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Hopeful Initiate

{W}

Creature — Human Warlock

PVOWInnistrad: Crimson Vow Promos#20srare
Promo
Prerelease
Finishes
Foil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 74
Illustrator
Dan Murayama Scott
Found in
Innistrad Crimson Vow Prerelease Pack
Printings8EDHREC rank#5,530
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
1/2
Training
Plays as:
Attack TriggerCounter PayoffCounter PlacerArtifact RemovalEnchantment RemovalSpot Removal
Market · per finishspark updated 1h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Foil+5.5%
$1.53
$0.25 low-$0.35 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.29· across 8 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Nov 19, 2021
  • WotCNov 19, 2021

    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.

  • WotCNov 19, 2021

    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.