Hopeful Initiate
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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.
What it does
Tagged as Removal · +1/+1 counters — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- 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. (2021-11-19)
- 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. (2021-11-19)
Printings & prices
Every set Hopeful Initiate has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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