Patient Instructor
| Name | Patient Instructor |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — human citizen |
| Description | 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.) |
| Flavor | Lake-town was much diminished from its old grandeur, but still the Long Lake provided for all their needs. |
| Artist | Joshua Raphael |
| Set | The Hobbit #162 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
About Patient Instructor
Patient Instructor, Creature — human citizen, designed by Joshua Raphael first released in Jul, 2026 in the set The Hobbit.
Patient Instructor would fit best in Azorius or Esper decks that want both card filtering and bodies on the battlefield—especially token, sacrifice, reanimator, or graveyard-synergy shells, since recruit lets you dig for key cards while turning discarded nonlands into a 1/1 Soldier. Its vigilance is useful for a defensive tempo or go-wide deck, but at three mana it is likely more of a Limited role-player than a Constructed staple unless its power and toughness are unusually strong. For pure token production, **Resolute Reinforcements** is generally more efficient; for filtering a graveyard, **Raffine’s Informant** is cheaper; and for straightforward card advantage, **Inspiring Overseer** is usually better. Patient Instructor should see play in Limited and possibly casual Commander decks built around Humans, tokens, or discard synergies, but it probably would not be competitive in high-powered Constructed formats without exceptional stats or additional synergy.
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Frequently asked questions about Patient Instructor
What type of card is Patient Instructor?
Patient Instructor is a Creature — human citizen card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Patient Instructor?
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.)
What is the original set of Patient Instructor?
Patient Instructor was first released in the set The Hobbit, illustrated by Joshua Raphael.
What is the legality of Patient Instructor?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Patient Instructor can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Patient Instructor?
Cards similar to Patient Instructor include Long Lake Nuisance, Lake-town Lookout. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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