Patient Instructor
~$0.13 low · ~$0.22 high
Multicolor. Creature — Human Citizen
The Hobbit #162 · Illustrated by Joshua Raphael
The Hobbit #162 · Illustrated by Joshua RaphaelWhat is Patient Instructor worth?
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Oracle text
Vigilance
When this creature enters, recruit. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.)
2/2
Lake-town was much diminished from its old grandeur, but still the Long Lake provided for all their needs.
Format legality
The only printing of Patient Instructor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Hobbit hob #162· 2026common· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.06 foil | common | $0.13 | $0.22 | €0.07€0.06 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2026
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #22,071 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Vigilance, Recruit
- Artist
- Joshua Raphael
Rulings (1)
2026-06-29
Once a spell or ability that causes you to recruit begins to resolve, no player may take any other actions until it's done. Any responses made to the spell or ability must be made before you draw, discard, and potentially create a token.
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