-of-the-nine-gales-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Keeper of the Nine Gales
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
{T}, Tap two untapped Birds you control: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

> *"You cannot fight the storm."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Aven Fogbringer](/printing/aven-fogbringer-jud.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
2. [Aven Augur](/printing/aven-augur-fut.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
3. [Mist Raven](/printing/mist-raven-mm3.md) — Creature — Bird
4. [Tolarian Sentinel](/printing/tolarian-sentinel-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
5. [Tradewind Rider](/printing/tradewind-rider-tmp.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Skywing Aven](/printing/skywing-aven-vma.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #LGN-42
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jim Nelson
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`