Hopeful Initiate — Ready to Train
Hopeful Initiate is a compact white one drop that earns value through combat synergy. This Innistrad Remastered foil near mint rare arrives as a 1 2 Human Warlock that grows when it shares the battlefield with stronger attackers. Training gives it incremental resilience and makes it a practical inclusion in boards that trade creatures frequently. The card art shows a focused acolyte surrounded by candles, hinting at slow accumulation rather than an immediate payoff.
Beyond its base stats, Hopeful Initiate converts those counters into removal. For 2 and one white mana and by removing two +1 +1 counters from among your creatures you can destroy an artifact or enchantment. That clause makes the card useful in midrange and white token shells where you expect to amass counters. If you build around creature combat and incremental buffs the Initiate is a reliable tool for interaction. Add this Near Mint foil to a collection or deck when you want a low curve option that scales into answers.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Warlock
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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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Power / Toughness – 1/2
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Set – Innistrad Remastered
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Rarity – Rare
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Condition – Near Mint
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Style – Foil
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Language – English
