---
name: "Apothecary Initiate"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Kithkin Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "SHM"
set_name: "Shadowmoor"
collector_number: "1"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "a74d80ec-9f42-418d-ab98-897acc23c319"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/apothecary-initiate-shm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Apothecary Initiate
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Kithkin Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
Whenever a player casts a white spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, you gain 1 life.

> *O zelo dos kithkin faz com que escondam seu conhecimento de emplastros e remédios para que nenhuma ameaça externa possa se beneficiar de sua sabedoria.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Angel's Feather](/printing/angels-feather-m10.md) — Artifact
4. [Ivory Cup](/printing/ivory-cup-4ed.md) — Artifact
5. [Contemplation](/printing/contemplation-sth.md) — Enchantment
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Shadowmoor (SHM) #1
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`