The Elves never had a standing army; when battle came, they pressed Hunters, Scouts, and Farmers into a surprisingly effective militia.

Elvish Hunter

{1}{G}, {T}: Target creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

"As the climate cooled, many elves turned to thallid farming for food, while the hunters honed their skills on what little game remained."
—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. III*

Masters Edition II

"Elves often tipped their arrows with a drug that caused a deep but harmless sleep."
—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. III*

Fallen Empires

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T: Target creature does not untap as normal during its controller's next untap phase.

"As the climate cooled, many Elves turned to Thallid farming for food, while the Hunters honed their skills on what little game remained."
—*Sarpadian Empires, vol. III*

Elvish Hunter doesn’t track the creature’s controller. If the affected creature changes controllers before its old controller’s next untap step, Elvish Hunter will prevent it from being untapped during its new controller’s next untap step.

If the targeted creature is untapped at the time its controller’s next untap step begins, this ability has no effect. It won’t apply at some later time when the targeted creature is tapped.

You may target any creature with this ability. It doesn’t have to be tapped.