Ironpaw Aspirant: Tactical Training

Ironpaw Aspirant is a compact white one drop that rewards board development and careful sequencing. When Ironpaw Aspirant enters the battlefield it puts a +1/+1 counter on any target creature. That simple trigger makes it more than a fodder body. You can bolster a key attacker to push through damage, elevate a chump blocker into a threat, or stack counters onto a creature that benefits from growth effects.

The card reads like a staple for aggressive and midrange White builds in Lost Caverns of Ixalan play. Ironpaw Aspirant is a Cat Warrior with evasive artwork that reflects a cautious training ground found deep below Ixalan. In practice this common creature offers efficient tempo and synergy with counter synergies or any effect that cares about creatures entering the battlefield.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{W}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Cat Warrior
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When Ironpaw Aspirant enters the battlefield, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
• Power / Toughness – 1/2