Patient Instructor 
Creature — Human Citizen
🏷️ Card draw
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.)
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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL
💡 Standard legal because this card is from The Hobbit, released 2026-08-14, and the set is Standard legal.
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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 19, 2026
Scryfall ID: e4800508-8bb9-41bb-8712-b55fba7a80a5
Oracle ID: bddd7e99-ec74-4ca6-9137-155b85695a95
TCGplayer ID: 708809
📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence
Standard Decks4%
Avg. Copies3.2
Sideboard Share8%
Top Archetypes:
Azorius Control (60%)Azorius Tempo (40%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (A. Mengucci)July 4, 2026
12th Place at Regional Championship Showcase (R. Duke)July 5, 2026
Top 4 at Pro Tour Barcelona (G. Nassif)June 20, 2026
12th Place at Standard Open (K. Budde)June 27, 2026
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