wotc
A creature's training ability triggers only when both that creature and a creature with greater power are declared as attackers. Increasing a creature's power after attackers are declared won't cause a training ability to trigger.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #287
Hopeful Initiate
dbl·#287·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Dan Murayama Scott
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Jan '22
4 yr ago
Value
$1.67+$0 (+0.0%)
30 days high $0.67 · low $0.67
Volatility · stable
EUR€0.49USD$0.67TIX0.49 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #5,402 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Human Warlock
Training (Whenever this creature attacks with another creature with greater power, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{2}{W}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from among creatures you control: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
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Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 2
wotc
Once a creature's training ability has triggered, destroying the other attacking creature or reducing its power won't stop the creature with training from getting a +1/+1 counter.
Context
Last observed at $0.67, stable around $0.67 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.49 and $0.68 across 41 observations. Headline volatility reads stable. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.67.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from DBL — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *Innistrad: Double Feature* (released January 2022).
Card #287 in Innistrad: Double Feature.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Human Warlock. Color identity: white. Mana cost: {W} (1 converted). Keyword abilities: Training.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #5,402 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott. Rarix tracks 1,317 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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